OB appt

Week 40 appointment down!!! We are measuring at 41 weeks. Pierce's heartbeat was 138. We are now dilated at 2 centimeters and still 50% effaced. Not a lot of movement yet.... 

Everything is still going well.  I have officially lost my mucous plug (for what that is worth) as of 4pm today and had a good contraction after I got home around 4:45pm... walking to the mailbox was pretty tough! Had to stop for a minute... That was 30 minutes ago... 

Scottie and I believe that Pierce is going to decide to come tomorrow, August 4th, on our Anniversary.... go figure right?  Or will we be passing that due date of August 6th? Only Pierce knows!!!

Next OB appt (should we need it) - August 8th at 9:30am

39 weeks

Another week down... not much has changed. One more week til Pierce's due date!!!

Natural Childbirth Class {Day 1}

Tonight was our one and only class of Natural Childbirth. It seemed to be a more in depth class of the last 4 weeks. I wouldn't say we learned much more but it came as a great review. Our class consisted of all new people where I felt we were SO YOUNG!

An extra tip that this instructor gave us, was the best foods for me to eat while laboring at home. Scottie is off to the store tomorrow!!!

We are as ready as we can be. So now it's the waiting game...

OB appt

Week 39 appointment down!!! We are measuring at 40 weeks. Pierce's heartbeat was 142. We are still dilated at 1 1/2 centimeters but now are 50% effaced.

Our doc says everything is going well! With me not having felt many contractions and already being 50% effaced, our doc prefers that instead of us waiting until we are having contractions 5 minutes apart, we need to leave for the hospital when contractions are 10 minutes apart. I guess he feels I have a strong pain tolerance which could in turn give us a quicker delivery! Let's hope he is right!

Every day we wonder if Pierce is going to make his appearance...

Next OB appt - August 3rd at 9am

First Contraction

About 3 hours ago, I felt my first real contraction!!!! Maybe it is because I spent yesterday evening shampooing our carpets? Or maybe it is time for Pierce's arrival...

I was sitting on our bed watching a movie while writing thank you cards. I know they say you can get them if you are dehydrated, but that is not me right now. No other contractions since... cross your fingers!!!

38 weeks {What I Know Now}

• 2 weeks left til our due date and still have nausea at least twice a week!!! 
• I am so clumsy! Just this morning I somehow missed my mouth and poured milk down the front of me.
• Even more people ask about our baby... it is amazing how miracles like this bring strangers together. But again... it's bizarre. Knowing that the status of my uterus and cervix are fair game for anyone to talk about. My coworkers, relatives and even those strangers... 
• I am hungry consistently every 2 hours, but never seem to each much at those times.
• Pierce is COMPLETELY out of room as he moves around... 
• I am not done nesting yet. Yesterday consisted of shampooing our carpets!
• Our house is kept so cold that our carpets haven't been able to dry out and it has been nearly 24 hours! So the temp was turn up to 74 and guess what? I am sweating!!!! 
• Still no signs of an early delivery. Our OBGYN is out of town until Tuesday anyways... so hopefully Pierce will wait until then!
• Just when I thought my feet couldn't swell any more... I was wrong! I now have invested in CROCS!!! 
• Whenever I leave for a meeting at work, everyone starts betting that I am in labor. I guess I have to leave notes anytime I leave!
• Will we make it another week?

Ben's Haircut

It was time to cut Ben's ears! They have been driving me crazy!! Thanks to motivating Janis, tonight was the night!! here is Ben's before:

And the MUCH BETTER after: