Well friends, I am still pregnant. I'm trying to be okay with that fact. :) Tomorrow is my estimated due date, but I am sure the odds of her coming on that day are slim. (I wonder how many babies have been born on their due date.)
If you're curious, of the 16 survey responses we got, 5 of them guessed a due date that has now passed. 3 people picked today, February 28, so I suppose there is still time for those people to be correct. Feb. 28 and March 3 are tied for being the most popular due dates guessed, and the latest date people picked for Charlotte's arrival is March 8. I sure hope she comes before March 8, although if everything else looks okay, she could come as late as March 15, which is the longest I would be allowed to go before being induced. I am praying, praying, praying that I don't have to be induced! It also would be great if she came before March 15 as well because a lot of my mom's family is going to be in Memphis the week before that, and I know they all want to meet Charlotte.
Although I am getting impatient and somewhat anxious, I really can't complain because I have had a relatively easy and uncomplicated pregnancy. What has been hardest is not knowing when she will come. Every day I wake up thinking, "Maybe today," and at night when I go to bed, I think, "Will she come in the middle of the night?" (Stephen has gotten in the habit of asking me when we wake up in the morning, "So your baby didn't come last night?" He's such the comedian.) Stephen and I are both so excited to meet this little one we've been dreaming about and planning for, and so the waiting is just about to drive me nuts!
The fact that Charlotte could come any day now has also made me more than just Stephen and me anxious; every time I call my mom I feel the need to preface our conversations by saying, "Nothing is happening yet" because she answers the phone so expectantly. Sorry, Mom! :)
Several of my co-workers are also very concerned . Every day I come in to work they ask, "So, any contractions? Anything at all?" I almost feel like I'm letting them down when I tell them no! On Friday when I was in back-to-back meetings with clients for about two hours, my office mate informed me that while I was away from my desk, people would walk by and ask, "Oh, did she go into labor? Did she have to go to the hospital?" I'm sure they're all wondering if my water is going to break right there in the office (please, Lord, don't let that happen!).
Could this be my last post before Charlotte comes? If it's not, I'll be back tomorrow with the 40 week baby update survey. Here's hoping I won't have to do one for week 41!
Monday, February 28, 2011
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Baby Survey and Update
As promised, here is a little survey that Stephen created with some questions regarding Charlotte's birth. Feel free to fill it out. The person with the most right answers wins my undying admiration. Awesome prize, isn't it? :) If you want to leave a comment with your responses, you can do that. UPDATE: As Stefanie pointed out in the comments, there is no place on the survey to leave a name, so I guess it's a good thing there's not a real prize, right? Hehe.
I just got back from the doctor, and I was not so thrilled to learn that I am only 1 cm. dilated. Of course, that doesn't mean that tomorrow I couldn't be much further along, but as of right now, nothing much is going on. We are supposed to have bad storms Thursday, so hopefully Charlotte will come after those have passed.
I guess that's it for me. I hope everyone's having a good week!
I just got back from the doctor, and I was not so thrilled to learn that I am only 1 cm. dilated. Of course, that doesn't mean that tomorrow I couldn't be much further along, but as of right now, nothing much is going on. We are supposed to have bad storms Thursday, so hopefully Charlotte will come after those have passed.
I guess that's it for me. I hope everyone's having a good week!
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Monday, February 21, 2011
39 Weeks
Alas, Charlotte decided not to make her entrance into the world last week, so here I am with another update! Maybe THIS is the week we will meet our girl! The uncertainty of when she will come is driving me slightly nuts, but I know eventually she HAS to come out, right? :)
Baby's size? According to BabyCenter.com, she could be 7 pounds now and 20 inches long.
Weight Gain? Even though I gained 3 pounds (!) when I went for my checkup last week, somewhere along the way I must have miscalculated my weight gain because the doctor told me I've only gained 39 pounds and that included the weight I gained that day. Only a 3 pound difference, but still, I'll take it!
Stretch marks? Yes.
Belly button in or out? I think it's gotten even more shallow, but it's still an innie.
Maternity Clothes? Yes, and if I could wear pajama bottoms and oversized t-shirts to work, I sure would. I wonder if I could ask for an exception to the office dress code since I'm so pregnant and having a hard time not wearing the same 2 shirts and pair of pants every day...
Sleep? For whatever reason, Saturday nights have been terrible nights for sleep. I end up waking up around 3 or 4 and then can't go back to sleep, which makes getting up for church so hard. I just remind myself that I'm always blessed and challenged when I go!
Foods I am loving? Tagalong Girl Scout cookies. Mmm, mmm, get in my belly!
Foods I am hating? Nothing new.
Baby's size? According to BabyCenter.com, she could be 7 pounds now and 20 inches long.
Weight Gain? Even though I gained 3 pounds (!) when I went for my checkup last week, somewhere along the way I must have miscalculated my weight gain because the doctor told me I've only gained 39 pounds and that included the weight I gained that day. Only a 3 pound difference, but still, I'll take it!
Stretch marks? Yes.
Belly button in or out? I think it's gotten even more shallow, but it's still an innie.
Maternity Clothes? Yes, and if I could wear pajama bottoms and oversized t-shirts to work, I sure would. I wonder if I could ask for an exception to the office dress code since I'm so pregnant and having a hard time not wearing the same 2 shirts and pair of pants every day...
Sleep? For whatever reason, Saturday nights have been terrible nights for sleep. I end up waking up around 3 or 4 and then can't go back to sleep, which makes getting up for church so hard. I just remind myself that I'm always blessed and challenged when I go!
Foods I am loving? Tagalong Girl Scout cookies. Mmm, mmm, get in my belly!
Foods I am hating? Nothing new.
Best moment this week? Stephen and I went on a movie date to see Unknown on Friday night, and even though it felt like 100 degrees in the theater, I enjoyed the movie and cherished the thought that it may be our last movie in the theaters pre-baby. Oh, and on Saturday we went to Target and bought a bunch of the necessary items we hadn't gotten yet, and we got to use gift cards for all of it! We have been BEYOND blessed by people's generosity during this pregnancy, and we are so thankful to God to have so many people who care about us and sweet Charlotte.
Movement? I think our daughter is going to be a gymnast. Or an acrobat. I wish I could see what she does in there all day!
Symptoms? The hip pain has returned with a vengeance, and I go to the bathroom roughly 899 times day, but who's counting? :) I also think I've had some mild contractions, but they go away on their own and are very intermittent.
What I miss? I miss breathing through my nose at night!
What I will miss? Feeling Charlotte move around.
What I'm looking forward to? Meeting Charlotte, seeing Stephen be a father. He's going to be SUCH a good daddy.
Emotions: Anxious, excited, impatient, teary (I read the book Guess How Much I Love You to Charlotte the other day and started boo-hooing in the middle of it!)
Stay tuned this week for a little baby pool/survey that you all can fill out if you want!
Movement? I think our daughter is going to be a gymnast. Or an acrobat. I wish I could see what she does in there all day!
Symptoms? The hip pain has returned with a vengeance, and I go to the bathroom roughly 899 times day, but who's counting? :) I also think I've had some mild contractions, but they go away on their own and are very intermittent.
What I miss? I miss breathing through my nose at night!
What I will miss? Feeling Charlotte move around.
What I'm looking forward to? Meeting Charlotte, seeing Stephen be a father. He's going to be SUCH a good daddy.
Emotions: Anxious, excited, impatient, teary (I read the book Guess How Much I Love You to Charlotte the other day and started boo-hooing in the middle of it!)
Stay tuned this week for a little baby pool/survey that you all can fill out if you want!
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
2 Weeks Left!
Lest any of you think my lack of blogging means I have gone into labor or something, I thought I should update. :) I have exactly 2 weeks until the due date, which is hard to believe. Sometimes it seems as though I was just announcing my pregnancy on the blog, and then other times I feel like I've been pregnant forever! Here's the most recent baby update. Wouldn't it be awesome if this were the last one because Charlotte decided to come this week??
Baby's size? According to BabyCenter.com, she could be about 6.8 pounds and is as long as a leek. (I wonder whose job it was to come up with all the food comparisons for each week of pregnancy.)
Weight Gain? When I went for my appointment last Wednesday, I had not gained ANY weight since the last week, so I am still at 39 pounds. Hopefully I won't have gained much this week, but between a baby shower and Valentine's Day, I think I probably have.
Stretch marks? Yep, although they aren't as bad as I would have thought they'd be at this point.
Belly button in or out? A very, very shallow innie. I can make it poke out if I thrust out my belly just so, which is immensely entertaining to me. I am easily amused, obviously.
Maternity Clothes? Yes, and this week it has been so warm that I am struggling to find things to wear because all my maternity clothing is for cold weather!
Sleep? On Sunday night I didn't even wake up to go to the bathroom, and I can't remember the last time that had happened. It was absolutely amazing!
Foods I am loving? Sweets, and of course my beloved clementines.
Foods I am hating? Nothing new.
Movement? She is having a ball in there, it seems!
Symptoms? The usual suspects.
What I miss? I really miss deli meat and can't wait to eat turkey sandwiches!
What I will miss? All the tiny baby clothes I'm sure Charlotte will quickly grow out of.
What I'm looking forward to? Getting through labor and seeing Charlotte for the first time.
Emotions: Ready, excited, slightly impatient.
Rest assured, dear readers, if Charlotte decides to make an early appearance, I will post an update as soon as possible. :) And if we're friends on Facebook or you follow me on Twitter, you'll hear about it even sooner, more than likely!
Baby's size? According to BabyCenter.com, she could be about 6.8 pounds and is as long as a leek. (I wonder whose job it was to come up with all the food comparisons for each week of pregnancy.)
Weight Gain? When I went for my appointment last Wednesday, I had not gained ANY weight since the last week, so I am still at 39 pounds. Hopefully I won't have gained much this week, but between a baby shower and Valentine's Day, I think I probably have.
Stretch marks? Yep, although they aren't as bad as I would have thought they'd be at this point.
Belly button in or out? A very, very shallow innie. I can make it poke out if I thrust out my belly just so, which is immensely entertaining to me. I am easily amused, obviously.
Maternity Clothes? Yes, and this week it has been so warm that I am struggling to find things to wear because all my maternity clothing is for cold weather!
Sleep? On Sunday night I didn't even wake up to go to the bathroom, and I can't remember the last time that had happened. It was absolutely amazing!
Foods I am loving? Sweets, and of course my beloved clementines.
Foods I am hating? Nothing new.
Best moment this week? Stephen and I had our Valentine's Day date on Friday night at Outback, and it was so good to go out to eat and spend time together. Then we were in Memphis on Saturday night to celebrate my mom's birthday a little early (she's a Valentine's baby). On Sunday, my mom and some of her friends at the church where I grew up threw me a baby shower on Sunday, and it was so cute! Here's a picture of me with my mom:
Movement? She is having a ball in there, it seems!
Symptoms? The usual suspects.
What I miss? I really miss deli meat and can't wait to eat turkey sandwiches!
What I will miss? All the tiny baby clothes I'm sure Charlotte will quickly grow out of.
What I'm looking forward to? Getting through labor and seeing Charlotte for the first time.
Emotions: Ready, excited, slightly impatient.
Rest assured, dear readers, if Charlotte decides to make an early appearance, I will post an update as soon as possible. :) And if we're friends on Facebook or you follow me on Twitter, you'll hear about it even sooner, more than likely!
Monday, February 7, 2011
Full Term, Baby!
Baby's size? According to BabyCenter.com, she could be about 6 1/3 pounds and 19 inches long!
Weight Gain? I'm embarrassed to admit this, but since I've always been honest about my weight on this blog, I'll go ahead and confess. When I went to my checkup last Wednesday, I had gained FIVE pounds in the last two weeks! I blame it on baby showers. :) My total weight gain is now at 39 pounds. Everyone keeps telling me I don't look like I've gained that much, which is great, but I can definitely tell, especially in my thighs. I just hope I can manage to only gain a pound or two more for the rest of the pregnancy. 39 is already more than I wanted to gain, but there it is, and I can't do anything about it now.
Stretch marks? Yep, although they aren't as bad as I would have thought they'd be at this point.
Belly button in or out? Still an innie. I don't think the belly button is coming out. :)
Maternity Clothes? Absolutely, and the minute I get home from work I am in pajama pants and a sweatshirt. I wish I could wear that stuff to work!
Sleep? This past week actually was pretty good on the sleep front. I wake up in the 3 o'clock hour every night to use the bathroom, but with the exception of 1 or 2 nights was able to go back to sleep. I also slept in the recliner a few nights, which helped me breathe better.
Foods I am loving? I got an AWESOME batch of clementines from Sam's on Saturday, and I have a feeling they won't even make it the whole week. They are labeled "mandarins from California" and are the Cuties brand, so look for them. They are delish!
Foods I am hating? I think I'm over the seafood aversion. Nothing else really grosses me out at this point. I'm hungry all. the. time.
Best moment this week? Baby shower at my workplace, getting the hospital bag packed and organizing more baby clothes/stuff.
Movement? Charlotte has found my ribs, and she likes poking me there.
Symptoms? Hip pain, congestion, heartburn, increased pelvic pressure. Fun times all around.
What I miss? My pre-pregnancy clothes.
What I will miss? Charlotte's movements.
What I'm looking forward to? Charlotte getting here!
Emotions: Excited, nervous, anxious, hopeful.
Words of wisdom? Enjoy the time you have with your spouse. Stephen and I are really cherishing our time together, and I am so thankful for a husband as sweet and thoughtful and supportive as he is. I know things will be very different when Charlotte comes, but I know with him by my side and God as our guide, we can do anything.
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