bennet's coming home outfit

trying to take my mind off of still being pregnant, i have spent the day listening to records and cleaning. i am hoping this is the final clean before baby arrives! i have repacked our hospital bag like 20 times. when i was thinking about what outfit i wanted to bring Bennet home in, i new right away it had to be this little dress my dear friend lori got us.



and a pic of the little bottoms...



i can't wait to see it on her!

i will update tomorrow after our midwife appt. really hoping they can strip membranes and kick start some labor!

still prego

oh yes.

and today it will be 102 degrees.

cool.

how lucky am i that i get to still be pregnant on such a hottttt day?!


we had a midwife appt on monday and they wanted to schedule an ultrasound to check baby's fluid levels. so yesterday we went. both of us were pretty pumped to see her all big in there. everything looked good...which of course we were super thankful for BUT it would've been awesome to hear them say oh you had better head to hospital now. but of course that didn't happen. for some reason our nugget doesn't want to grace the world with her presence. maybe it's just too hot for her and she just wants to stay where the temp is perfect. back to ultrasound, it was so crazy to see her so big. she was sticking out her tongue and had one hand grabbing her foot and the other one by her face. she is def doing some yoga poses in there. ahah

so our birth plan might be changing and i have become okay with that. we go in on friday this week...hopefully i will be more dilated and effaced so they can strip membranes. then we will wait out the weekend to see if anything gets stirring. if nothing happens by monday we will be induced. pete leaves back on the road on the 19th so that will give us a week and a half together. obviously our hope is something will start on its own before then. anything sooner the better. today? tomorrow? pleaseeeee!!!!


we want to meet our baby!!!

i totally feel for every woman who has gone past due date. this has def been the hardest thing to deal with. lots of crying and feeling down. BUT no one stays pregnant forever, no one stays pregnant forever (repeat over and over)

xoxo,
melissa

40 weeks...

yep. 40 weeks. no baby yet. that's right. no baby....yet. i am so ready to have her here! the waiting and patience is so so difficult. we have a midwife appt today. hopefully they can strip membranes today. last week my cervix (TMI?) was to high up so she couldn't. we are unfortunately going to discuss being induced. with pete's job and with him having to get back on the road soon, plus no family in town, we don't want to have a baby then him leave right away while i am still trying to recover. hopefully we don't have to walk down that road bc that is def NOT my ideal birth plan. if he had a normal job i would just wait it out longer.


Bennet,
Today is your due date. do you know that? so be a good baby girl and come on out. we want to meet you so so badly!!!

love,
mommy and daddy

39 Weeks

wow...the final stretch. i am SO SO ready. like, you have no idea. i have been having very minor contractions...nothing to get too excited about. we have been applying all the tricks to kick start labor. everything is ready for the little babe (except i need to mop all the floors today...maybe that will help labor start too! fingers crossed) but yes, I AM READY!

How Far Along: 39 weeks

Total Weight Gain: 40lbs (yikes)

Stretch Marks: A couple on my side (wahhhh)

Sleep?: ummm what is that? i am def preparing for even less when she is here. also biggest complaint about this...my hips. seriously they hurt all night...why doesn't anyone else seem to talk about this? am i the only one???

Best Moment this Week: Pete home from the road...we have been spending tons of time together going on dates and laughing. i love him so much.

Movement: she is def down but manages to kick a rib here and there.

Food cravings: breakfast food, sour cream(on burritos and potatoes), and fruit.

Labor Signs: minor contractions and at our last midwife appt i was 1cm dialated. we go back wed (if nothing happens by then) we are hoping for big progress.

Belly Button: Stretched to the max!

What I Miss: Clothes...i spent a majority of the morning drooling over clothes. hopefully when i drop the extra weight pete will take me shopping!!!

What Am I Looking Forward To: the whole labor experience...gosh i can't wait!!! and then to hold her...FINALLY :)

Weekly Wisdom: God is teaching me patience...learning to enjoy the moment and not rush...so hard to do.

Milestones: THE LAST WEEK!


so blog summary? I AM READY!

enjoy the day
xoxo
melissa

waiting is the hardest part...

i am waiting for pete to get home this morning. he has been gone a week and it def felt like a looong week. i am trying to wait patiently. it is so good to know that he is off the road for a while. we will have plenty of time to be together as a family. i can't wait to get the process going! tomorrow we are gonna start all the tricks they say helps start labor so hopefully we won't have to wait too long till we get to hold our baby girl. i am hoping for the 27th. that gives us a few days together to have a date and prepare. i am thinking a movie, dinner, and some free frozen yogurt...sounds perfect to me ;)

i must share this...it is my absolutely favorite thing i have bought for Bennet! i can't wait to put her in it and get some pics taken...ohhhhh its the cutest thing ever!



i cannot take it! i die!


so....COME ON BABY!

week 37

we are just booking through these last few weeks. i cannot believe its almost here!! i am feeling pretty good, just exhausted. i will admit though that i do have super emotional "i'm pregnant!!" mood swings. it is super hard to get out of the "blah" mood. i def have my good days and then the not so good days. one thing that perks me up though is that pete is almost done traveling!! he is heading out tomorrow for his last run then gets home next tuesday. this is a week earlier then what we thought so we are super thankful.
we had a midwife appt today. everything is looking good! we are so happy with our choice to go with the midwives. we went over our birth plan and just got more reassurance that this is going to be a good experience. our midwife thinks we have a small baby on the way...probably in the 7lb range. we chose not to get checked. with pete leaving tomorrow we didn't want to worry the whole time he is gone. i think she will be around a week early but not before then. but this is a super hot summer, so you better believe as soon as pete walks through our door we are gonna do all the tricks to get bennet on the path. i can't believe i will be a mommy in just a few weeks. so surreal.

week 35

well baby dear, we are coming to the end of this thing. even though i am so so ready to have you here and hold you, i can't help but be a little sad. this has been the most amazing experience of my life. feeling all of your movements, having you all to myself. i am gonna miss it. i am excited to share you with the world but also a little jealous. i am glad ive had you all to myself these past months. i feel like we have shared so much and i have been able to protect you in my cozy belly. sure its been stressful, really hot, and uncomfortable at times but also the greatest time ever. i love you little girl. your daddy is so ready to meet you so i won't be selfish. but i have to ask that you stay in there till july 29. daddy is traveling a ton till then and i don't want to be stressed about him possibly missing it. so my prayer is for you to stay cozy in there and wait. have patience. :)

we had a midwife appt yesterday. everything is looking great! your heart beat was strong at 151 and i am actually measuring at 36 weeks. that kinda scared me (due to not wanting you to come early) but i know it could mean nothing. i am so happy with the midwives and my doula. so thankful to have that help. we go back in 2 weeks and i will probably start asking them to check me. gosh i wish pete wasn't traveling so much in july...but also i am thankful he has a job and one that he loves too. i never thought i would say this but i would so rather you be late then early.

34 days and counting!

xoxo, mommy