Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Boredom

Today I'm 40 weeks and 3 days past my due date! This baby is definitely taking after his dad. Evan was 4 days past his due date, I was 1 week early. Maybe Colin will come tomorrow?
Thursday is my induction day...I've had mixed feelings about being induced. Part of me thinks it's playing God a bit. The other part of me thinks being induced might be nice..walk into the hospital, get hooked up to the pitocin to start contractions, and then be able to get my epidural right away?? That sounds like a pain free way to have a baby...we'll have to see!

I've definitely left the honeymoon stage of enjoying not working. Now, I'm pretty bored not working....it's werid, and I'm sure things will change when C arrives and I'm enjoying those sleepless nights and endless feedings, but staying at home has no appeal to me. I like being busy and productive...I know Colin will keep me busy but I'm sure once we get into a routine I'll be glad to go back to work.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Merry Christmas and Happy Due Date to me!







I really thought baby C would be here by now, but he's not :( He must be awfully comfy in my belly...






I still feel good and am getting good sleep...throughout my pregnancy C does not kick me when I'm in bed at night of which I'm very grateful bc during the day his kicks have become very strong!



I'm taking bets for when he will come now...my induction date is December 30th so I hope he comes before then. I'm happy to have all my family around me anxiously awaiting his arrival as much as Evan and I are!

Monday, December 20, 2010

39 weeks and 2 days

This morning I had my 39 week appointment, these are getting pretty redundant now...pee in a cup, weigh me ( i tell them not to tell me, as my scale at home seems much nicer to me than theirs??), take the blood pressure, listen to the heart beat, then check me to see dialation...still at 1 cm. I've been 1 cm for 2 weeks now, I guess baby C is pretty cozy in there! Every one seems to want to know when he's coming, I think my friends and family are more anxious than I am. I'm feeling very indifferent right now..I think my excitement level would be much higher if I didn't have such a mounting fear of the birth.

Am I really going to have a little baby in my arms any day? I can't wait to see what this little guy actually looks like!

Sunday, December 19, 2010

Full Moon Baby


This week we are having a full moon on Tuesday and Wednesday. Evan has a thing with full moons. It seems to him everytime there is a full moon, the hospital is always busy busy with new patients esp. when he's on the trauma service!


So, Evan is predicting that if this baby comes early ( please please come early baby C!) that it will be either Tuesday or Wednesday of this week...let's see if he's right!!


Friday, December 17, 2010

Oh Christmas Tree...











I love decorating our tree each year. Whenever Evan and I travel, our souvenier that we pick up from each destination is a Christmas ornament. We've only been doing this a few years, but we've been a lot of places over that time frame, so we've got a nice collection going so far. I love all the memories it brings back when I pull out each ornament. This year, we added an Eifel Tower, a Buckingham Palace crown, and a street car from San Francisco.
Hands down though, this year, my favorite new ornament is the one my mom gave me- it's a stork carrying a baby. I'd been looking all over for a Christmas ornament for baby C, but didn't want to get anything that said "Baby's First Christmas" because I'm not sure if he'll be here by then...this ornament is perfect!!

Painted Nails...


Not really...these are the soft paws we put on Graycie this week in an attempt to protect Colin. I can't bring myself to declaw her, so these seem like a good alternative..they are basically caps that go over the nails, but only last about 4-6 weeks.So far, I actually am getting a kick out of these...she doesn't seem to mind them, and it looks like we just gave her a manicure!!


The New Mommy Car


After much searching and research, I dutifully gave up my baby, aka the BMW convertible and got my "mom car". Although, I have to admit, it's not too mommyish. After driving the Ultimate Driving Machine, I'm pretty picky when it comes to cars- I like something that has a good tight steering wheel, handles nicely, and has good pick up...to find a sedan in this category that also has excellent safety ratings is tough, but I think we found our winner! a 2008 Acura TL. The car was in pristine condition, the man who sold it to us had used it as his second car, and it only had 16k miles on it. I like it because it is spacious enough to fit Colin, his car seat, and his stroller and other gear ( which unfortunately my BMW did not) but still has a sporty feel to it. The one we got has a spoiler on it, which gives it a sportier look than the one pictured. I'm also loving the heated seats this time of the year, which comes standard in all the TL's.


Bad Mommy Blogger


Wow, it's been over a month since I've posted on this thing! So sorry, but I will try to recap for you what's been going on in the Tummy Household since the Baby Shower:

1) I am huge! My obgyn scared the crap out of me at my 37 week appt. and told me my baby is 8 lbs...and that was at 37, with 3 more weeks to go! I was quite shocked since most of my books were telling me the baby was weighing in around 6- 61/2. I'd be quite happy to have a chubby 8 lb baby as long as he fits...we'll see how much he really weighs when he pops out!

2) As of Monday, I'm 1 cm dialated and 60% effaced and cervix is VERY soft...which means it could happen any minute or could happen in a week...the anticipation!

3) getting VERY nervous about giving birth, I'm hoping for a nice epidural a few pushes and boom he pops out! ( wishful thinking right?)I know it will be one of the best days of my life but I still can't help being scared of the pain...you hear so many stories, some women who say it's a breeze, others who give you horrible war stories. I am just praying for a vaginal birth- I want to experience pushing this baby out of me, but I guess I have to prepare myself if it doesn't go as planned...what matters most is a healthy baby at the end!

4) I started unofficial maternity leave this week..aka working from home. It is such a slow time of the year though in my industry that the work from home part has been very minimal. I know I'm in the honeymoon stage, but this not working thing is kinda nice, I have to admit...ssshhh don't tell!

5) I got my push present early....it's sparkly!

6) Christmas is the absolute best time of the year to be pregnant...the weather has been great to be this big and the slow down at work has allowed me to really enjoy being out of the office and not worry about things too much. I might have to have all my babies around this time of year...the christmas cookies and desserts are a nice perk too when you're 9 months and counting!

7) Evan has stopped taking call as of today! I am so lucky to have a husband that has worked his tail off to build up our savings so I don't have to worry about anything financial for quite a WHILE..we are so blessed. He will be home with me every night until the baby arrives, and probably going will start taking call again after a month or so and I feel comfortable being home alone with C at night. After months of Evan taking call almost every night, I'm so happy to have him home. Hopefully we will have a few nights together before C arrives and our lives as a couple are changed forever!