Happy 40 weeks TODAY!

Well, we started the day at 10am with a Dr's appt .... and ended up at the hospital! When I went to the Dr. for my routine weekly check up she said my bp was elevated and there was protein in my urine and I am dilated to 3cm. So, we did an ultrasound to make sure the fluid and everything was good with the baby - and it was. Fun to see baby again, and again the tech mentioned the full head of hair! So funny.

My Dr decided to send me over the hospital just to double/triple check everything ... which is fine by me. She wanted them to monitor baby and me and do blood work. So, we headed the hospital and they hooked me up to see the baby's heartbeat, my contractions and bp. That was cool. Apparently I am having contractions but I don't feel them yet. Too bad it won't stay like that. We got to listen to the baby for a long time! Just kicking and moving all over the place. My bp averaged normal and the blood work came back good too. They said if something was off they would have induced today.

All I could think was - I need food ... #1 and - I have lots of stuff on my list to do today. All Matthew could think was - YEAH ... we are about to have a baby! :) He was super excited and I was super nervous. He was amazing though all day just keeping me calm. He spread the word asking for prayers and his mom and dad ended up at the hospital to wait with us for the results. So great to know that family and friends were praying for us. Such a peaceful and calming feeling.

The baby will come anytime now. We have a scheduled induction on Thur morning ... early if the baby decides not to come. I am not going to try and predict anything anymore ... I seem to always be wrong. God has a little plan - we are just going to wait to see what it is. That's the update. Long day - now we are ready for bed!

The next update will probably be - BABY! Ya hooooo!

39 Weeks .... and counting!

Well ... 39 weeks and still no baby! The appointments have been every week so far and I look forward to them. At 36 and 38 weeks I was dilated but not a single contraction. My appt on Monday was uneventful - no changes. My doctor expected to see me NYE weekend, but ... nope. So - this baby and God have a little plan, we just don't know what it is yet.

I am just keeping busy this week and waiting patiently. I laugh at women who try all of the tricks to make baby come sooner - eat mexican, eat pineapple, walk a ton, etc.! They don't work ... but, don't think I didn't try them too! HA! Pineapple was on sale at HEB. :)

Everything is ready to go. Baby is still kicking around in there - enjoying the nice warm space for a bit longer. Our due date is the 11th and if baby doesn't come by the 18th ... we will be induced. Hopefully baby will decide to join us before then. Please keep us in your prayers during the next few weeks of the unknown.

We did take maternity pictures a few weeks ago and that was fun. Here are a few.

We had a great time taking these pictures. Now we will know what we looked like when our first little miracle was born.