40 Week Update

Today I had my last doctor's appointment. It was weird knowing I will never go back to that office pregnant again (hopefully!!). We are still on for this Thursday for a scheduled induction. I feel better about it because I actually did make some progress. I'm a good 2 cm--almost 2.5 cm. He said he could "make" me a 3 but it would be a fake 3!! Hey, I was just glad to finally make it to a 2. And I'm 70%, so he said I'm thinning out and my cervix is soft. So I'm good to go to be induced.
So I'm just planning on working 2 more days and then she will be here. I really don't see her coming on her own in the next day or two. And he said I can't go into labor tonight because he didn't get very much sleep last night!! So I told him that I would try:)
I just can't wait to meet this baby girl and see who she looks like. Kohen surprised us all with that blonde hair and blue eyes. So I really think I will have a brown haired, brown eyed little girl and that she might actually look like me since Kohen looks nothing like me!!
I will update if anything happens before Thursday. If not, we should be coming home on Friday and I will try and get some pictures posted of Miss Kresee!!

One Week!

So I called today to schedule my induction. We will officially be having a baby next Thursday March 5th. I go in at 7:30 in the morning, which will be nice. Kohen can still sleep in his own bed and then we can get up like normal and just drop him off at Kerry's parents house. He will hang out over there until we say it's time to come on up. It's just nice knowing I'm on the schedule and no matter what I only have one week left:)
Don't get me wrong, I still don't want to have to be induced but I will not be sad when Kresee still doesn't come on her own and I am induced.
I did go walking last night for 35 minutes while pushing 27 lbs of kid in the stroller. Talk about a workout!! I think I had one long 35 minute contraction!! Seriously I think my belly was pretty tight a good majority of the time. Today I would walk again, but I don't feel like walking in the 90 degree weather and I get to go to a fun Ethics Training that last from 6-9:00. Talk about having fun and how bad is my butt going to hurt. I'm hoping it doesn't last the entire 3 hrs and I just might have to cut out of there early.
I will keep you posted though...Maybe something will happen over the weekend...If not, I go back to the doctor on Monday so he can tell me how much progress I did NOT make and then we will just hang around until Thursday!!!

39 week Update: Not much too report....

Well I had my weekly doctor's appointment....So I knew nothing happened when I said "Give me some good news" and he just laughed at me!!....So I guess I can officially still say I'm just 1.5 cm and 60% effaced....Oh well...I'm honestly not too sad about it...Just thought I could at least say 2 cm, but not so much....I will call Thursday to schedule an induction for next week...I will be 40 weeks next Wednesday and at the rate I'm going, who knows if this baby will come on her own!!..The good thing is that he is on call this weekend....SO I have this whole week, weekend, and next week to go into labor on my own and know for sure I will have my own doctor...So that's very reassuring...And I'm sure by next week, I will just be so darn ready to meet this sweet baby girl....I still have hope for not being induced, but I will not be upset when I have to:)

Peter Pan:)

Kohen has dropped Star Wars (for now) and has moved on to Peter Pan. I mean he is obsessed. It kills me how mesmorized he can get and how his little imagination works. Yesterday was gorgeous outside, so we got the drumsticks (swords) and played Peter Pan and Captain Hook outside in the front yard.

"Are you ready to fight Mommy?"

"Ok here I come."

"Arrrrrgh!!"

"I hit myself in the face with my sword Mommy."

"I'm gonna get you Captain Hook"

Too Precious!

So my very sweet neighbor was going to make me a painting with the letter "K" so I could hang it above Kresee's crib. She is so talented and I couldn't wait to see how it turned out. She brought it over last night and had also painted 2 picture frames!! I was sooo excited because I had yet to buy any cute frames. Mainly because I hadn't found any that I just really love. And these were just perfect. I can't wait to put pictures of my sweet baby girl in them:)

Thanks sooooo much Deatra!

38 Week Update

I just got back from the doctor and I was 1.5 cm and I don't know what % effaced. He never said and I never asked. He felt around (or should I say squished Kresee and I to death) and decided she was around 6 1/2 lbs!! Two weeks ago he was saying 5-5 1/2 lbs. So that was great:)
The sonogram looked good. He feels from that she is doing well and definately is in the 6 lb. range now. So all she has to do is bake a little longer and come out when she feels like it:)
He did ask if I wanted to go ahead and schedule an induction for next week because he likes to schedule them one week in advance. I said "Nope, I will just see you next Monday!"
Maybe next week or in 2 weeks on my March 2nd appt, I might think about being induced if I just don't think she will come on her own. And then I can guarantee that I actually get my own doctor and not one of the other 3 that are on call.
The good thing about that is that he is not on call this weekend (which I think I'm fine) and he is next weekend, the weekend before her due date. So if we make it through this weekend, I will feel better about going into labor I'm on my own. I'm still shooting for another few weeks though!!

Valentine's Day Treat:)

Kerry and I didn't do much of anything yesterday for Valentine's Day which was actually pretty nice. Kohen was in our room at 7:15 on the dot and jumped in bed with us. But he immediately wanted something to drink. As he was leaving our room he said "Mommy, do you want apple juice or anything?" Just melted my heart. I just love hearing the things that come out of his mouth. Of course, I know he can only open our refridgerator so I got up to to go and help him with his drink. He immediately spotted the heart cookies and wanted those instead. So I promised him I would make them later.

He did go and get our V-Day cards. Kerry had bought me some beautiful tulips on Friday but we hadn't exchanged cards yet. Kerry must have handed them to him to bring to me (because I was back laying down in bed). He was so excited to tell me that mine was the white one and he and Daddy had red ones that matched. So we opened our cards and hung out for a little while. Kerry's goal this weekend was to get the hardwood floors installed in the upstairs room so it was just Kohen and I for the morning and most of the afternoon. I did have a V-Day brunch with some other mommies at 10:30 so that was a very nice meal and very yummy. Kohen hung out at my mom's while I was there.

Afterwards, Kohen and I came home and took a very short nap. I was soooooo desperately wanting a nap because I was just worn out. I had a really rough week at work and knew my body just needed to relax and take it easy. But go figure, Kohen took a 50 minute nap and for me that was about 25 mins long since it took me awhile to doze off. He is really liking Peter Pan right now. So his babysitter let him borrow it (VCR tape) and we only have a VCR hooked up in the living room. So I grabbed my pillow and blanket and rested on the couch while he played with his pirates and pirate ship and watched the movie.

Later on, once Kerry decided his back was killing him and he needed a break. We all got ready so we could run up to the hospital and let Kohen meet baby Jack. But in the meantime, Kohen got mad about something and said "Mommy, I'm very mad and I'm serious" I couldn't help but laugh since I've never heard him say the word serious. But he got over it quickly and we stopped by for about 15 mins to let him look at Baby Jack.

We then headed on over to Sevi's Burritos for our very romantic V-Day dinner. It was sooo good though and I got a small burrito and definately could have inhaled a large. We got to listen to Kohen talk way too loud about everything and I'm sure interrupt the whole 2 other couples in there eating. At one point, the waitress walked by and Kohen kept saying very loudly "Ohhh, someone tooted...Who tooted....Its stinks!!"...We are laughing and trying to get him to basically shut-up.

At last, we got home and made his new favorite cookies now. He was happy after that and then Kohen and Kerry topped off their V-Day with a lovely Star Wars movie (I swear!!). Kohen got to watch about 15 mins of it and who knows how long Kerry was up watching it because I was definately asleep:)

So right now, Kohen is again in the living room watching Peter Pan as I post this. Kerry is upstairs working on the wood floor (which will not be done by today!!!). I will post a picture of that later. And I will continue to do laundry and pick up like I normally do on Sunday afternoons. AND I do hope to get a nap in today!!