4 days overdue....

Well, I'm still here!  Last week, I completely jumped the gun when I talked about our Last weekend as a family of two....Turns out, baby boy is comfortable right where he is! 

The good news is, Hubby and I got to spend some more quality time together.  My parents came to pick up a few things that we'll want right away when we move back, we got to have lunch with friends, we had an open house (which was a bust) and just relaxed. 

It was nice, as this next weekend we will be celebrating Jesus's birthday with our new Little Man and hopefully some family as well!  It will probably be a busy weekend, if all goes well.  Please say a prayer that Thursday's induction goes smoothly and quickly if you can!  I'm really praying for no c-section, but if that's what is needed, then that's what we'll do.

Hubby and I are celebrating Christmas together sometime this week before we go to the hospital, because we have no idea when we will be discharged.  It will either be Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.  We shall see!  Either way, we're so excited to be able to celebrate with our new addition! 

Here's a 40w 3day picture to show you just how big my belly is now! 

Nope, it appears that he has not dropped..... I'm telling you, he wants to stay in there forever!

Packing help!

Well, it isn't news to you guys that we're in the process of moving and waiting for our little miracle to arrive... So, with moving day scheduled just 3 days after our induction (on Dec. 23rd).... I'm baffeled (I've always wanted to use that word) as to what to pack. 

The moving company cannot guarntee our belongings to be delivered right away, it may be up to 2 weeks before we see our things again.  With that in mind, I have no idea what to pack as far as clothes....  After having your babies (if you've had them), what did you wear?  What sizes?? I know I will still look about 6 months pregnant, but it's hard to remember what things I wore then. Any suggestions of things not to forget either?  For baby or hubby and I?

I'm trying to get all of my ducks in a row, but it's difficult with things being so "up in the air".  Thanks for all of your help in advance!

I'm still here...

Just a little update to assure you that I am still here and still pregnant....  The good thing is, when we do have the baby, the hospital has wi-fi (which I'm sure most do now), so I can update you just as soon as I feel up to it... I'm not expecting it to happen before Dec. 23rd, so you may be reading about it on Christmas! :-)

Hope you are all staying warm.  Here in Iowa, we're getting plenty of snow and I am not to excited about it right now....

Nada, nothing, zilch!

That's what my cervix did in the last week anyway... 

I didn't move at all, she said.... Well you're not much further than you were last week.  BUMMER!  So with 1 day left on that little calendar on the side bar of my blog, I'm starting to feel anxious and crappy about the whole thing! 

I know he'll come when he's ready, unless of course that isn't before the 23rd, because that's they day they have set to induce me.  I was hoping to be induced earlier, but I suppose it's best to give my body time to try to do it on its own. 

So, we'll see what this next week brings, hopefully LOTS and LOTS of dilation and contractions! Who knows, everyone keeps telling me that now since we've set "the date" that my water will probably break the day/night before we have to go in.  I would so much rather prefer that to happen, so I hope it does.

On a happier note, we did get tons of pictures from the ultrasound and everything looks great.  I'll try to get some of them scanned and post them tomorrow with my 40 week photo!  O and he's got a ton of hair! 

Until next time... I'll be doing whatever I can to make this baby want to come into the world!  If you can't find me, I'll probably be at the gym 24 hours a day for the next week trying to walk him out of me! :-)

Have a wonderful COLD Wednesday!!

Last weekend as a family of two?

Well, we just spent, what could be, our last weekend as just a husband and wife.  The due date is Thursday and we have our 40 week appointment tomorrow to get a sweet little glimpse of our wonderful little boy on ultrasound for the last time! 

So what did we do with our last weekend as just a married couple?  Well, we ate out, we got movies, we snuggled on the couch for hours watching said movies, we went to Target, we made dinner, we made breakfast, we slept in and we just enjoyed each others company.  It was perfect.

I realize we will still be able to do some of those things with a baby, but it won't be about us or what we want to do anymore, we'll have a little man to share it with! 

Now, we really could have one more weekend with just the two of us, but I'm praying our little mister decides to come sometime this week!  It would really be a great surprise.  Otherwise, we'll find out tomorrow at our appointment when our scheduled induction will be... I'm guessing for Monday, Dec. 20th.  Say a little prayer, if you can, that he'll decide to come on his own.... Oh, maybe tonight or tomorrow?!? :-)

Hope you had a wonderful weekend and I cannot wait to share his precious face with all of you!

39 Week Appointment

Well, I had my 39 week appointment.  Didn't go as planned.... (for me anyway! ha)  Baby is starting to move down, I'm 1cm dialated and about 50% effaced.  I was hoping to be further along, but no such luck.

I actually lost a pound at this last appointment, bringing me to +32 lbs.  Crazy! 

Doctor said we'll do an ultrasound at my next appointment to check on baby's size and fluid levels and all that jazz and then we'll schedule an induction for the next week (and pray that he comes on his own before then).  She said that she's worried about letting me go to long because he may be too big to fit through my little frame. 

She estimates him to be about 7.5lbs already and if she let me go another 2 weeks he could be as big as 8.5-9lbs..... I know people deliver babies that big, as my own mother did (I was 9.2) but I am actually a bit smaller than she was when she delivered me. 

The doctor threw around the term c-section as a possibility if the baby was too big, she said she wouldn't want me to go through 20 hours of labor, three hours of pushing and then still end up with a c-section anyway. 

I figured, I'm not the doctor and whatever is best for baby and me is what she will suggest doing. 

So, we should find out more on Tuesday, but if you have time, say a little prayer that he comes on his own before then :-)

All I want for Christmas is.........

A healthy baby boy born anytime between NOW and Dec. 22nd 2010!

That's all.... It's a short list, but it's all I want and need :-)

What do you want for Christmas???