Keeley Josephine

10-24-08

7 lbs 6.4 oz

20 inches long

12:38 a.m.

oh yeah

and my friend Trish who had her baby a month and a week ago, or so... she was told her baby was almost 9 lbs and really it was almost 8. She went into labor a week late, though, and had to have a c-section because she wasn't progressing after like 10 hours or something. So... just something for me to keep in mind. Even if they say the baby is huge, it may really not be.

And if I'm going to have to have a c-section once the baby decides to come naturally anyway, if the baby really is huge, then why do it early? Why not let the baby be safe, warm, and cozy while we sort all this housing stuff out? Makes sense to me. What about you?

Hmm...

Did I say before that we could schedule an ELECTIVE c-section? Well that's what the doctor said. In which case we could always elect NOT to have a c-section and just let nature take it's course until there's no more course to take.

Will update after the next doctor's appointment and the ultrasound, of course.

holy cow...kind of literally...

Well, my new doctor shed some light on something interesting.. when we had our ultrasound back in June, our baby was at the 99.9th percentile for size. No wonder I'm as big as a frickin barn. The new doctor suggested that perhaps we ought to get another ultrasound and see how big the baby is/if its in the right position/consider scheduling a c-section if the baby is too big. Great. Just great. I mean, we aren't even close to ready. I'm not ready. Not at all. I want 4 more weeks, or 6 with my baby, just me and my baby, giving us a chance to get the house ready, and me a little bit of time that's not completely in an uproar, which is completely opposite of what we've had lately.

The good news is that we like the new doctor. She doesn't seem afraid to make jokes, etc. Baby's heart beat is still in the 150's, and everything else seemed normal. I'm just afraid the baby is like 10 lbs now already and that waiting too much longer will be an issue. Of course, it could just be that the ultrasound was read wrong all along and that I'm just tubby, but we will see.

i haven't slept worth a darn lately, something about not being in my own bed, plus being in my 9th month of pregnancy, etc. etc.

I did get a nap this morning before checking out of the hotel where we were staying, but still, not enough. People always say to get as much sleep as you can before the baby is born... but if you can't sleep, what the heck do you do then? Drug yourself?

Anyway, I had to get 'checked' today--that didn't feel very good but they're talking a fingertip dilated and half effaced, so I guess that means I'm making normal progress no matter what. Any prayers would be greatly appreciated. We'd like to hold off unti Nov. 1st as that's when our BETTER much better insurance takes over.

Ultrasound is Oct. 29th. More updates whenever we can get internet. At least tomorrow we'll have the crib and carseat back in our possession.

Second home...

Starting tonight, the baby will live in another state.

Baby nursery...

On Monday we should be able to start painting the nursery (once we get the keys to the new house!) and prepping for our stuff to arrive the next Tuesday. Matthew will be busy part of Wednesday and Friday, then we have my doctors' appointment on Monday, so the stuff will be delivered Tuesday and in between we'll working on painting, cleaning and just general getting everything ready for our stuff to be in there. In the meantime we think we'll be able to stay in a hotel while we're waiting. Yeah!

6 weeks to go...

Can you believe it? Time keeps flying by. I like to stop and rub my belly and talk to the baby when it's rolling around in there, because I know soon we'll be outside, much louder and much more demanding!