39 weeks

Tomorrow is 39 weeks- can't believe it!! A lot has happened in the past week, I'll try to be brief...

1) We've moved into our house. There are still a lot of boxes, but the main stuff is unpacked. Nursery will be done tonight and I'll post photos soon. If the baby came tomorrow the house would be good enough, so we are happy!
2) We've met 3 of our neighbors and all are super friendly and willing to help us once baby arrives. One even offered to watch Duncan for us while we are at hospital- how nice is that!
3) We have officially sold our Carlsbad house! yay, yay, yay! This process has been a huge headache for us (I'm not going to get into details b/c it just makes me frustrated) and it is now done! Mike and I did a little dance in the parking lot when we got the news that all was final!
4) Had my 39 week Dr's appt today. Baby is still head down and I'm still 0% effaced and only 1cm dilated. I have had a lot more swelling in my hands, feet/ankles, but the doctor thinks it is because of being active during the move. My blood pressure and weight are still good, so she is not worried at all. We discussed the baby's size again and she thinks he is going to be bigger than average size. Right now she thinks he is 8+ lbs, so we shall see. We also discussed the possibility of him being late. If I make it to my last appt, then they will schedule an induction for ~41weeks. I'm not excited about the prospect of an induction, so we'll wait until the next appt to talk about it again. Maybe we can postpone it a little longer...we'll see...

So, I think that is all for now. I'll post photos soon!

38 weeks

Tomorrow I'll be 38weeks!

Today I had my weekly appt and all still looks good. Baby is still head down and I am still 0% effaced and 1cm dialated, so nothing has changed. My blood pressure is a little higher than it has been in the past, but the doctor said she is not concerned. I assume that it is due to the move this week and am going to try to take it as easy as possible. I bet my blood pressure will be back down at the next appt.

Other news of note:
--The painters finished late yesterday evening. We are happy with the job they did, but we felt we had to hang out at the house so they would keep working. Made us feel like we were back in Carlsbad. However, it was fun playing with Duncan in the backyard.
--Mike is almost finished painting the nursery. We had not completely decided on a color for the nursery when we talked with the painters so he has been working on it. We decided to go with a a grey/blue color, but it has dried more blue than grey. So, we are testing a new color tonight in hopes that it will be more what we want. If not, we will deal with it.
--The carpet/floor cleaners came today and finished by lunch. The carpets and floors look much better. Unfortunately, they were not able to get out all the stains, but I think it will be ok. The carpet is 17yrs old and will probably be replaced at some point. It looks soo much better!!
--We have slowly been taking over items from the apt to the house and the movers come on Wednesday. Will be in and settled before we know it- yay!
--We have picked a pediatrician. She seems great and hopefully will be!

I think that is all for now. Will keep you all posted on our progress.

37 weeks

Here is a photo of me from this weekend- can you believe how big my belly is?!? I can't and I live with it every day!
We had a wonderful time this weekend- Denver is a great city and it was fun to explore it a little more. I would go back to the restaurants we went to again in a hearbeat! If anyone needs recommendations, I'll be happy to make them.

Today I am 37 weeks. Yesterday was the 1st of my one week appts. They tested my cervix, and will at every appt to see how I'm doing. I can say this was NOT fun! I am 0% effaced and 1cm dilated. This doesn't mean anything, it is more for comparison purposes than anything else. The doctor said the important thing with this appt was to determine the baby's position. He is head down, as he should be at this point. She also said that he feels like an average sized baby. Of course, this isn't accurate but it made me feel good to know that he is a good size and is healthy. What more could I ask for!

35 & 36 weeks

So, I am a bit behind with my posts. A lot has been going on in the past couple of weeks.

Update on me and baby:

We are doing well! My weight and blood pressure are still good, which makes us all happy. He continues to grow and move and my belly continues to expand with him. I am starting to have more aches and pains and am looking forward to not being pregnant. However, he needs to stay in as long as possible b/c our house isn't ready for him quite yet (more on that below). My next appt is this coming Monday and this starts my weekly appts. Can't believe my due date is only 4 weeks away! Seems like yesterday that we were thinking about starting a family.

Prepping for baby:

We are almost done with all of our prenatal classes. Tomorrow is our infant CPR class and is the last one. yay! All the classes were super helpful and I'm very glad that we took time to do them. It is amazing how much it helps to have others to talk to about what you are going through.

I have finally finished washing all the clothes, blankets, sheets, etc that we have recieved. I didn't realize how much we had accumulated until undertaking this task. We have a lot of stuff! Thank you everyone!

I have also started packing my bag for the hospital. It isn't finished yet, but I think I have everything that I will need. I just need to put it all in a bag.

House for baby:

Our house in Carlsbad is under contract and we should be free of it the week of April 12th. yay! The buyers have been a bit of a pain, but as long as they follow through I will be happy. In addition, we are in the process of buying a house here. We close on it April 8th and should be moved in by the 15th. Between closing and moving we are having painters and floor/carpet cleaners come in so that the house is fresh and ready for us. We actually just got great news from the movers- they will not only bring in the boxes/furniture, they will unpack for us. How great is that! That will help so much! So, hopefully, we'll be moved in and settled (with the nursery set up) before baby arrives. Keep your fingers crossed that baby cooperates and doesn't come early!

Date night for us:

We've continued to have date nights/days to get out and explore. It has really helped us learn the area and is just fun! Tomorrow is our ultimate date night. Our last hoorah before bably comes... we are dropping Duncan off at a kennel and heading into Denver for a night out on the town. 1st- Museum of Nature and Science for their Body World exhibit. Not super romantic, but I've wanted to see this exhibit since it first came out many years ago. 2nd- dinner at a fabulous sounding Tapas restaurant called the Ninth Door. 3rd- Improv comedy at the Improv Theatre. 4th- Sunday (Easter) brunch at Le Central (affordable french). Normally I wouldn't pick a french place, but the Easter brunch sounds amazing. Since I'm all about the food, I couldn't resist. Oh, all this was started b/c I got a great deal on the Hyatt Regency downtown. So, getting hotel for 1/2 price allows us to play and eat our way through Denver for a night.

Last but not least:

Photos of me and the belly- one of me standing is me at 35weeks, one of me sitting is me at almost 36weeks opening presents from my Aunt Pat and Kathy. The sitting photo(s) is not very flattering, but it is still good to see.

Hope all are well!!