Saturday, November 30, 2013

Our 2013 Thanksgiving

First of all, thank you for the thoughts and prayers with my last post. It means a lot to me, and I am running pretty low on confidence in general. Love you guys :)

Second of all, still no baby. We'll see what will unfold over the next few days!

We had a relatively quiet, but very successful Thanksgiving! My mom and I cooked up a storm, and everything turned out great! All the food was warm too :) Here's a photo recap of our day.

{It was a gorgeous day, so Phil and my dad took Jillian outside to play!} 

{Jillian having a blast :)} 

{Then Jillian helped my mom and I as we finished cooking our meal} 

{I tried to get a good picture of her, but she does not stay still for anything... not even marshmallows!}
{And yes, I did try bribing ;)} 

{Phil carving our turkey} 

{Gee-Chaz distracting the toddler while we finished setting the table} 

{Our yummy spread :)} 

{Getting Jillian set up in her chair} 

{The whole gang <3}

{Not pictured is the new tradition my mom and I started in 2011: getting pedicures on Black Friday. We don't shop, and so we usually have the salon to ourselves since everyone else is. What a great way to relax by pampering yourself after being on your feet all day!}

All in all, it was a lovely day with some of my favorite people in the world :)
I hope your Thanksgiving was full of love, relaxation, and good food!

Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Bébé Deux Week 39 Update

{Yes, my eyes are a bit swollen from crying before the picture. I'm keepin' it real yo}

Y'all... today has been pretty awful. Not only am I still where I was last week in terms of dilation and effacement, but my induction date was basically taken away from me. Apparently, enough women are going into labor early that all the inductions at my hospital for this week are getting pushed back. In fact, so many went into labor today that they were diverting women to another hospital. I'm basically on a list to call if there's room for me to be induced. Otherwise, I'm waiting on either David to come on his own, {fat chance of that happening IMHO}, or getting a call saying there's room at the inn.

I get that he's coming regardless. I know I won't be pregnant for all of eternity. However, his heart rate was lower today, (130's and it's usually in the 150's), and he's taking longer for his kick counts lately, (30-50 minutes as opposed to 20-30 minutes tops). So not only am I anxious to bring him into this world, but now I'm starting to stress about how he's doing in there. More than anything, I'm just feeling over it and whiny thanks to this sudden change of plans. {You know, since I handle change so well...}

Today's date: November 26, 2013

How far along: 39 Weeks

Total weight gain: 29 pounds

Size and growth of baby: David is the size of a mini-watermelon! He is about 7 pounds, and 20 inches long, (or whatever his length at birth will be). His organs are ready for life outside the womb, and is pretty much out of wiggle room. David's brain is still developing rapidly! {via and via}

Baby is a: precious, albeit stubborn, boy!

Maternity clothing: Just about everything is maternity except for sweat pants and cardigans.

Sleep: Sleep is good overall. If I wake up to pee, I can go back to sleep easily. Still no naps, but that doesn't inhibit my night time schedule.

Movement: His kick counts take longer than they used to, but he still gets them in.

Cravings/Aversions: Not much of an appetite this week. No actual cravings or aversions lately.

Morning Sickness: No Zofran this week!

Symptoms: Obvious baby bump, major heartburn, back pain, sore nipples, stretch marks, cramps, nesting, gas, painful movement, out of breath feeling, peeing lots, contractions, and tired.

Labor Signs: I was still dilated to 4 cm as of this afternoon. It seems like I have zero BH or false labor after I'm checked, so I'm not very hopeful anymore that I'll go into labor on my own. Oh well. I had the option to sweep my membranes, but decided against it when push came to shove.

Belly button in or out: In

How this pregnancy is different than the first: More weight gain, stronger heartburn if I get it, more painful movements, and I get cold really easily.

The best moment of this past week: Having an ok appointment today, and my family finally feeling better!

What I miss: Nothing at all

I'm looking forward to: Having my parents here tomorrow, and meeting my son face to face really soon!

Baby #1 & #2 Bump Comparison:
{Left: Jillian 2011 Right: Bébé Deux 2013}

David Bump Comparison:

But I Know What It Feels Like

This post is going to be awfully vulnerable and hard for me, but I really want to finally say it out loud. I got permission for my daughter ...