37 weeks

Hey all,

Well, yesterday was a somewhat uneventful Dr. appt. I was annoyed because we had to wait almost 45 minutes past our appt to get in. Noah and Brian were with me and while Noah was acting fine, I knew he was sooooo ready for a nap. So needless to say, I was less than cordial with the sono technician and Dr. I know, shame on me. I'm sure anxiousness played a part in this.

Anyway, the baby looks good. He's measuring about 7'9 right now. Everyone (including me) felt like that was an extremely accurate estimate. Dr. Walters won't schedule anything till 38.5 weeks so May 14th would be the earliest I could have a c-section. Obviously I could go into labor on my own any ole day now which would be fine with me. So we wait...............

Oh she did "check" me and I'm at a 1 and cervix is soft (sorry for detail). So things look good, but all we can do is wait. My next appt is Monday so we can see if anything has changed by then, but that is only 5 days away so............

God knows best because I have a load of stuff to do at work and the baby coming anytime before end of next week would not be good from a work-stand point. But I feel selfish most of the time and just want him here. So pray for me! I know the Lord's timing is perfect so I shouldn't be consumed, but all you pregnant ladies know that once you get it in your head that you are going to have a baby early, it is VERY hard to come out of it.

I've posted some pictures of the baby's nursery for your viewing pleasure. Hope to have some more details to post soon! Thank you for all of your concern and prayers. We appreciate it!

Miraculous Discoveries

Today we had our 20.5 week appt at the Dr. office. As usual we waited about 40 minutes in the waiting room which really chapped my hide. I started to nip at Brian because my temper was flaring. However, finally we got called back to the sono room and our technician was nice. We told her we didn't want her to tell us right off the bat what it was because we just wanted to have a few moments to look at our baby. She assured us she never tells the patient right away what the sex is. After staring at the miracle that was swirling around in my tummy (so cute by the way!!) she asked us if we were ready to "see". We said sure, and she quickly turned her doppler so that it looked straight at the bottom, legs and crotch of our little one. Don't you love the word crotch? :) Anyway, we immediately saw the ever so distinguishable package that was attached to our little guy. Yes, guy, it is a boy. Noah will have a fun little brother and buddy to look after. We were excited but not surprised a bit because I had a feeling for awhile now that I was carrying a boy. It truly is miraculous to see how God has put together this being inside of me and it's growing every minute by His power alone. Well, Brian and I are very excited to prepare for our family of four. Keep us and this child in your prayers as we hope for a peaceful and safe delivery.....not to mention the couple months following. :)