Baby's Last Ultrasound

Well, here he is. He never lets us take good pictures of him. He's always moving or something and the photo always comes out blurry, but you will see him clearly soon.
-Chris and Mindy

Appointment Update Again....

Hey everyone,

We just back from another doctor's appointment and little Clifton is about 9 pounds right now - keep in mind that the ultrasound scans can be up to a pound off. So, he could be about 8 pounds or 10 pounds! Anyway, after another day of several hours of appointments, the doctors have determined he will not be coming out without help. If we go for a natural birth he has several risk factors:

1) He's very big (yes, normal for a Clifton!)
2) Mindy's gestational diabetes
3) The possibility of shoulder damage from a normal birth

So, with all these factors adding up, we and the doctors think it best to schedule a C-Section. Of course, we always knew that was a big possibility...considering the Clifton legacy.

So, Mindy has to get blood work completed on Tuesday in preparation for the event. And, We are currently scheduled for a C-Section on Wednesday morning at 7:30am, May 3rd. The surgery takes about and hour or so, then we have about 4 hours of recovery time. So, you probably won't hear from us until later that morning, possibly closer to noon. We won't have our cellphones on that morning. But, just be patient, we'll call you when we can and let you know his name, size, weight, and all the other specifics.

Mindy will need more time for recovery after surgery and will have to take it easy for a few weeks to heal; no driving, limited trips up/down the stairs, no lifting of anything heavier than the baby. It looks like she's going to get that extra two weeks of vacation from her job because of the C-Section.

Anwyay, we'll post his last ultrasound photo sometime this weekend, then that will probably be the last update until Wednesday. Take care! We will keep you posted...
-Chris and Mindy

Another Appointment

We've got another appointment today at 2pm. Not expecting anything, but preparing just in case. We'll keep you informed.
-Chris and Mindy

Appointment Update...

Just wanted to give you an update.. We had a doctor's appt. today. Everything went well, he passed his non-stress test this time. We have another appt. on Friday, where we will pretty much find out when he will be showing up...if he doesn't choose to do it himself before then. I will have another non-stress test done & an office visit. If he has not made his appearance by that time we will be scheduling the date for an induction or c-section at that time. So, pretty much I would guess within the next 7 days there should be a new member to our family. We will keep you updated as things happen. Love you all!
- Mindy

One Contraction Closer...

We've got another appointment scheduled for today at 2:15pm. Will we be coming home or will we proceed to the hospital? Who knows? But, all the signs are here. Tonight, a couple of days, or more? Don't know, but we'll post again as soon as we can.
-Chris and Mindy

Almost...but no cigar!

Pass out the cigars! Uhh, maybe not yet. Well, it's 10pm on Friday night and we just got back from our doctor's appointment...which turned into a longer doctor's appointment...which turned into a hospital visit! So, it's been a long afternoon and evening. The doctor was a little concerned with his non-stress test this afternoon, so we were admitted into Labor and Delivery for more tests. Luckily, after several hours we got released. Everything looks good, but we have a feeling he is coming soon...maybe next week! We'll see what happens. We told him not until Tuesday at the earliest...we still have a few more things to do. :) Stay tuned for more information...
-Chris and Mindy

The Season is Upon Us

Today at 3:45pm we have an appointment with the doctors. We hope to get a little bit of a clue to when this little guy will arrive. Just like our messiah's second coming...we know not the hour, or the day...but, we surely can tell that the season is upon us. It won't be long. Stay tuned...
- Chris and Mindy

Chubby Cheeks: 7 lbs. 10 oz.

Here's the latest photo. He's a big boy with several weeks to go (officially). He's looking healthy and getting ready to make his appearance.
- Chris and Mindy