39 Week Appt

Well i had what i *hope* is my last dr. appt today. I'm 39w4d. Everything looks great with the baby, my blood pressure is great, i gained 1 lb. I'm up 23 lbs. Oh well. I am 3cm and 70% effaced and the dr. said my cervix is very low, she was shocked at how low it is! She asked me how i felt about this baby's size and i told her that i took comparison pics and i think i look pretty much the same as i did with Carter. He won't be doing much more growing so i'm just waiting and praying that he isn't too big. I have an appt set up for next Thursday the 19th and if i don't go into labor by then i'm going to be induced. I'm hoping that i'll have a baby by next Friday at the latest! Anyways, i feel so good about that appt and am going to be keeping extremely active to see if i can get me some contractions going!

Is it really February??

Seriously, this weather is amazing! We went on a nice long walk yesterday afternoon and had the windows open in our house! It was 60 degrees here! I love having the windows open and being able to smell the fresh air. It was a tad windy but still decent enough for us to go outside. We went on a little walk again earlier today but it's a little too windy to go for too long. I think we'll try to go again in a little bit. I sure hope all this walking will start stirring things up for me!

39 Weeks

Wow--only 7 days left until my due date. I can't believe it! Well, since i was induced at exactly 39 weeks with Carter i thought i'd put on a comparison picture on here of the two pregnancies.

Here i am the night before being induced with Carter. (38w6d)



And here is today at 39 weeks exactly. I don't feel as big as i was with Carter but i think i look like i am! Ugh...

Beautiful Weather!!!!!!

Oh my gosh, it is 61 degrees out right now! In February! I've already gone outside for a little walk and it is so gorgeous out! It is a tad windy but i'll take it! I'm so glad Carter will be able to play outside! That kid absolutely loves to play outside! I'm hoping to get lots of fresh air today.

I Did it Again

Well, i decided to chop my hair again. It was already starting to take too long to style, and i can't imagine having to do that with not one, but two kids to take care of. It seemed like anytime we had to go somewhere it would take at least 2 hours for me to shower, get dressed, do make-up, do hair, get Carter dressed, etc. Now, my shower is MUCH shorter, it only takes about 5 minutes to dry my hair as opposed to about 15, and maybe 5-10 minutes tops to flat-iron it as opposed to about 25. Much easier!! I can actually envision myself being able to style it decently with the baby in the mix, too! We'll see i guess!

By the way...i cannot WAIT to be able to fake-bake again. I HATE being so pale!!!

38 Week Appt

I didn't even want to post this b/c it is so pointless but whatever! I had my 38w3d appt yesterday. I gained 2 lbs......grrrrr. My total weight gain is 22 lbs now. I can't gain anymore! Blood pressure was 110/60, baby's heart rate was fine, basically, absolutely nothing is happening! Didn't get my cervix checked but dr. said if i make it to my appt next week she'll check me then. I really feel fine, which sucks b/c that just means that i'll be pregnant even longer! I've had a little bit of cramping on and off, and lots of BH contractions, lots of pressure, my crotch bones hurt-it feels like i've been riding a horse. But really, i'm not that uncomfortable at all! I'm not near as uncomfortable as i was with Carter! I think it's b/c this baby seems to be smaller and isn't taking up quite as much room. I am just praying that i have given birth before my next appt, which is the 12th--3 days before my due date! I really want it to be sometime next week. If anyone feels like praying for me, feel free! Really though, i know that he will come eventually, and i'm trying to be patient, but it's starting to get hard!

A few 38 weeks pictures

I took a few pictures yesterday when i turned 38 weeks. I have nothing else to report really, we've just been hanging out, being lazy, and waiting for the baby to make his appearance. I'm feeling tons of pelvic pain, it feels like i've been riding a horse every morning when i wake up. I can no longer lay on my side w/o having a big pillow between my legs, and even then it feels like i'm squishing the baby. I think i've actually been feeling some BH contractions, and had some off and on cramping the past few days. I'm really hoping that some of this turns into labor soon! I really want to experience labor coming on its own, rather than having to be induced, especially since the hospital i'm at now doesn't induce until you are 1 week overdue. Yikes! I had Carter at 39 weeks exactly (induced) and i don't want to know what it's like to be overdue! Anyways, here are the pictures.