40+5

I thought to do another 'last family photo.' One day I will learn that as we are rushing out the door to church, it is not the best time. Mateo never seems to want to cooperate and the lighting is not good in the living room.  I guess the advantage of wearing mainly black is that

Something I have already learned is no matter what people say, your 2nd can come later than your 1st! Something I am waiting to see is if the labor really does go faster with the 2nd.

More bad lighting. I didn't realize how BLACK I looked. I feel like I am running out of clothing options...I have something picked out for tomorrow and hopefully that is the last maternity outfit for a LONG while.

40+4

I am feeling no signs of imminent birth! I think any opening there was has closed up and the baby has moved up and is thinking of staying there forever, or dissolving. Good thing that is not possible!

Today I didn't feel even a tiny bit of cramping or really any discomfort at all. I think all the help I have has totally relaxed me and my body sees no reason to give birth. 

What is funny though is that I am anxiously waiting and we know we are having a little girl ANY TIME, it still has not really sunk it. I guess that is normal, but in a few hours I could actually be holding MY little girl. We will be a family of FOUR.  Maybe that is why I have to wait a few days extra? Nah, I know it is normal, but the days just seem to take a long time, which is a good thing, enjoying the time with mom. I just wish she could be enjoying her granddaughter at this time as well!

I had planned 2 weeks ago that it was my last Sunday going to church pregnant. Surprise, surprise, I think I am going tomorrow. It is also communion and foot washing (that should be fun, haha).

Maybe little girl will show up on Veteran's Day? She will always have a free day for her holiday!

40+3

 *Exposed tummy photo below*

This morning I went to the doctor. She actually did not say how far I am dilated, but she did say she was surprised that we even had to talk about an induction date! It seems that little girl is very happy inside.

She stripped my membranes, but so far it is not having the safe affect as last time. I have not felt any contractions! With Mateo they started within minutes.

I was on the monitor for half an hour after and everything looks good. The midwife who was checking on me also said that there was very low contraction activity going on.

The doctor said there is a possibility she will come in the weekend otherwise I go in for a check on Tuesday and get induced Wednesday.

My hair got messed up from laying down

 

40 weeks 3 days



40+2

Getting a little tired of feeling overdue. I actually am feeling quite fine, even better than a few weeks ago! Probably because mom is here and is helping with everything, so I have lots of time to just sit and relax.

What I don't like is being unable to plan! I plan half days at a time...  Oh, and everyone keeps checking on me. Very sweet, but I almost feel like I should come up with something exciting to say. Each time it is, 'Nope, not feeling any different.'

Now each text message I sent I start with, 'No news yet. <insert message>'

Each piece of maternity clothing that I wear, I put in the laundry with the idea that it was the last time I will wear it.

I feel REALLY ready now for little girl. We figured out a scripture for her birth announcement and I found the missing piece to our baby monitor.

Tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment at 9:00 am. I am hoping she will strip my membranes. She did it with Mateo and I went to the hospital a few hours later.

The 8th is my great-uncle's 70th birthday, so it would also be a special day to give birth.

Good night world...

40+ Weeks

Nothing special to report tonight...11:00 pm and all is well...I thought I was feeling maybe some cramping this evening, but it didn't seem to change into anything more serious. Headed to bed, planning on going into labor tomorrow on my good friend's birthday!

40 weeks // here and gone

It is 10:00pm and I have nothing to report. No photos either. Both of the day were bad. I want one tomorrow with mom. We went to Ikea yesterday and shopping in the Netherlands today. Walking induces labor, right? Waiting...

39 Weeks

I don't feel like much has changed from last week, except that it flew by! May the next 5 days fly by until mom arrives.

I didn't weigh for a while, but I was happy when I did this morning: Still at that 20 lb mark!  I measured my stomach today and it was 43 inches. 2 weeks before Mateo was born it was 47! I feel just as big, but I guess I'm not. THAT is good news.

Tomorrow is another doctors appointment.

I keep doing things for the 'last time' or at least I hope it is...ironing, dusting the living room, taking the car to the car wash, GROCERY SHOPPING (I plan to do a big shopping trip on Thursday when Mateo is with Oma), church, etc.

This afternoon I thought that *maybe* I was starting labor, but those symptoms have passed, now I feel my same, tired self. I keep telling hubby that we need to go to bed in time, because we may be waking up in the middle of the night to go to the hospital. Although I am kind of doubting that it will happen that way. I don't imagine going to bed feeling fine and within a few hours waking up, ready to go to the hospital. I could see waking up and staying in bed or walking around a few hours before we have to go. We shall see!

I am already sorting out maternity clothes. Anything that feels too tight or that I don't love, is getting washed and folded. I am not going to wear those 40 skirts in the next 10 days! (*disclaimer* some are regular skirts that just stretch, those ones I will wear)

My main complaint is that I have some pain when I walk, so I have been pretty lazy. SOOOO happy (have I said this every post?) that my ring and shoes fit! I even have a jacket that shuts. Yippie.