JOSEPH EZEKIEL VARNEY, WELCOME TO THE WORLD!!

Long story short...
Monday March 22
Enter the hospital at 7pm. Nurse gets me settled, gives me meds to start dialating (I'm at a 1), and we start noticing contractions on the monitor.

March 23

We labor ALL DAY. I cannot get an epidural until I'm at a 4, which doesn't happen until after 5pm. I have different meds, sit on a fitness ball, have my water broken by my doctor, and still can't get the munchkin to drop.

9pm

The doctor makes the call...I'm not gonna deliver this way..Csection asap! We get prepped an to the OR. (More on that story later). Zeke is born at exactly 10pm!

We return to around 12 people waiting for Zeke to appear. Cue the paparrazi camera attack. Flashes going off all around as he makes his debut to the family and friends.

Uncle matt

We spend 4 days in the hospital and Zeke had LOTS of visitors. He is very popular!

At home...we can't stop taking his picture. He is just too cute!

I promise to post more in the next few days. I have lots of pics to show of the happy grandparents and uncles, as well as some sweet ones of my wonderful Hannah Sisters. I have so much to say and so much to share with you all, so I will try to tear myself away from my little guy so I can do that.

last few days

Well...pregnancy is ending. I am so ready. Never thought I would say that. I am so ready to meet my little man and really ready to start my trek back to my normal body. I've loved every moment with this boy growing in me and it's wierd to think that tomorrow may be my last day pregnant...ever. But I am so thankful that I was able to experience this and that in a very few hours I will have a son to hold and kiss. Tonight is our last night at our house as a family of 2. Tomorrow I enter the hospital and start the induction process that will all end with the prize we've worked 3 years for!

This morning I found it hard not to start crying in church as I remembered our tearful, excrutiating announcement 2 years ago, that we were not able to concieve. That sounds so long ago, yet feels like just a blink of my eye. Thanks to all of you who have stalked, read, prayed and hoped for us these past years. Very soon we will have a tangible answer to what God promised us!

I noticed this week that I haven't shown off my nursery! So here it is....

Next post will have photos of the little man himself!

Maternity pics....at least a few to wet your whistle!

These were taken by my friend DeeDee and her husband Brandon. We wandered around Grapevine looking for spots and found some great places. Thanks for capturing this time for us Price family!

These last 2 I took myself. Pretty proud of them!!

Zeke Take 2

So we had technical difficulties during the first session, so we got to go back for round 2 freebie session today!!! Unfortunately Joe missed out on this one, but my BFF Amy was able to be there. I loved hearing her squeal at all the movements and little features that were becoming so clear on the screen. As Amy said, "I can't wait to squeeze him and kiss those little cheeks!" I know it's blurry...he's a wiggle wart. But look close. See his little fingers scratching his face/rubbing his eyes. He's so sleepy!!!

The bump down at the bottom left isn't his shoulder...it's the placenta. He was very attached to it today.

Tiny little fingers that will wrap around mine soon!

Oh!!! He is so cute!!! Still rubbing his eyes, and a little blurry, but still...ADORABLE!

31 weeks

Every day I find myself just staring at my body in the mirror. I still can't believe what is happening. I was the girl who stuffed pillows under her shirt, even in past few years to see what I'd look like pregnant. I love my big, round basketball belly. I am so close to the end and ready to meet my little fella. :)

Here's me at 31 weeks (last week).

our sweet boy @ 31 weeks!

December 2010

About an hour into the snowfall on Christmas Eve. It was about 3pm and we had just gotten back from lunch. What a surprise this was!

My living room on Christmas Eve. Notice the new toy for Zeke's room! My momma got him a big Geoffery Giraffe. He's so cute!

Joe got Daddy and Son Cowboys gear.

Pappa J's new leather coat.

Momma T got Zeke all his bedding. Isn't his blanket adorable!?!?

Jerry got a new grill to go with his new home!

Matty, Joe and I in our match scarves on Christmas Morning.

Matty opens his loot!

Varney boys at Christmas lunch (which I made for both our families). They are wearing their Christmas paper crowns too! (It's a British tradition to crack popping packages. Inside is a crown, a joke and a toy. The Casses do this every year.)

Matty always refuses to wear his. Tommie made him. :)

This is my life-long friend, Penny. We were best friends in Kindergarten and were in the same homeroom for the following 7 years. We recently reconnected and after a few months, both turned up pregnant at the same time! We are due about 10 days apart. :)

Baby Room with new bedding and new mattress! We also have finally registered and are scheduled for birthing class next Saturday! My 7 month apt was yesterday and I start my every 2 weeks schedule now. He'll be here soon! In fact, we heard his heartbeat with an at home monitor today. Very cool!

Hope you had holidays as happy as ours! We can't wait for next year when Zeke will be able to do more than kick Mommy's tummy! (we DID have fun with that though!)