Macee Joy Nelson

 After going into pre-term labor in April and a couple weeks of bed rest and then a couple more weeks enjoying being OFF bed rest we were pretty ready to have this baby and she just didn't come and didn't come. In the beginning of May for Family home evening we made guesses about when we thought the baby would be born. When the baby didn't come we crossed off Lance's guess, My guess, Grandma's guess, and Maddi's guess. We had two guesses left: Mia's; May 23rd (my due date) and Ella's; May 31st (WAY after my due date!). Mia had been praying every night for the baby to come on my due date (so she could WIN... Dessert was on the line.) :) Tuesday morning (the day before my due date) after a Fun Filled Family Home Evening of outdoor activities like soccer, catch, and tag (which translates to "Mom and Dad not having anything planned and letting the kids take over"), and a walk around the neighborhood with Lance after the kids were in bed the night before, I asked Mia to please pray that the baby would come THAT day so she conceded seeing as how she could still win and included my wish in the family prayers that morning and then she and Lance headed off to school and work.:)  I had already had some contractions that morning but didn't want to get my hopes up yet. After about an hour I was pretty sure this was the real deal and I've never been more excited!!! It's amazing what happens when it feels like you've been waiting forever for the baby to come...I felt like I was about to run a race! :) I called Lance and told him to come back home and I got ready to head off. My contractions were intense so I thought I had to have progressed a bit but was shocked when we got to the hospital at 10am and found out I was already in transition! This was wonderful news for me though b/c I had decided after having Ella that I didn't want an epidural with my next baby (or I guess I should say that I wanted to TRY going natural).  Anyway...a couple of intense but manageable hours and 20 CRAZY minutes later  (2:22pm)  little Macee Joy Nelson joined us and the next shock was HOW big she was (especially for our babies)! The doctor and nurses were shocked as well and were guessing she was 8lb 14oz but the scale revealed the truth....9lbs 5 oz!!! :) She was just a bundle of rolls and so cuddly.

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