37 weeks!

34 weeks



37 weeks!

2cm dilated, 50% effaced! tick, tick, tick...

Went to my now weekly doctor appointment on Thursday. She did the Group B strep culture test (they basically swab you and then if you're positive you have to take antibiotics during labor) and checked my cervix for the first time. This is how the examination went:

Doc: "Okay, I'm just going to check your cervix. Touch on your thigh...Oh, the baby's right there! You're 2cm dilated."

Me: "What?" (shocked look on face)

Doc: "Yup." (smiling with not a care in the world)

Me: "So...what does that mean?" (shock turning into excitement, turning into panic)

Doc: "Well, the baby's in position and you're progressing so that's good."

Me: "Does that mean I'll deliver early?"

Doc: "Well, it could be. You could deliver this week, or next..."

Me: "This week?!" (panic sets in...begin to freak out)

Doc: "Some women are dilated at 2cm for weeks so you could deliver right around your due date. But it's likely you'll deliver early. But your baby is full term so it's fine if you deliver now."

Me: (thinking in my head..."Uh, no! Not ready for this baby to come out yet! He needs to stay in! Stay in, stay in, stay in...." Outwardly, I think I just looked dumbfounded)

Doc: (chuckling) "Just try to hold the baby in for another week because I'm on vacation next week."

Me: "Uh, yah! I know."

That night Brian and I proceeded to rush around the house trying to get the baby room more organized, started packing our hospital bag and Brian began worrying about all the work he has to get done before baby gets here. He's at work right now in fact, and will probably work tomorrow too.

I ran errands yesterday...got some nursing tops and other essentials at Target. I also returned some things and bought some things at UVillage for baby. Tomorrow we're going to Costco to buy diapers and wipes and such.

So far, I feel the same. But I do feel somewhat like a ticking time bomb now that I know I'm dilated a bit. Being only 50% effaced makes me feel a little better though -- baby can't be too close if I still have another 50% to go (I hope!).

I REALLY want him to stay in another couple weeks...just make it to September, baby!!

big head, short legs

Brian is napping and I wrote a few more thank you notes. Doesn't our Saturday sound fun? ha. I'm about to wake B up in a minute but thought I'd give him a few more zzz's. Lots of baby and house chores to do this weekend but it's also one of the last weekends where B will probably get to nap, so on the couch he snores.

Went to the doc on Thursday and she said I was measuring a little small. Had a ultrasound on Friday to make sure baby is growing okay. I was a little freaked out Thursday night because the doc kept telling me that they only do ultrasounds in the third trimester if something seems abnormal. Great. Shockingly, B wasn't very worried and it turned out to be fine.

They measured the baby's head, thigh, rib cage, cord blood, the amount of amniotic fluid, etc. Everything looks normal although they did say the baby is just on the "smaller side of normal." They approximate he weighs 5 lbs 7 oz right now and estimate he'll weigh 6 lbs 2 oz at birth. That seems a tad light to me, but my doctor says all the numbers look fine and I don't need to do anything different. Still, I find myself searching the house for more things to eat.

The funny thing is, even if the baby is on the smaller side...looks like his head is HUGE! That'll be oh-so-fun when I need to push him out! Right now I'm almost 36 weeks but his head is measuring at 37. His thigh bone is only measuring at 32 weeks though so Brian thinks the baby will be short. hahaha. He was kinda sad about that...that the baby got the "short gene" from him, he says.

We asked the doctor about this and she said, "Well, maybe." So really, that means, yes, your baby will be short. Poor guy. We'll see though...maybe he'll have a growth spurt once he's out of the womb?

All I really care about is that he's healthy and that he STAYS IN for 4 more weeks! We're not ready for him just yet.

5 weeks and counting

Can't believe I have only 5 weeks left. Baby will be here in no time!

We're still trying to get the room ready...making progress slowly. Went to BRU yesterday to return a few duplicate items (we got 2 bjorns, 2 monitors, 2 of the same swaddle blankets -- although those weren't BRU items. And we might just keep both, we'll see). Used the credit, plus gift cards (thanks aunty and Kimi!) to buy some essential items: bassinet, changing pad, hangers and our sherman rocker!

I LOVE that chair. For whatever reason, it is crazy comfortable. Especially when you rock in it. Even the ottoman rocks back and forth. So great. Brian put it together yesterday. It's currently in our living room cause we're going to enjoy it for a few days before he brings it upstairs. It's THAT comfy.

My to do list is a bit long and the closer we get to baby, the more I know I need to get through the list. The dilemma is that the bigger my belly gets, the lazier I am. This does not make for a good combination. Tasks yet to be done include:

• Decorating the baby room. Some of the decorations we registered for are coming in the mail (so I've been told by people who bought it for us) so once that gets here I'll try to make the room a little prettier.
• Need to also get a nice blue/green or something rug to give the room some color.
• Find a lamp for the room. This has proven to be difficult to find for some reason.
• Need to make a costco run to buy diapers and wipes at some point.
• Brian needs to install the car seat. It's already put together though so it'll take him all of 5 minutes to put it in the car. I want to wait a bit on this one cause it'll just sit there an collect dust if we put it in. I hate dust.
• I've been trying to wash all the blankets and sheets and clothes that we'll use immediately so the baby has clean stuff. It's funny, when I buy clothes for myself I never wash it before the first use. But for the baby, it's like he's brand new and a clean slate so I don't want to tarnish him with unwashed wear...who knows where those things have been?
• Baby needs more clothes! I have a whole box full of stuff that Karis gave me awhile back. I need to go through that and see what I can use. Then it's time to shop, if need be! =)
  
• Need to buy a cute "coming home" outfit for the little guy.
• Must pack our bag for the hospital.
• Apparently, I need to put together a phone tree of who's calling whom when I go into labor and when baby gets here. Both Joanne and Colleen have given me crap about this. I didn't realize this was a big deal but I guess it is! It's nice that they care enough to want to know "what their role is," as they've told (read: scolded) me.
  
• Working on writing thank you notes from our shower. Problem with this is carpal tunnel is a common pregnancy symptom and my forearm hurts after 15 minutes of writing thank you notes. Needless to say, this may take me awhile.

Not to mention that around Sept 1 I'm sure I will be on a rampage to clean every inch of this house! Brian will definitely be helping out with that one. He's been really great, actually. He helps me clean every weekend cause it's hard for me to vacuum and stuff these days. What a good hubby. :)

Then there's the whole "we only have 5 weeks left without baby...forever!" So, I've told Brian he is not allowed to work any weekends from now until baby gets here. We have stuff to do but we also just need to spend some time together. We're fully aware of how much our lives will change and know that time alone will be much harder to come by. We need to enjoy it while we can!

And the countdown continues...

34 weeks

and it just keeps getting bigger! I'm starting to fill out on the sides more now...


31 weeks


34 weeks!

Baby B's shower

This past Sat was little Baby B's shower! Perfect day -- sunny but not too hot, cool breeze. Gorgeous! Richmond Beach Park is such a pretty, almost hidden little beach. Great location for the kiddies cause they could wander around and play. I think it may have been a little too hot for some of them, but it's summer in Seattle! Might as well be outdoors. :)

Brian and I enjoyed making our rounds of the tables, talking story and hanging out with everyone. Food was yummy and games were fun. We had a great time!

Here's some pics from the day:


how cute are the treats?


someone tell me what those leaf things are called please. they are good!


thanks, ladies!


my waddle buddy, rae. :)


i heart my hula sisters


WWQT :)


games!










cute, cute kiddies

alien baby

Yesterday, the baby pushed and turned and kicked practically for an entire hour nonstop. Either he just couldn't find a comfy position in the belly or maybe he didn't like the mexican pizza mommy couldn't resist from Taco Bell? (that was the best mexi pizza I ever ate, btw!) haha.

Here's a couple videos of the baby's alien rolls. The first video is pretty action packed and the second video, there's a big move-the-belly-on-both-sides kick at the very end.