39 weeks-come and gone

We are now on to week 40. After Tuesday, we were really hoping that he would make his appearance before our next doctor's appointment on Friday. Unfortunately, that did not happen. I felt great for the rest of the week. He is still moving like crazy and just hanging out. I feel like he is so comfy in there, he may never come out. We are just getting anxious and are ready for him to come. Everything is set up and ready. I feel bad as everyone is on edge waiting for the call that he is here or we are in labor and everyday, nothing changes. Oh well, having to wait so long will just make it better in the end.  

Our excitement at 39 weeks

The week isn't over yet but we have had quite a bit of excitement since we started this week. On Friday, we had our doctor appointment. We expected it to just be a routine thing, be dilated a little more, and have her tell us everything looked good. After we got in there, she felt for his head and bottom and then checked me. Then she decided to do an ultrasound, just to make sure his head was down. Surprise, surprise he had turned around and his head was now up in my ribs. He was breech. She told us we had two options. We could come back on Tuesday and she would try to turn him around using an external version or we could have a c section. We were not ready for that. We told her we wanted to try the version first before we had a c section. We were pretty shocked and nervous the whole weekend. We looked up a version on the Internet and tried to prepare ourselves for the fact that we might have a c section. We were both really comfortable either way. I felt like I would be able to make a good recovery if we had the c section but I really wanted to go into labor on my own. Dean was really leaning more toward the c section at first. Mostly because of the pain I would have to go through during labor and the not knowing when it was going to happen. We found some suggestions on the Internet about how to get him to turn around but didn't try any of those. A lady at church told us that if I beat on my chest and screamed like Tarzan then he would turn around. I didn't really believe her but Dean decided we should try it. It was totally embarrassing even with only him there but I did it. Dean also spent a lot of Sunday reading him a Western, rubbing my stomach in a downward motion so he would know where to go, and turning the shower on FREEZING so he would move away from the water. We also did a lot of praying about the outcome and knew that God was in control of whatever happened.
So this morning, we got up and tried to keep things as normal as possible. We exercised and went to work. I couldn't eat anything in case they had to do a c section so it was better to be at work where I was less tempted. We went in to the doctor at 10:30. They hooked me up with monitors and we sat listening to the baby's heartbeat. A little over an hour later the nurse came in and said that our doctor was still in a meeting and she didn't know how long it would be. She also had a c section at noon so we might have to wait until after. At noon she came back in and told us we would have to wait until after the c section. She gave us the option to stay or leave and come back. We decided to take a walk and then go get Dean his medicine. He got an ear infection this weekend and was having lots of ear pain. We then went back to the hospital, went back to our room and waited for the doctor. She came in about 15 minutes later with another doctor to do the version. She turned on the ultrasound machine, felt up high for the baby, and then put the wand down low. What do you know, there he was; in the exact position he was supposed to be. He was head down and looked good. Everyone was quite amazed. I wanted to be mad that we waited for so long just for her to tell us he was right where he was supposed to be but I couldn't. I also can't say which of Dean's turning techniques worked, if any but we are very happy that he was able to turn on his own. She was ready to induce me right then but we decided that we would just wait and let him come when he is ready. Yes, it was slightly disappointing that we wouldn't get to meet him today but God has a plan and his timing is right. We would love for him to come this week but we will just wait and see. If not, we have an appointment Friday afternoon to see where things are and how much longer we will wait before they induce me. I have a feeling that even though I don't want him to come on Friday (its our anniversary), he might just decide to make his appearance. Until then, I am going to do lots of walking and eat lots of spicy food. Today was definitely a day we will remember when we tell him about when he was born. :)

All the pictures are on Dean's phone. I will try to upload them before baby comes and the blog is full of only baby pictures.

38 weeks

Dean is home!!! That made the start of the week so much better. We had a doctor's appointment on Friday and everything is still the same. Bo hasn't moved down and I haven't progressed any. That is ok with me. We still have quite a bit to get ready before we are ready for him. We bought most of our final purchases on Saturday, now to just get everything arranged and set up. Everyone keeps asking if we have our bags packed and I can actually say Yes, we have it mostly together. I still have one load of baby laundry to do and get put away but I think we will make it. Bo has so many clothes already. We are not buying him anything else. Even though there are so many cute things I could buy him.

I have been feeling really good this week. I am working on getting everything extra situated that needs done within that first week we will be home from the hospital. I don't want to worry about paying any bills or having to do anything extra. I am sure I am forgetting something or will miss something but I am going to try to be prepared. We have made it to the 4th of July, which was one goal. The next goal is to make it to the 7th. After that, we are good to go. We have our doctor's appointment tomorrow so we will find out if I have progressed any more and if Bo is getting closer to making his arrival. I am trying to stay relaxed and not think about the labor and delivery part. Just the bringing him home part.

Full Term

We made it to 37 weeks. Bo can now come any time he wants. We are closer to being ready. Dean has been gone this week at a conference so I have been living alone. Everyone was so worried about me going into labor but I made it. Bo knew he wasn't allowed to come when his daddy was not home. I only did the mimimum things that needed to be done. I am sure I would have done more but we had a bit of an issue. We had a big storm Monday night and lost power at 7 am Tuesday morning. We didn't get power back until some time Thursday afternoon. I had to go buy ice for the freezer and pack all our fridge stuff into coolers. To make it worse we ran out of water Wednesday night. We have a well but the pump is electric so once the tank went dry, there was no more. I was able to use bottled water to wash my hands and brush my teeth but couldn't do much else. I also had to eat cold pizza. I do not like cold pizza but I made due. There weren't really any other choices. It would have been better if Dean was here but I survived. I don't like being alone but I didn't a pretty good job on my own.

Our work had a baby shower for us this week. Dean, of course, missed it since he was out of town but it was very nice. Lots of healty food, which Dean would have loved. It was a very nice shower and we got very nice gifts. All things we didn't already have and things that will come in very handy after Bo arrives. Now to just get them organized and put away. I also went to our last baby class. We practiced diapering, swaddling, and breathing techniques. It was a pretty good class. Our doctor says Bo probably isn't coming until 39 or 40 weeks so we have a couple weeks to go. That's fine since it will give us a chance to get things finished and ready. Bo is still moving a ton and always seems to be pushing and flopping around. We can definitely feel his feet pushing out on my belly. If Dean rubs his finger on my stomach Bo usually moves over to that area. Its fun watching Dean get so excited about him.

36 weeks

Four weeks left!! It has gone so fast. Every time I think that we are almost ready, I find something else that needs to be done. Dean was gone this whole week so it has been difficult to get a ton of things ready when I need his muscle. Thankfully, my mom came to visit and did so much. She went above and beyond what we could have asked of her. She painted, cleaned, mowed, did laundry, and so much more. She was so helpful. Thanks to her we are so much closer to being ready. It was also nice to have some company while Dean was away. We started our weekly baby visits and everything has been going well. Our doctor thinks that Bo will probably be a week 39 or 40 baby. We would like him to wait until after the 4th. He has still been moving a lot. He always gets his kick count done quick. I have been feeling really good. It is getting harder to tie my shoes and work in the garden but I am making due. Thanks to my mom things were so much easier and a lot got done. She was even helpful with the garter snakes. Thanks Mom!!

35 weeks

This was a pretty busy week for us. We've been busy working, working, working. I think it took about the whole week to recover from last weeks few days of vacation. We also only had 2 days of softball which was nice. We even ordered pizza in the middle of the week! Pizza is usually reserved for Fridays only. We had another baby class. I know they are supposed to be informative and help prepare you for labor but it did nothing to ease my anxiety about the whole process. We got to tour the birthing center which was good. It was nice to see where we would be and that they try to make you very comfortable. It still makes me nervous. We also started weekly checkups this week. Bo is head down but still sitting pretty high. His heartbeat was good. He even kicked the Doppler when she put it on my stomach. Everything looks good so far and our doctor is predicting that he won't be here early. I have mixed feeling about that as I want him to be here but I know things will change drastically when he comes. I am trying to enjoy these last few weeks being pregnant but I am getting antsy to start doing all the things I used to be able to do without having to ask for help. My mom will be here next week to help us with some projects and get everything ready for baby. Dean is also getting pretty excited. Its fun to listen to him talk about doing things with the baby and listen to him talk to him. Its funny to hear him telling him about the Heat games and giving him sports info. It will be nice when there is someone else Dean can talk NBA basketball with. It's just not my favorite sport. Plus probably 90% of our baby clothes have some sort of sports theme, so he has to love sports right? Now we just have to wait patiently while he finishes growing and gets ready to make his arrival. What an amazing miracle God has given to us. We are so blessed and excited about our future with this little boy.

Week 34

Another week down! I have been feeling great this week. On Saturday Dean ran a marathon and I walked a 5k. He did awesome!! I may have overdone it a little bit because I was quite tired and had horrible shin splints for the next two days. I know Bo was feeling a little stressed also. I was trying to walk as fast as I could so I could beat Dean to the finish line and watch him run in, but he beat me. It was really fun watching him run, but I wanted to be running too. I should just learn to be patient. I am sure once I can start running again, I might not be quite so excited. After the marathon, we went to Babies R Us and bought our Stroller, Car Seat, and Pack n Play. I had coupons, thanks to a friend at work, so everything was on sale. We haven't put anything together or opened up the packages but we have them. I feel slightly more comfortable just knowing we have it, if he should come soon. We are hoping he waits just a few more weeks.

Bo has been so active. I don't think I go an hour without him kicking or rolling at least 10 times. Last week at my doctor appointment, they gave me a sheet to start counting his kicks. So far it hasn't taken him more than 7 minutes to kick or move around 10 times. It is starting to get more uncomfortable when he is moving around and I am trying to exercise, eat, or bend over. We also started our baby classes this week. They are interesting but I don't feel like I am learning TONS of new information. I guess I read too many books and articles. Dean has been going with me and he has survived so far.

The rest of June is very busy, so hopefully Bo will wait until July to come. I am hoping for after the 21st. That is 37 weeks. I know we don't get to pick when he comes but I can wish right? We also do not have a name chosen yet. People have started asking that and we still have not decided. We have 4 or 5 that we like but can't seem to decide which one fits the best. It has been quite the process and is still working itself out. Maybe we will wait until we meet him to choose. Hmm.....