A brief update for those of you who do not follow Ben or I's facebook page: barring his decision to come on his own terms, baby "Sammy" will make his arrival sometime on July 2. I will be going in to be induced at 7 AM that morning, and we'll see how it goes from there. The doctor has prepped me for the possibility of a C-section, as Violet had a hard time getting her shoulders out, but reassured me that really, it's anybody's guess as to how well this guy will come out. Of course, we're expecting that this baby is considerably larger (the doctor threw around the 10 lb. lingo yesterday) but you still never know. Many people have told me that their bigger babies were actually easier to deliver. We shall see!
Anyway, it's nice to finally have a light at the end of the tunnel. I'm a little disappointed that I'm not there today having the baby, but the birthing center was full! And really, after 42 weeks, what's a couple more days?????
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Anticipating the Arrival
For those of you that keep an eye on the baby counter on our blog, I thought I'd give you a little update. The date used on our countdown thing is our 'original' due date of June 15, which held up to around our 20 week ultrasound. That, however, dated baby closer to June 27, which is now the due date the doctor is using. So, depending on which one you pick, I either have 8 or 20 days to go.
To top this off, doctor doesn't believe that I will go early or on the due date--he anticipates me being late--possibly into July (that seems impossible, if you catch my drift). Not something you tell a 9-month pregnant woman who is already measuring 40cm at her official 36 week appointment, feels like she's carrying a toddler and not a baby, and who, being pregnant in September and through the entire school year, already feels like she's been pregnant for forever.
So, keep us in your thoughts the next couple of weeks--we're eagerly anticipating the arrival of this little guy, and I'm about done being pregnant. This pregnancy hasn't been the easiest to begin with, and the thought of going almost a month longer than originally anticipated, makes it even more challenging. We keep telling ourselves that it doesn't matter when he comes, as long as he is healthy, but it still is challenging--especially when you're school teachers and July signals half your summer is over already!
Alright...enough whining...but to put it in Violet's words: Baby "Sammy"--it's time to come out! I want to be a big sister!
To top this off, doctor doesn't believe that I will go early or on the due date--he anticipates me being late--possibly into July (that seems impossible, if you catch my drift). Not something you tell a 9-month pregnant woman who is already measuring 40cm at her official 36 week appointment, feels like she's carrying a toddler and not a baby, and who, being pregnant in September and through the entire school year, already feels like she's been pregnant for forever.
So, keep us in your thoughts the next couple of weeks--we're eagerly anticipating the arrival of this little guy, and I'm about done being pregnant. This pregnancy hasn't been the easiest to begin with, and the thought of going almost a month longer than originally anticipated, makes it even more challenging. We keep telling ourselves that it doesn't matter when he comes, as long as he is healthy, but it still is challenging--especially when you're school teachers and July signals half your summer is over already!
Alright...enough whining...but to put it in Violet's words: Baby "Sammy"--it's time to come out! I want to be a big sister!
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