Delayed Announcements

Well, with FB & email & the blog, people are going to know right away anyways and have lots of pictures to see, plus we don't have the money to send out pictures & announcements in November and then send our Christmas cards (w/ pictures & letter) too in December. So, in case you are wondering (or are asked), they will be sent together. The Christmas card will include a picture of baby boy and our family (that's the plan anyways) and have the details an annoucement would have. I guess this year I will have to revise my xmas card list, as some people have been removed over the years but they would be someone I would be expected to send the annoucement too.

Coincidence Guess

Well, I made another guess on the baby poll, but using coincidences.

I figured if both dad & sister were born on the 20th of a month and at 10-ish (grandma, correct me if daddy was not born at 10-something, that's what time he thought he was born at).

So, I put in another guess of baby boy being born on 20th (Tuesday, nobody had that pick) at 10-ish. So, we'll see. Oct. 20th happens to be daddy's half birthday.

On Thursday, Isabel talked to baby boy and she said he said he was going to come out the next day. By the end of the day when she was going to bed I asked her to talk to him again and ask if he was still coming out or changed his mind to a different day. She said he changed his mind because he was scared. I asked her what he was scared of and she said, "He's scared of coming down & out your gina." So, there you have it. She said he said he will be coming on Wednesday now.

Everyone guessed boy, but here is the rundown of the rest:

My Baby Dream
8 lbs 10 ozs
21 in
Oct 12, 12:00 am
the dream it was 12 or 14 and 20.75 (rounded up)

Rebecca A
7 lbs 11 ozs
20 in
Oct 12, 1:40 pm


Trudi O
7 lbs 4 ozs
21 in
Oct 13, 2:00 am

mommy
8 lbs 0 ozs
21 in
Oct 14, 3:30 pm

Tammy
7 lbs 9 ozs
21 in
Oct 15, 2:20 am

Isabel
10 lbs 0 ozs
21 in
Oct 16, 6:30 pm

David
10 lbs 12 ozs
23 in
Oct 17, 11:23 am

Caitlin
8 lbs 2 ozs
21 in
Oct 18, 4:31 am

Tony
8 lbs 4 ozs
21 in
Oct 18, 10:23 am


Carrie
7 lbs 14 ozs
21 in
Oct 19, 7:30 am

Melissa
8 lbs 2 ozs
20 in
Oct 19, 11:43 pm

Mommy (again - coincidence guess)
8 lbs 0 ozs
22 in
Oct 20, 10:30 am

Lori
7 lbs 8 ozs
21 in
Oct 22, 10:00 am

daddy
8 lbs 9 ozs
22 in
Oct 23, 11:30 pm

Gary
8 lbs 7 ozs
22 in
Oct 24, 6:00 am

Beth
8 lbs 6 ozs
19 in
Oct 24, 6:45 am

Kendra
9 lbs 11 ozs
19 in
Oct 25, 2:00 am

Nicole
8 lbs 6 ozs
21 in
Oct 25, 2:00 am


Auntie Phanie
8 lbs 14 ozs
22 in
Oct 26, 3:26 am

Candy
8 lbs 6 ozs
21 in
Oct 26, 6:30 am


Skye
8 lbs 8 ozs
20 in
Oct 27, 6:00 am


Mary
9 lbs 2 ozs
22 in
Oct 28, 3:00 am

Trudy S
8 lbs 7 ozs
21 in
Oct 28, 5:10 am

Jody
8 lbs 8 ozs
21 in
Oct 28, 8:08 am

Sara
7 lbs 8 ozs
20 in
Oct 30, 8:24 pm

Rebecca P
7 lbs 7 ozs
21 in
Oct 31, 12:31 am

Luanne
9 lbs 6 ozs
21 in
Oct 31, 6:00 pm

Cheri:)
7 lbs 10 ozs
21 in
Nov 1, 11:23 am

Brian
7 lbs 0 ozs
20 in
Nov 2, 4:35 am

38 Weeks

So, my appt yesterday didn't show too much progress over last week:
* 3 cm (same)
* -2 head down position (same)
* 50% effaced (improvement over 20%)
* 140 bpm

That's about it. I am ready to be done. Due to him crushing internal organs I can't sleep on my back (gives me immediate pain) and after about 3 hours of sleeping on my sides that gets painful as well because of the the pelvis bones shifting and placing weight differently on my hips & muscles. So, twice already I have slept for 3 hours, got up to pee and then couldn't get back to sleep because it was uncomfortable, so I get up & come check the computer (of course, no one else is around at 3pm) and then take a long, hot bath to help provide some relief & comfort and then back to bed for another 3 hours. I need a nap (obviously for not longer than 3 hours either.)

Baby Boy's First Costume

I let Isabel & daddy paint my baby belly. We were painting pumpkins this afternoon and daddy said my belly was big & round like a pumpkin, so I said they could paint it. I think they both got a kick out of painting in my belly button.

Last night I took Isabel to Target to shop for a present for her to give her baby brother. She picked out a bib, a onesie, & a toy to hang on stroller, carseat, whatever. She was really determined that she buy him a new bib with words on it.

Don't forget to make your guess

Just a reminder! It's getting close to those first due date guesses. I will be closing the game early next week, probably Monday or Tuesday (first guesses are for Monday).

37 Weeks

Well, today is 37 weeks and I had an OB appt today. I am 3cm dilated and 20% effaced. His heartbeat is 145 beats strong and I am measuring right where I should be. Every time she measures me she tells me I have such a long torso and tells me she is used to measuring stomach that go way out and then she tells me, "I tell you that every time, don't I?" So, I guess the long torso that Isabel has came from me. I have always struggled buying shirts because they tend to not cover as much of my stomach as I would like. Oh well.

Anyways, my doctor is a female with kids of her own, so she doesn't say "Any day now" or "You're getting close" like my male doctor said. So, I appreciate her not getting my hopes up that it will be sooner rather than later.

I forgot to ask what head position in the birth canal he was.

Week 36 OB Appt

Cervix: 2cm dilated
Effacement: 0-10%
Head Position: Down, -2
Flu Shot: Check
Group B Strep Test: Done, Results to come next week (they get shipped out to a lab)
Heartrate: Still a strong 140


The above results are pretty much the same as where I was with Isabel when I was at the very last day of my 37th week. So, he continues to be about 1.5 weeks earlier at things. So, we'll see if that continues to the end.

My doc decided she wanted to see me next week and even though she is scheduled to be at the hospital all week she took one afternoon to see her OB patients. So, I don't need to wait a week & a half to see her. I will be back next week Wednesday.