Week 38 apt

So guess who is 2cm dilated and 80% effaced? Me!!! Dr. Flora thinks she will come next week, but she has been wrong before, she is not on call this week and my Doula is out of town so I'm hoping I can keep my legs crossed till Monday!
Lisa <><

Sweet Note From A Friend

Amy is having twins and is due about a week after me. :)

Hey you,
Don't be worrying about the pain of child birth. Just keep thinking about Laura Ingalls. She had babies in an old log house with no drugs whatsoever! Her Pa was probably even there shucking corn or playin' the fiddle! (Annoying the crap out of her no doubt) IF she can do it you can do it! And like everyone says, you'll forget all about it as soon as they lay little E in your arms. Pain? What pain? Look at this perfect gift from God!

Plus, even if you go au naturale with no drugs, that pain will never compare the pain you feel on the first day of kindergarten, or the first day E comes home crying b/c someone was mean to her. There is a quote in one of my mother books and I"m sure I'll get it all wrong but it goes something like, "The worst part about having children is wearing your heart outside of your body." No truer words have been spoken. My heart breaks knowing all of the rough times Natalie and Tommy have coming and I can't do a thing to make it all go away. But it also rejoices in knowing that these sweet and perfect children have been given to me. And there is nothing that makes me happier than being with them and knowing them and having them in my life. I am so lucky to be their mother.

Okay, now I"m crying so I am going to stop typing.
You'll be fine! Ask for "Nubane" as soon as you check in!! ;o)
xoxo,
amy

Eye color poll

1 person thought Green
4 people though Blue
4 people though Hazel

I'm glad she can't have brown eyes except I won't be able to sing Brown eyed girl to her. Oh well I think there will be other songs.

Week 38 pass the water mellon

Baby is between 17 and 20 inches long and weighs 6 ¼ to 7 ½ pounds

Baby Price: Continuing to grow, but the vast majority of her organs are mature and fully functioning. The only exceptions are her brain and lungs. These two organs are at a point that they will function outside of the womb, but will also continue to mature during childhood.

Lisa: I bought a watermelon this week, because Shawn said he would cut it and it sounded good to me, it was funny to pick it up when it was the same size as the belly. Really starting to feel like I have to pee all the time, even after I go and my hands are killing me and I'm so sowlen, even some of my sandals don't fit! I'm excited to have her so all these symptoms will go away and I can hold her. I'm having lots of dreams about birth, breastfeeding and delivery. Just found out my friend is pregnant with Twins, so fun, and enjoyed Kipton's first birthday party this weekend. Still need to pack the hospital bag and install the car seat, I feel like if I do those things she might come! So I need to do them, but can't quite find the time.

Shawn: "She's almost here" Shawn had a dream that she is going to be born on the 17th so that is this weekend! We'll see. I think she will be overdue myself even thought I want her to come early.

37 week apt.

Apt. today went really well, Shawn was able to attend and we enjoyed lunch afterward. Dr. Flora said she is drooping some and I am measuring right on track 37 weeks. I am full team today! Pass the celebration cake and ice cream, or don't since I weigh so much I can't get out of bed with out help. I'm still only 1cm but she said as she keeps dropping I will dilate more. Pray for the pain in my hands, I know it will go away when she is born but it is not much fun. I'm sleeping with wrist braces and that helps some. Two praises baby Price is still head down and I tested negative for strep!

Week 37: Swiss chard

Baby Price is probably about 18 inches long and weighs 6 to 7 pounds.

Baby: She is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, her lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb.Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.

Lisa: yeah for full term on Thursday. Last week's apt was great, Julie our Doula came and Shawn was able to attend as well, so the whole labor team except the nurses (the ones who do all the work) were there. She is measuring about half a week early so maybe she won't come on our anniversary, but only time will tell.
I turn 30 this week, I'm excited to explore this new chapter in my life, but it's such a big mental milestone in our society, I feel like I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up, a good mom to our daughter is on the list.
My mom had surgery this week and it went really well, pray for her recovery, on a sad note my uncle passed away he battled cancer for a few years so I'm glad he is not in pain anymore but I'm so sad for my aunt and cousins.

Shawn: Enjoying putting together all the Ikea stuff, they're like big Lego's. Very excited to meet his Daughter soon! Having lots of fun dates and car time with Lisa lately, we're enjoying each others company very much.

Week 36 Crenshaw Mellon

Baby is likely between 17 ½ to 19 inches long and weighs 5 ¾ to 6 ¾ pounds.


About Baby Price: The fine downy hair, lanugo, that has covered you baby’s skin is beginning to disappear, along with the vernix caseosa. Vernix caseosa is the thick, creamy substance that has protected your baby’s skin while she has been submerged in amniotic fluid. Both of these are swallowed by your baby, along with additional amniotic fluid, which combine together to form meconium, or your baby’s first bowel movement.Your baby should be in the head down position, but do not panic if she has yet to attain this position. If by next week she is still not head down, then your health care provider may suggest trying external cephalic version.


Lisa: Not sure what a crenshaw Mellon is but it looks about right! Here is a picture of what the birth announcements will probably look like but not in blue of course, Scott Weber has generously offered to help me out :) so that will save us about $20.




How I'm feeling: Really pretty good, ankles a bit swollen, can't wear my wedding ring at all anymore, it hurts too much, I told shawn that I would wear his baby instead. It's hard to pick stuff up and move around but coming down the home stretch 37 weeks next Thursday! I'm so excited the mile stone of being "full term". I feel like it's gone so fast! I also have a Dr. apts every week now on Thursday so that will be fun to see how big she is and if I have dilated at all and if I'm positive for Strep this week.


Shawn: He invited me on a fun date night Friday we saw Toy Story 3 it was great, he enjoyed the two little girls next to us with all their cute comments. Our first date was Toy Story 2 in 1999, so that was fun to remember. We went to Ikea on Saturday for a fun road trip and we got an entertainment center for downstairs, which Shawn is not sold on yet, more modern looking than his tastes, but I like it :) so he gave in. It was fun to go last min.


It will look kind of like this but three on the bottom, and in white, but white dosen't show up on here very well.

We also go the cutest play mat/blanket and soft blocks I heart IKEA!!!