Grahamticipation 2018

Today is actually Graham's one month birthday! Life with him has been better than we ever dreamed but before I can explain what that's like, I have to go back to what got him here. I'm going to begin with what one of our friends called grahamticipation! The long-awaited appearance of Graham Davis.

Brad, my mom and I flew out of Knoxville to Jacksonville, NC on Friday, May 18, 2018. We brought almost everything Graham owns and it was surreal checking a car seat. Could we really be bringing our baby home finally?

We spent the night in Jacksonville and headed to Atlantic Beach the next morning. We met Katie and her kids at a cupcake place and then went to eat with Katie and her husband the next night. We knew that Graham could make his appearance at any time but decided to enjoy our stay while waiting. It's not everyday a Tennessee boy is born at the beach! So we spent our days and nights at the beach, playing putt putt and corn hole, throwing the football and playing cards. The most fun was had at the condo's water slide!

We had a doctor's appointment on Tuesday to check any progression and for a membrane sweep to hopefully get things going. We also spent a lot of our time eating good seafood so that's exactly what we did after the appointment that morning. Still no baby but should be any time now! I wanted to go by the hospital to get some pics to document where our sweet boy will enter the world.

It's crazy but even though Katie is due to give birth in less than a week, she still felt like getting out and meeting us for lunch and outings. We went to the aquarium one day and she walked around that entire place like a champ! She went into labor at the aquarium with her second child so we were hoping it might work for Graham too but nope! Since IVF pregnancies are notorious for the placenta breaking down at the end, her doctor decided an induction would be best on Friday so that is the plan if he doesn't come before.

He didn't come yet! ;)