2 Days Late...

-40weeks 2days-

So, first thing out of his mouth, "any contractions?" And of course I laughed and said, "uh, no"

So, because of that he decided to not do an internal... because it wouldn't make a difference since I haven't had any contractions!

He said he wants to see me on Tuesday (41 weeks). The plan is that we will do an internal and an ultrasound there in the office, then depending on the results of that, he might ship me over to Labor & Delivery (L&D) for monitoring (NST). Then he said, depending on what's going on .... I might be admitted on Tuesday - but told him I'd rather labor at home - So that I can go workout and we can at least try sex or something!

He talked induction... but I don't want an induction, and I told him that. So, we are going to try natural induction... and if nothing by Friday, he's going to induce me (possibly on Friday if L&D says that's okay)...

So, MY PLAN is after we get home from our business conference.... Sunday night we have sex. Then Monday, I'm going to do some cardio at my gym. Then rest... then do some more cardio.... then go have lunch with Kaleb... then go do more cardio... then rest... then do more cardio lol probably just walking. Or I might get on the cross trainer.

So, no baby... no progress... no news LOL

Just thought I would update!

Road Trip

-39weeks 3days-

I laugh, just because I'm crazy... and will traveling next weekend, at 40w3d lol
We were told in our hospital classes that an hour drive away is usually as far as women would want to go.

Of course, labor can be a slow process... and most women labor at home for awhile before they go into the hospital or they sit in the hospital for hours with no progress!

See, I am comfortable driving 5 hours away... but I don't think many women would be okay with that. Yes, I might be a little nervous, but I'm in NO WAY worried. :)

And I will be having an internal the day before we are to leave, just to see what my body might be doing. But so far, I've had a whole lot of nothing going on! (and I'm "due" in 4 days)

Single Digits

-38weeks 5days-

So, I've been counting down since I found out I was pregnant, literally.... And
today, I have reached single digits!
I am feeling so much more anxious now that I do not have time to get things done! I've
been working on getting things done little by little lately and am feeling totally rushed now!

We have 9 days till our Expected Due Date (EDD), but are speaking 16 days!! We want our little one to be late! lol I'm happy to carry him 7 extra days.... (16 days will be my husband's 30th birthday)

But I know, that Tristan can come ANYTIME... and frankly, I'm so not ready for him!

I don't have my bags packed yet.... I don't have his clothes washed... I don't have his take home outfit picked out... His room is a mess with gift bags and things that need to be washed (which I'm planning on doing in the next 2 days)....

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! lol


AND I'm psyching myself out about labor.... my plan is to go natural. I really do not want an epidural...
but reading everyone's birth stories on my April What To Expect board, almost have me scared about labor.... :/

I've been so confident until now about my ability to get threw contractions and labor... my mom did TWICE and she is a huge wuss!

Probably just cold feet.... unknown territory.... anxiety....

Nesting?

-38weeks 2days-

I have been pacing myself.  I made a list of all the stuff that needs to be done before Tristan arrives... and I have been working on it.  I've also been playing on facebook... meeting Kaleb for lunch everyday... on at least one of the days this week I actually got a nap in! lol that's huge for me!

I DEEP cleaned my bathroom yesterday... scrubbed it from head to toe.. it's so pretty lol

Kaleb tells me, pretty much everyday now, "don't over due it" lol I also told him I was feeling guilty about not making it in to the gym at all this week... he told me, "good. I don't want you going... no need to push yourself too much. Let him come on his own..."
(We want him to be a week late LOL and I have 12 days till my due date)


But I feel like a HUGE SLACKER!
I am not to over due it... I can't do a task without multiple breaks (if I get it done at all)... yet I look around and there is so much I could be doing, and no motivation to do it!

So, yeah....

Baby Shower and...

-36weeks 5days-

I had a great day yesterday! Beth and Kelsey hosted my baby shower... thank you SOO much girls!


Many people came out to celebrate our baby Tristan's anticipated arrival.


We played a couple games. Everyone got the chance to decorate a white onesie and then I picked out the one I liked... it was hard to choose.

We also played Baby Bingo. I made bingo cards ahead of time with different baby items already in boxes (diaper bag, shoes, blankets, socks, etc) and 12 empty boxes. When guests arrived, Kelsey and Beth put a post-it note on the bottom with a number on it. After all the guests arrived, they were given a number range to pick from to put in the empty boxes. Then as I opened gifts, the number was announced off the bottom so people could mark their boxes... then after I opened it, whatever the gift was could also be marked off their boxes. It was a lot of fun :) Plus it kept everyone interested while opening the gifts.

I got a lot of really nice things :)

My center piece on my gift table was a beautiful diaper cake from Jen (and Phil). She is so crafty and creative!


Kelsey painted an amazing picture for Tristan's room...


I was doing really well, not crying... then Beth broke me. LOL I had given her a couple boxes of unfinished projects I inherited from my Grandma Hazel when she passed away two years ago.
I knew she was working on it... but she finished it and gave it to me at my baby shower – with a tag from her and Grandma Hazel...


Beth also gave me a beautiful blanket that she made for Tristan...


It was a great shower... but the real fun was coming up!
My surprise birthday party for Kaleb :)

Since our friends were going to be around for my baby shower, I figured it was the best time for a party for Kaleb. His birthday is really April 27th, but because that's around our due date and such, I wanted him to have his own day...

On my way home from the shower, I picked up his cake. I had them put Happy 29 11/12 Birthday on it. :) I thought I was being really funny/creative.

I knew that the guys were playing Killer Bunnies (a card game) while we were at the shower, then the guys were to take him out of the house for wings.

We set up for the party then let Charlie and Jeremy know that we were ready for them to return.

Kaleb had NO idea when they got back to our house!!!
It was great!


We played games and had dinner... It was an all around GREAT day :)

Finally Asked...

-28weeks 1day-

Last night, Justin finally asked Megan to marry him!!! Yay! I'm going to have a niece/nephew and a sister :)

He gave her a ring that used to be our Grandma Hazel's. I have her actual wedding ring; I wear it as my wedding ring. This was a wedding set that she just happened to own. It's Gold (I like white gold) so I thought it would be really cool if he used it... and it fit! :)

Hiccups

-27weeks 1day-

I felt them for the first time last night!! (27weeks exactly) :) It was really cool!
I've read about them happening.. and wondered what they would feel like to me...

And they felt like a consistent, rhythmed pulse, every 2-3 seconds! Tristan is sitting low (still mostly below belly button), so I couldn't feel them on the outside of my tummy, only in my uterus... lasted for a while too.

I was at my Mom's house for dinner... told her and she confirmed! It was really exciting :)