39 week Dr. appt update

I had my Dr. appt today, and baby and I are continuing to do well. My Dr. did a sweep of my membranes (which was uncomfortable, but not too painful) and said things were looking good....hopefully it will kick start labour, and baby will be here just in time for his due date! I go back on Friday if baby hasn't arrived by then, so it's just a wait and see for now.

Things are pretty much all set now for his arrival-we can't wait to meet him!!

:)Sam

ps-here's a sneak peek Kerianne sent me from the final "bump session" she did for us a week ago-we convinced Doug that there should be some pics with the baby Daddy included, and I'm so glad he agreed!! She took some artistic shots in her studio as well, and I can't wait to see them:) I feel so lucky to have these beautiful images to document this special time in our lives...I cannot thank Kerianne enough for all her efforts in chronicling our pregnancy journey. Kerianne, you are an amazingly gifted photographer, and an incredibly dear friend. xoxo

38 week Dr. appt update

I had my 38 week Dr. appt earlier this week, and everything went well. Baby is continuing to grow, and my BP was great. I am swelling like crazy, though...I hear that might be a good sign that the end is near!! I'm about 50% effaced but still closed, so no imminent labor, but he said to just keep doing what I 'm doing (essentially staying off my feet) and see how things look next week. Thanks to everyone who shared with me their experience with getting a membrane sweep done...since I'm still closed it wasn't really an option, but next week may be different.

Baby's room is coming together-the rocking chair arrived and is so comfortable!! I love it:) The dresser is still not here, but hopefully soon. No solid progress yet on the crib bedding, but we've found some potential sets.

We are getting so very excited to meet the little guy....it seems so unbelievable that he'll be with us soon!! By the looks of the pic above of our kitties, we're not the only ones eagerly anticipating his arrival...they snuck into his room and decided the explore his moses basket after I just cleaned the linens...bad kitties:)

Here's my 38 week pic-I had to get Doug to re-take it without showing my very swollen ankes:)

I'll be sure to update things as they happen!!

:)Sam

37 Weeks!

Happy Wednesday!!

So, I had my weekly Dr. appt today, and everything w/ baby was good-I've been gaining weight at a pretty "good" pace the last 2 visits, though....over 2 pounds this past week! Hopefully it's mostly going to the baby, although the extra servings of frozen yogurt and 2 pizza nights make me feel slightly guilty (but not enough to not eat them:)

The Dr. said that given my physical state of discomfort, he figures that an earlier, rather than a later appearance of baby boy would be good, so he's going to do what he calls his "super-duper sweep" of my membranes next week! Now, I know it's A) Very uncomfortable; and B) Not a reliable way to induce labour BUT I'm willing to give it a go. He was pretty confident he could get labour started, so I guess we'll see! If anyone feels up to sharing their experiences with the sweep, I'd love to hear them!!

Otherwise, it's been a low-key week (given that I can't really do much) but I'm just happy baby is thriving, and I'm not in agony every second of the day:)

I am, however pretty upset about getting "scammed" by a bad Etsy seller though....I purchased custom crib bedding back in July, and never received it. Late July she emailed me to say that she was waiting for one of the fabrics to arrive and that she'd get it all finished up and sent by mid-Aug, but no such luck. I've emailed her a bunch of times since early Aug, with no reply, and she has a bunch of recent bad feedback reviews from other buyers w/ similiar stories....it sucks! What I didn't know was that the Paypal "buyer protection" only covers you for up to 45 days from the time of purchase, so if you wait longer than that to file a claim, you're out of luck in terms of a refund! It's my first negative experience with Paypal....although I'm fairly new to Etsy, I've been ordering off of Ebay for about 7 years. So, I guess I won't be ordering any more custom items on Etsy that say "5-6 weeks to ship" b/c with shipping time, you can't be sure they should get here within that 45 day window. Anyway, I'm pretty upset that I'm out the $ AND now have no bedding...the reason I ordered it custom was b/c I couldn't find any commercially-made sets that go with the room. My advice-always check detailed seller feedback, and be wary of ordering stuff custom that will take several weeks to make. Oh well-back to the drawing board!!

Here's my 37 week pic-I was so excited to get out of the house for a few hours to have dinner with a few of my girlfriends a few nights ago...our last night out all together before my friend Gina gets married, and I give birth! It's such an exciting time:)

I'll keep ya posted on any crib bedding finds:)

Sam

36 weeks...the countdown is on!!

Happy Wednesday!!

Yay! I have less than a month until my due date, which makes me very happy!! Recently, I've heard of quite a few moms having their babies a couple of weeks early....that would be excellent (as long as he's ready to come out!!). I'll try not to get my hopes up, but my body is just so ready to not be pregnant, lol!!!

I had my first weekly doc appt today-baby is doing great! I'm happy I'm now on weekly appts...the end is getting near! I can't wait to meet baby boy:) The car seat is installed, and his room is as ready as it can be given the fact that we're still waiting on his dresser, rocking chair, and crib bedding....I'm getting a little nervous about the bedding-I ordered it over 2 months ago, and haven't been able to get ahold of the lady who's making it for me.....fingers crossed!

Doug's away for work in Cape Breton this week, but at least he's just 4-5 hours away...he almost had to go to Calgary this week!! That's a little TOO far away with me almost at 37 weeks...I had some of my girlfriends on standby to be my impromptu labour partners just in case he couldn't get out of the trip (thanks girls!! xo).

I've been loving the beautiful Fall weather...even though I can't get outside and enjoy it, the sunny days have been amazing! Hopefully it carries through until Oct, and baby boy and I can go for some nice walks:)

Here's my 36 week pic-I feel HUGE in it....hopefully I'm nearing my max size....

:)Sam

35 Week Update

Wow! 35 Weeks-I can't believe I could be just a few weeks away from meeting my precious baby boy...I can't wait! According to my pregnancy.ca & babycenter.ca weekly e-updates, he should be about 5 1/4 lbs, and about 18 inches long.

I recently packed our hospital bags, and I found it really hard to pick which adorable onsies and sleepers to include as I have no idea what will fit him. I ended up packing quite a variety of sizes....one of them is bound to work, right?

My lower back pain has gotten much better from being off, however the issues in my hip have continued...I see physio tomorrow, so maybe they'll be able to help some. I'm not liking being on "modified bedrest", but I do understand it is what's best for me and baby right now....on the plus side, I've gotten lots of reading done, including a very informative and entertaining book entitled "The Working Gal's Guide to Babyville: Your Must-Have Manual for Life with Baby" by Paige Hoby. It has lots of practical tips for every stage of baby's development from birth to 12 months, and has some great strategies for juggling life with a baby and a career-It's worth a read:)

Here's my 35 week bump-I don't have a scrap of makeup on and I literally was lying down in bed right up until it was taken, so sorry about the messy hair;0)

:)Sam