I've been a little busy...

It has been a long time since I posted anything so here is a quick update:
My due date was the 11th, but Gracie didn't know that. Every prenatal visit was the same....nothing was happening. Finally, they induced labor on Tuesday, September 16. We went in at about 4 in the morning and I was already a 3! I got so excited because they hadn't even started the pitocin yet. They did some blood work, started my pitocin drip, and then Jared and I went back to sleep. I woke up around 8:30 and Marilyn came at about 9. Nothing super exciting was happening, we were just watching TV. My mom and Jason came at about 10:30 and hung out in our room. My contractions were getting worse because they kept turing up the pitocin drip. I got my epidural around 11. Jared was getting a little stir crazy, so he took Jason and they met Jerry for lunch. My mom and Marilyn stayed with me in the room. When Jared left, I was still only at a 4. Ho hum...but then right after he left, they checked me again and I was a 7! The nurse tolled me over to my side and said that that usually speeds things up a bit. Then she went to lunch. About 10 minutes later, I told Marilyn to go find someone because I was feeling a lot of pressure. A nurse came in and sure enough, I was having a baby! We were all frantically calling Jared but he wouldn't answer his phone. He finally came strolling in with lunch for his mom, he had no idea what was going on! Once we got Jared and Dr. Howell in there things went really fast. I'm not kidding. My mom and Marilyn went to the waiting room and told everyone that I was ready to push and about 15 minutes later Jared went out there to announce Gracie's arrival. He barely made it back in time! Jason was the first to come meet her, and then all our family came in. It was so wonderful! Thanks to all who came to visit and thank you for all the gifts and well wishes. We truly are blessed to have such great family and friends.