Pictures and Delivery!

Pictures of William!
Hope that you enjoy!
I'm sure that there will be many more!!!

My friend Carrie is a nurse at the hospital and we had the priviledge of having her attend his birth. She was the nursery nurse that took him and cleaned him up. I'm so glad that she was able to be there because she wasn't scheduled to work that day but had come in for something else and it was just in time for his delivery. It was great to see her that day. She had worked the night before and was just getting off when we were getting settled in and situated in Labor and Delivery. She got me crying first! All she had to do was come in and ask how I was doing and I let it loose. I'm sure that it was just nerves though.

Settling in at home with Mom and Annie.

Still working on figuring this parenting thing out. It's getting better though.

Chilling out in Dad's arms. We're pretty happy to be held most of the time.

Delivery wasn't bad. This was what had me so nervous the whole time. May I suggest that you get your epidural BEFORE the doctor breaks your water though. That was what hurt the most. By the way, epidurals are GREAT!!! I had no right leg at all and had a little control of my left!

Everyone was so surprised when it was time to deliver. The nurse had checked me around 12:30 or 1 and I was still sitting around the 2 to 3 cm dialation and had effaced a little more but not much was going one. Dr. Glynne had called and asked that I be checked again around 3ish and to everyone's amazment William was ready to make his arrival! The nurse said she wouldn't have believed it unless she had been the one to check!

They called Dr. Glynne back and told her to come on over and while we waited they got everything ready. Once she got there things went pretty quickly. I don't think that I pushed even an hour before he was born.

We've been adjusting fairly well. I've had my melt down and am sure that there will be more. I guess that's what happens when you've not really slept for several days and are now home by yourself and just don't know what to do.

I'm healing fairly well. I've got to remember that this was a major ordeal to my body and that I need to take it slow and easy. Things I didn't even know could hurt have.

Thank goodness for my mom, who's been really really helpful, and also to some really good freinds who have checked on me continously. It really makes a world of difference!

Will keep updating as things go! Can't wait to add more pictures too!!!!

WELCOME!!!!

We would like to welcome

WILLIAM EUGENE HOLLOMAN

born Monday February 8, 2010

at 4:29 pm

weighed 7 pounds and 15 ounces

was 21 inches long

Bubba's Room

Here are pictures of Bubba's room now that it's all ready. Paul finally finished the upstairs and carpet was installed Thursday. Yes, we're cutting it close but at least it's done! I'll post pictures of upstairs later.
Anyway, we moved the extra bed out of Bubba's room so that there is actually room for him when he comes next week! I love his bedding. It's called Derby Plaid by Cotton Tale. It's great because there are several colors and several patterns in it, which has made finding accessories (like valences and baskets) easier because they can just be similar in color and not an exact match. I thought about trying to make a diaper stacker since the one that goes with his set is out of stock but just ran out of time.
Enjoy the pictures and soon there will be pictures of Bubba!
I have to call the hospital at 5 tomorrow morning and then be there by 5:30. Yes, that's in the morning!
Take care and I'll post again soon!!!



His crib and crib set. I LOVE IT!!! It's a green chanel, rust plaid and then 2 different navy plaids. The crib is a pretty cherry. I wanted white but this goes well with his set.


His changer matches the crib. I moved the glider from the living room into his room and bought a plaid pillow for it. It doesn't match the set, just goes with it.

Baby Update!!!

It's been so nice to have a long weekend with the snow that we recieve Friday night through Saturday but I am ready to head back to work and get somethings done before I go out on maternity leave.
I had already scheduled leave to being next Monday Feb 8, 2010 and was looking forward to a couple of days of doing nothing! Well, Paul took me to the Doctor's yesterday (I wasn't about to drive in this mess by myself). Everything is looking really good. I'm still at about 1 cm dialated and about 50% effaced, which I've been for almost 2 weeks, by the way.
Anyway, we were getting ready to go when Dr. Glynne came back and said "How would you like to go ahead and have this guy on Monday?"
Paul and I took yesterday to talk about it. I also called my freind who works at the hospital. So, we are going to go ahead and be induced on Monday Feb 8, 2010. "Bubba" will be 4 days early, if he cooperates and doesn't come earlier, which will be fine with us.
I'm all for this plan. I like having a plan. I have been fairly anxious about actually having the baby. I'm not one to tolorate pain and haven't been looking forward to going into labor. Even though everyone tells me an epidural is a wonderful thing! This plan is actually giving me some comfort in knowing how things will go.
So, the next time I'm able to post here, hopefully there will be new pictures of "Bubba"!
Keep us in your thoughts and prayers!
Rhiannon :)

Ultra Sound Pictures!

Gosh, I have been really, really terrible with keeping up the updates. One day I'll get it together!

In recent news (about a month ago) we found out what we are having! I have to say that I'm very much happy to announce that Paul and I are excepting a BOY!!!!

He doesn't have a name yet, we are working on it. He looked really good though on the ultrasound and has had a good heartbeat whenever I go to the doctor. Although, it was very funny the other day at the office. The Nurse was trying to get a heartbeat and was having a very hard time because he wouldn't stay still. You could hear him kick the monitor and then he would be gone!! It took her 3 or 4 times to get a good heartbeat on him!

Please enjoy the pictures we have of him. I'll add some of his crib soon. It's set up!

13 weeks to go till we actually get to see him!!!

Time for an update.

Well, I guess that it's time for an update since I've been terrible about it this summer.

1st, we moved into the new house and finished up the school year. Nothing too exciting about that in itself but makes for busy days and nights.

2nd, Paul and I found out that we are expecting! That is the biggest news since moving. We barely had a chance to get into the house and settled when it happened. We're both excited and so are our families.
At this point, I'm on my 15th week and things are looking very good. We go back during week 19 to have another ultrasound and hopefully find out what we are having. Paul and I just want a happy, healthy, all the fingers and toes and other important parts. We'll be glad with either boy or girl and will go from there.
I've been feeling alright. Throwing up is not my most favorite thing but it is getting better and my doctor was nice to me and gave me some medication to help with it.
It's a bit aggravating. I don't fit in my clothes but I don't really fit into maternity clothes either. Unfortunately, we headed back to school and I can't live in Paul's sweatpants and t-shirts and will have to figure something out.
I don't have a picture yet, but I'm sure that there will be one eventually.
That is all of the exciting news, not a lot but enough that's worth sharing!

Rhiannon

Been a while?

Well, it's been a while since I've been able to post. Lots going on here at the Holloman house!
First, it was the wrap up of school, which meant days of exams and cleaning up. But! School is over and all ended fairly well. Graduation was the 13th and went very well. In and out in about 45 min. Most parents were very well behaved.
Also! I turned 30 on the 10th. Nothing big and fancy. Paul took me out to an italian resturant called Mario's, which I really like thier Shrimp Alfrado. Soo good!
Anyway, easy pie, right? WRONG!!!
Little did I know that my momma had been scheming behind my back, with just about everyone! They threw me a suprise party Friday night! It was really nice. The big suprise was that my best freind from Indiana flew in for the weekend! I couldn't believe that Stacey came!! We had the best weekend of catching up, movies and shopping. I hated that she had to go home.
All of last week and this week I have been driving an hour back and forth to Greenville, NC to work on a grant for school that is with ECU. It's really going to be great but I hate the drive and can't wait for it to be over! I get to take one of my wonderful students, Lori, with me and she has really been enjoying it. Lots of cool field trips and activities for the students that are there!
Next week Paul, Annie and I are heading to Charlotte to visit with his parents and some of our freinds.
Well, that's all for now. I'm going to try and attache some pictures but who knows how that will turn out!
Get back to you soon!!!
Rhi