Ho Ho Ho!

It only took two Christmases but Lucy finally loves Santa! He asked her what she wanted him to bring her and she replied with "Um...I'd like a pink present, Santa." He tried asking "what she wanted INSIDE the pink present" but I think he gave up after he kept getting "a pink one!" as an answer.

Lucy is still loving Red, the elf. We love watching her run downstairs every morning, trying to find him, screaming "there he is!" -"he moved!" and then proceeding to tell us "we can't touch him, he's special" - "if we touch him he can't go to Santa, okay?"

Our "little" 2 month old

It's such a weird feeling when you have a baby. I can't believe Penelope is 2 months old - as it has gone so fast, yet at the same time it feels like she's been a part of our family forever. She turned 2 months on Thanksgiving - and boy am I thankful for her!




She also had her two month appointment yesterday and she is a healthy happy baby girl. By no means is she a "small" baby, but in comparison to the other "Jacoby" babies, she is definitely the smallest. She weighed in at 11 lbs 6 oz (61% percentile) and 23 inches long (70% percentile). Lucy was 12 lbs 13 oz at 2 months (90% percentile) and 23 inches too. (All the other "Jacoby" babies rocked the 90% for most of their first year in weight.)

In other news, Lucy is still loving her baby sister as much as ever. I know this Christmas is going to be even more fun than the last few, as she is really starting to get into all the fun kid's Christmas activities. She helped with the tree this year and is every interested in finding "Red" every morning after he reports to Santa at the North Pole every night.

A bit behind...

I realize I'm a bit behind on blogging. October may have been the busiest month of my life - and the best too! We are adjusting well to life with two and enjoying every crazy minute. Here are a few pictures from the last month. Here is a small photo recap. I'll try my best to do a better job of posting this month - promise :)


First real bath


Lucy loves her little sis!


Our cute little package


Daddy and his little lady.


I love this sleeper - it was my favorite with Lucy too!


One BIG month!


Smiley little flower


Lucy obviously loves Care Bears and had to be one for Halloween


Girls in some Halloween gear


The girls with Great Grandma Elsasser on Halloween.


The girls with Nana and Big Jake on Halloween


Lucy loves Penelope, she just isn't feeling it yet.


Marcus and his girls.


Penelope and her cousin Judah at around 6 weeks.


Penelope was Dedicated at our church this past Sunday. She was dedicated with her cousin Judah too, which made it even more special. She wore the Jacoby family gown that is over 100 years old and has been worn by her great grandpa, grandma, aunt, mom, cousin and sister. The blanket that is in the picture was Marcus' that was used during his dedication.


The big sister wearing one of her Mom's tops from the 80's.

A quick synopsis of Penelope's birth...

We went in at 5:00am - got all checked in and waited for the nurses and residents to talk to my doctor. Because I wanted them to break my water before putting me on pitocin, my doctor decided to wait a few hours until he got off his rotation at another hospital, in the event that things went quickly - he wanted to make sure he would be able to make it to my hospital to deliver.

At about 8:30 am they broke my water and I immediately was at 7 cm and 90%. We waited a bit and my contractions got more intense on their own. At 10 o'clock we were joking with one of the residents telling him that my friend Makaya was only going to be in town until 11 am and wondered if he could speed things up a bit. He laughed at us and said that our chances didn't look good on that one. At 10:16, he checked me again and I was complete! My doctor came in, had me do a test push, and immediately stopped me and told me not to push anymore. Within seconds the whole room was filled with all the appropriate people to have a baby! I couldn't believe how fast it was all happening. At one point, the resident said it was going to be quick and I said "so I won't be pushing for 2 hours like I did with my first baby?" he replied with "um...no...maybe 2 minutes." Obviously, there was a lot going on, but I really didn't believe that it was going to be that fast. I literally pushed 2-3 times (for about 2 minutes total) and she was here! It was unbelievable, crazy, fast and much appreciated (by me!).

One of my favorite photos so far...our first moment together!

Introducing Penelope Helen Jacoby Rapp

Penelope Helen Jacoby Rapp
Born September 24th - 10:36am - 8lbs 2oz - 19 3/4 inches long




She is a super sweet baby (and pretty easy too)! We are loving every minute of loving on her!

Here is a pic of the first time Lucy met Penelope. She had a hard few days while Mommy and Daddy were at the hospital, but she's been great at home. She loves her baby sister "etapee" (Penelope) and is overall really great with her. She's concerned when she cries and loves to tickle her toes.



First night at home...



Eyes wide open on Day Five



In other great news, our brother and sister in-law had their baby three days later, on Tuesday, September 27th! A healthy baby boy named Judah Mark Rapp. He weighed in 8lbs 3 oz. We made a quick trip back to the hospital to meet him on Tuesday but we can't wait for him to come home today.

What a great week! :)

Tomorrow's the day...

Since Lucy decided to make her debut on her own, I have to admit it is a little strange knowing that I will be waking up tomorrow morning and going to the hospital to have a baby. As long as the hospital has a room available when I call at 4am - we will be headed in at 5am for them to break my water. My doctor and I are hopeful I won't have to have pitocin (unless of course I don't start contracting on my own after they break my water) - but considering I've been contracting for the last 5 weeks I sure hope my body can figure it out! :)

Thanks so much for the love and support. It's been a crazy ride for the last few weeks, but it will all be worth it in the end! Prayers for a safe delivery and healthy baby are much appreciated!

With love,
Meghan

3 days or less!

Another quick update:

There hasn't been anything new to report in the last few days, so I went to my doctors appointment thinking I would probably be about the same "progress" wise as when I left the hospital on Saturday morning. Well....she checked me and she told me I am 70% (I was 80% at the hospital - but it must be a difference on who checks you) - and 6-7cm dilated! She was ready to send me to the hospital right then if I wanted to, but after talking about it we decided on waiting a day or so - to see if she will come on her own.

The doctor doesn't seem to think I will make it till Saturday morning - but if I do - I will go in on Saturday morning to have my water broken and hopefully get this show on the road. She (and I) am a bit concerned about how fast this might happen - so she told me if she was going to let me go home tonight, it was with the understanding that if ANYTHING changes or I feel anything different - I am to go straight to the hospital.

No one wants a baby to come on the interstate (including me!)

The baby is still fairly "high" and still has a bit to drop and she said that sometimes bigger babies have a harder time coming down, so I'm hoping by waiting a few days maybe she will come down on her own.

So, please keep us in your prayers over the next few days and pray for a "not too quick" delivery! :)

On another note, my sister-in-law who is due two days before me - is going to be induced on Tuesday of next week, if she doesn't go before then. We can't wait to meet both of these babies! It seems as if the moment our baby girl is leaving the nursery their baby boy will be entering. The nursery is going to be invaded by the Rapps - I hope they are ready!