Final Stretch

It's getting close to D-day! Doctor had me scheduled to get a Non-Stress test done this morning but the Maternity Center at our local hospital didn't have a monitor available so they called and rescheduled it for tomorrow...I had scheduled it for a time that I already had another appointment (pretty sure this baby is taking all my brain juice some days) so I called them immediately back to re-reschedule, and I am glad I did. 

The delivering Dr was there and after she talked to me on the phone, asking the basic questions, decided that the test would not be necessary and that I could instead just come in on Sat morn and get induced ;-)

So guess what my next post will be about??

Stay tuned for delivery updates and pics and please keep us all in your prayers for a speedy and complication free Birthday for Baby-K!

2 Weeks Notice

Can anyone else even believe that Mr. Baby K will be here in under 2 wks...I am so excited to meet him, probably not quite as excited as D&J are but pretty close! I am also very ready to have my body back to single occupancy :) 

Just to catch everyone back up...2 wks ago we went in for the millionth U/S to make sure all was still good on Baby boy's development and growth. It was great, possibly too great since the tech says he is looking like a big baby...but anyways he is still perfect in every way.

Went to OB appt last wk for what is supposed to be the next to last fetal check-up before delivery day, which is still tentatively scheduled for Sat. 9/29 supposing he behaves himself and doesn't come sooner. Found out at that Appt that my Group B strep test came back negative, which is great since I am sure that D&J will be nervous enough and the antibiotics would have just given them one more thing to worry about that day.

This coming Thurs I will go in to OB again so that she can check for dilation and so forth and at that appt we are supposed to set up a day for me to go to the delivery hospital to get some final monitoring done a day or two before delivery. 

Baby wasn't cooperating during the last U/S so we didn't get any pictures of him to share, but fret not...soon we will have lots and lots and lots of pics of him in living color for all to see :D

In other news:  On Sept 4 I managed to convince the very patient and understanding owner of the house we are in the process of buying to let me and the kids move into the property ahead of a closing date, so that my kids wouldn't miss anymore of the new school year. So the last few weekends have been very busy for all of us as we are still getting settled in. And of course in true fashion, the house refuses to behave itself, so my very helpful family, especially my soon to be a father Brother and my Dad, has been doing a great job of getting things in working order for me and the kids before Baby K gets here and begins to demand all of their attention. I gotta give them credit, they never complain. We should be finally 'officially' closing on the house this week and I couldn't be happier to get that out of the way, especially since we haven't been able to bring my dogs with us to the new house yet and I am really starting to miss all the craziness they provide to our lives.

Well time for this excessively pregnant person to crawl into bed and catch a few winks. Sleep has been a precious commodity this last few weeks, since my bladder, which is pretty good during the day, seems to only hold about 2 ounces during the nighttime hours...I'm sure the 7 lbs of ice I eat a day doesn't help, or it could be the 7 or so lb child that resides there like to sleep on it. Well hopefully now that I have my Internet back I will be able to update again sooner than delivery time...but if not keep us in your prayers for a safe and speedy delivery :)

30 Days

Well folks we are getting close! Tomorrow Me, D&J go in for what will most likely be the final U/S for Baby K. Even better than that today is what we are hoping to be 30 days till his arrival. Last week we went in to the OB's office for the standard 33 wk fetal check up and the Dr. had suggested that we decide on an induction date. We informed her how much easier it would be for me and my kids if his arrival fell on a weekend and asked her how early she would let us do it. She said since all the U/S's to date have shown his developmental EDD to be 9/30 that she would let us induce anytime after 9/28...so we picked 9/29.

Backing up a little...The last few weeks have been exhausting. The bank decided that we needed to make repairs to the house I am trying to get before we are able to close. So with the help of my brother, father and a few other wonderful family members we were able to spend about 5 days total putting in new flooring/carpet throughout the whole place and giving the bathroom and a few walls a new updated look. I am started to get real frustrated with the delays, especially since the school at the new house is already in session and our old/current district is delayed this year until Sept. 10, so my kids are going to miss nearly 2 whole weeks of classes if we don't get a clear to close date soon...

On a cheerier note this weekend we had a baby shower to celebrate Baby K...it was a great success and it was nice to see all of the support D&J have from their friends and family. Overall there were over 50 guests that came to enjoy the food and our not-so-traditional baby shower games, like pin-the-sperm-on-the-egg(with diaper blindfolds)!! Overall everyone seemed to enjoy themselves and D&J got lots of new stuff for Baby K. And because D&J are super awesome IP's I got a present too...they bought me a new TV for my new house :)...check back soon for updates

28wk Fun

Well it has been another crazy busy week. I managed however to go and get the 1 hr glucose test done and last weekend we went for the 3D U/S...Here are a few of the  pics that D&J got from the 28 wk U/S. 

 I am starting to think this kid is gonna be born with one very stiff arm, as he has had it up by his head like in every U/S we have had...

 This was my first experience with the 3D U/S and I must say, it was pretty cool to get to actually get an idea of what he will look like.

According to the U/S tech he is still measuring an EDD of 9/30...which is 1 wk ahead of schedule so there is a good chance we are already in our final 10 wks :)

27wks!!

Well today I went in for my 27wk checkup...I can hardly believe how fast this is all flying by. It seems like just last week that I was telling everyone about the 20 wk appointment. Now here we are 7 whole weeks have gone by!!

I just happened to peek at my little countdown calender widget this morning and saw that there is only 89 days until Baby K's due date! Wow, that actually sounds better than 13 wks, this is getting very real...and the closer we get the more excited I am getting for D&J. The closer we get to Due date I am also finding it very strange but also kind of comforting that I don't feel any real emotional or should I say maternal bond to this baby. I have heard a thousand surrogates say the same thing but never really understood what they meant until just recently. Now I'm not saying I don't love the little guy already...he is my nephew and I am just as excited as the next family member to meet him, but it truely is different than when you are pregnant with your own kids and I am happy about it because...well...he isn't mine, so I'm pretty sure it is supposed to feel different?? Am I wrong?

Anyways, Baby K is still doing just fine as am I. Doctor said today that I am the easiest patient she has ever had...what can I say, I have always had uneventful pregnancies...and that is just fine for me. Baby is still not a super active little guy, IM says he is just being polite since he knows he's living in borrowed space, the doc insists it is just because I am so active. Today she told me to start doing fetal kick counts and that as long as he moves around 10 times in an hour during his most active parts of the day(for me it seems to be bedtime) that he is perfectly fine and no red flags will be raised. I am comfortable with that strategy since I know for sure he moves that much at least.

Saturday we get to go in for the 28wk 3D U/S. I never got a 3D with any of my own kiddo's, so I'm super excited to get to experience this one with D&J.
Sometime next week I have to find some extra time to go get the 28 week glucose tolerance test done...Blah...it's the one thing I find repulsive in pregnancy, but I suppose it is necessary so I will suck it up and get it done like a good girl :)

Hopefully we get some great pics of the little guy to share with you all this weekend...
The next few wks and months are surely gonna be busy as my divorce will be finalizing and me and all the kids will be moving into our new home and schools...so I'm not gonna even try and promise to update often. But I will try, especially as we near the home stretch.

20 Week U/S

Last sat 5/19 me and the IP's went to the hospital for baby K's big 20wk U/S. As usual all was great. Baby K was still a boy :) and was actually measuring a week ahead of schedule. The tech said she was getting an EDD of 9/30...I seriously doubt that te doctor will change his due date since he was obviously not concieved a week earlier, but who knows? I know I wouldn't mind meeting the little guy a week or so early and neither would his parents ;)
So here he is...what a perfect little profile he already has!!

I am REALLY Bad at this :)

Yeah I know I never update...but something else always seems to take priority. Anyways, today I went in for my 18WK check-up. Yep you read that right....18 WKS already. This pregnancy is seriously flying by, which in someways I find very unfair because with my own kids it seemed like every trimester took FOREVER. Oh well I guess I shouldn't complain, fast is good right??
Since I am a bad blogger and never updated after my 15 wk appt I guess I will start there....well actually it was pretty much the same as the 12 wk. Quick U/S to show one perfect lil baby...here is that pic

Today's OB appt was a little more interesting. To start off Dave and Jenn were able to make it down for this one, so it was the first time they were able to hear the lil ones heartbeat in person. Doc says HB is perfect at 150bpm. They were also able to determine that the lil bean is in fact a wee LAD!! YEPPERS Doctor believes they indeed have a BOY!! For anyone who knows how to see those things on U/S maybe u will see it too.



There you have it...baby K's boy parts.?! and Here is a less provocative picture of him waving hello...

And last but not least a belly pic of me this afternoon. Finally getting a noticeable baby bump.

How am I doing?? Well thanks for asking...:) Still not feeling much different, very few flutters that are indicative of baby movement, but not too much activity as of yet. Still having slight cramping mostly at nights which I am pretty sure are just BH Contractions.

Overall this pregnancy has been quite easy for me. I am currently recovering from what proved to be a very bad sinus/respiratory cold...Mucinex is my new best friend.

I have also been having a rough time with recurrent anxiety attacks(anxiety is something that I have battled for years)and even though I swore that I would make it through this entire pregnancy antidepressant free, it is becoming clear that I may have been overly optimistic. It is to the point now where I have to wonder if the emotional stress is actually going to do the baby more harm than any medication will. The main problem with this is that my old Psychologist decided that they wouldn't accept my new insurance plan so they dropped me about 2 yrs ago, Since then my family Dr. was treating my anxiety if/when it gave me problems...however they will not See me for this problem while I am pregnant....

The OB, upon hearing this news, gave me the name of a local Psychologist that may be able to provide some options that I can live with for the next 20+ wks if I do in fact decide to tough it out with/out meds. So i guess it is worth looking into.?? Only time will tell, and when it does tell...So shall I tell you all! Until next time.....................................................................................:)