37 Week & 39 Week Pictures

I have been lacking in the picture downloading department as of lately, BUT, I have taken pictures so here ya go....

37 WEEKS (Wednesday, October 6, 2010)

39 WEEKS (Wednesday, October 20, 2010)

I look a bit more chipper and "cuter" in the 37 week picture...but I also felt better! There is no more room left in this belly of mine, so if anyone has any suggestions on how to make this baby come on Monday, I would greatly appreciate it! I cant have this baby this weekend as Dr. Schad has informed us that it is his weekend off and he is going out of town! HOW DARE HIM!!! HAHAHA :)

Checkup

Well...it is official...I have made it to 39 weeks! OB appointment with Dr. Schad went well yesterday. This is what happened...

Dr. Schad decided to check me to see if I have progressed any since last weeks appointment....NOPE! Nothing! I am the same as last week EXCEPT the babies head has moved further down into my pelvis to -1 station (you can see babies head at about +3 station he said) which explains my EXTREME discomfort when walking and explains my back pain as the baby is sitting right on my spinal cord basically!

We discussed our options and our only option this week was to have Dr. Schad strip my membranes which is NOT fun but totally worth the discomfort if it actually puts me into labor! Dr. Schad said that the stripping of the membranes will work within a couple days if my body is ready to go into labor, if my body isnt ready, it could still be weeks! Well...weeks it will NOT be as IF I havent gone into labor by next weeks appointment we will be discussing me being induced! I would much rather go into labor on my own but since that isnt happening, I will be induced if I need to be!

Babies heartbeat was random in the 130's and Dr. Schad estimated that the baby is about the mid 8 pound range! Yep...looks like we will have a monster size baby on our hands compared to our little peanut Bentley! LOL :)

Until next time...hopefully we will be posting a picture of our sweet baby boy or girl!

Life Is Great...

Well, the last few days have been interesting...

Friday night Nick & I went to the hospital to see Kari & Derrik's new little bundle, Brayden Michael! He weighed in at a whopping 7lbs. 2oz. and was 19 inches long! The very first thing Nick said when he held him was WOW he is huge compared to Clifton, who was 5 lbs. something! And, might I add this is before he got to meet Mr. Bentley Duane who was born at 1lb. 12oz.!

Saturday I got to go see Kodie play in his football game that he lost...BUMMER...but, he still did an awesome job! They just werent in sync that day! :( But then got to watch the Badger football game Saturday night and that was AWESOME! :) So not too much going on that day! I was pretty whooped after the game and going out to eat with Melissa AND doing a little shopping also!

Sunday was our big day...Uncle Nick got to meet Bentley for the first time! He was AMAZED at how little he is and told me he will feel much better when he can hold him!!!! But even bigger news, Aunt Sammy got to stick her hand in this little house and let him hold onto my finger...let me tell you...for a little fella, just under 3lbs now (AMAZING!!!!) he sure does have a grip on him! When he grabbed ahold I actually jumped because I wasnt expecting that! He opened his eyes right up and looked right at me! That is a moment I will cherish forever as that little boy is such a fighter and amazes me more and more every single day! He truly is a miracle baby and proves it to all of us every day!

We are so excited for Bentley to keep gaining and gaining and gaining the weight and before we know it he will probably be kicking our little ones butt!!! HAHAHA! :)

I am not doing the best...so very uncomfortable every minute of every day, but, tomorrow is our 39 week checkup so I will keep everyone posted!

Very soon it will be over...

My goodness I have been so lucky up until about 2 weeks ago with this pregnancy...all has gone well other than some swelling issues but, let the uncomfortable pain begin! Life as I know it consists of pain, pain and more pain these days! I know it is all worth it and I really try my hardest to keep a positive attitude but this little bugger is causing major chaos on his or her momma's pelvis! Tuesday was our OB appointment with Dr. Schad and he checked me to tell me that I was almost 100% effaced, 1-2 cm dialated (STILL) and the babies head is down and engaged! No wonder I feel like I have been riding a horse for a weeks straight! All of these things are good signs but really mean nothing other than my body is preparing for labor but no idea when! Could be today, could be tomorrow, could be next week, I could even go over my due date! Hopefully that doesnt happen as I know this will be the most painful thing I have ever endured in my life, but I also know that it is so worth it to have that little price or princess in our arms to love more than anything in this world!

Oh...AND...babies heartbeat was 155bpm! No wives tale for this little one! :)

Hopefully I wont be writing for a few days as I am praying labor begins soon!

Almost 38 Weeks

Will it ever end!? This is the thought that keep rolling through my mind every day as it is more challenging even getting myself out of bed in the morning! Well, Dr. Schad gave me some promising news today at my 38 week appointment...I am still only dialated to 1 cm(actually 1-2cm but the books read 1, so that's what Im going with), almost 100% effaced and the babies head is down and engaged in the pelvis! What does this mean!? This means ANY day we are going to get to meet our little one! IT IS ABOUT TIME! Daddy thinks it's too soon yet as he has some hunting to be done before he or she arrives so he is trudging out in this heat to sit in his stand to get eaten alive by bugs!

Dr. Schad took a guess as to the size of the baby and he guessed him or her to be upper 7's (pounds), lower 8's (pounds)! His words...you are going to have a big healthy baby! I love the healthy baby part but the "big" doesnt enthuse me to much! :)

I will get pictures up of my 37wk and 38wk belly very soon...OR, maybe a picture of this baby! :) Lets keep our fingers crossed that this happens SOON!

37 WEEKS!!!!!!

Today we are 37 weeks! WOW! I really cant believe that our lives will forever change in a matter of days or weeks! We are so happy, anxious and excited words cannot even describe what we are truly feeling!

We had our 37 week appointment with our OB, Dr. Schad today and all is great! He gave us the option of being "checked" to see if we have dialated more than the 1-2 we were last week but we opted against it! When it is supposed to happen, it will happen! We measured right on 37 weeks and babies heartbeat was 145-148 beats per minute!

We are looking ahead at the calendar and think it would be awesome for our baby to have a birthdate of 10-10-10 but only God knows what he has in store for us! What he has planned for us is unknown and we know he a wonderful plan for us!

Til next time...