Wednesday, November 28, 2012

37 Weeks = Full Term!

I'm now carrying a full-term baby!  I went to the doctor on Monday, and I'm still at 2 cm with no effacement...  I'm so excited to meet our little girl, all this waiting is torture!  She's an active baby, and really seems to enjoy cuddling with my rib cage.

We also met our orthopedic surgeon on Monday, and we both felt really comfortable with him.  He has the most experience with club feet in the midwest region, and actually trained with Dr. Ponsetti (the doc who developed the method for correcting club foot).  I think we're both anxious about the road ahead, but I know we'll be okay.

Thanksgiving weekend was a whirlwind!  Thanksgiving was at my Mom's house, and was delicious (nom nom nom leftovers!).  Jody, Ed and Alex were in town, yay! We also had a bunch of out-of-town friends visiting us throughout the weekend, and hosted our first kegger in the new house (don't we sound like responsible parents?)!  It was great to see everyone, though it just makes me wish they would all move back to Michigan!  

Hopefully I'll have some exciting news to post soon!

Monday, November 19, 2012

Welcome!



Welcome to our blog! We'll use this to give updates on our family life, mostly about our new baby girl! She is expected sometime around December 16, and we can't wait!

I am currently at 36 weeks, and am trying to make sure everything is ready for the big day. Jamie finished painting the nursery, all the clothes and bedding are washed, overnight bag is packed, frozen meals are prepared... I feel like I'm forgetting something! I am busy coordinating my time off from work, which should be about 11 weeks long. Jamie will have some time off from Bishop Foley around Christmas, and hopefully a few more days to help me figure this whole parenting thing out! He's been an incredible, supportive husband, and I know he'll be an amazing Daddy.

I went to the doctor today and am 2 cm dilated.  Apparently this is somewhat unusual for first-time moms, but not necessarily an indication of early delivery (but I hope I'm a little bit early!).   Everything else was normal :)

Here's some photos:

Jamie painted this cute mural for the nursery:



Here's the other side of the nursery:


Me at 36 weeks (gross):