any DAY now.
We've made it to the end..... well ALMOST!!! I was considered "full term" on August 12th at 37 weeks. The week before I was 2cm dilated and 50% effaced-- and he hadn't dropped yet. Then at 37 weeks we had our doctor visit and I was right at 3cm dilated, 50% effaced, and he had already dropped to a -2 station! The doc told us that she highly doubts I would make it 3 more weeks to my due date, which is September 2nd.
All week I went into "nesting" mode.... times 10!!! Every crack of our house got cleaned, our hospital bags are packed, stocked up on groceries, car seat ready to go... I think even Keith must have been in a little nesting mood himself-- because our lawn got mowed twice, he cleaned the garage out (after I had been wanting to do that the past 2 summers, lol), he pressure washed the house, and painted the porch! It was like spring cleaning on steroids around our place! haha.
So this past week, I made it to 38 weeks- our doctor said I had progressed a little further, but still at a good 3cm dilated, still 50% effaced, and still engaged to -2 station. Now, with all of the labor stories I've heard from all of my friends, most of them were in labor at this point.... but not me! Our little guy must be stubborn just like his Momma!!! The doc still says he only gives it a 60/40 chance I will make it to September.
With all of this anticipation, I am just so ready and excited to meet my little boy. I keep dreaming of him all the time and his sweet little face. From what I've seen in my dreams he has the prettiest blue eyes, dark brown hair, cute little nose, porcelain lips,very petite like his dad when he was born, and olive skin like his mom. So the doc says it could be any day.... and I can't wait! Although I still think it would be cool if he could hold out til his great grandmothers birthday... but he can come whenever the perfect moment strikes! Until then.... I'll be smiling through the aches and pains of these last few days of pregnancy.
^ This shows how much he dropped this week, within 24 hours!
All week I went into "nesting" mode.... times 10!!! Every crack of our house got cleaned, our hospital bags are packed, stocked up on groceries, car seat ready to go... I think even Keith must have been in a little nesting mood himself-- because our lawn got mowed twice, he cleaned the garage out (after I had been wanting to do that the past 2 summers, lol), he pressure washed the house, and painted the porch! It was like spring cleaning on steroids around our place! haha.
So this past week, I made it to 38 weeks- our doctor said I had progressed a little further, but still at a good 3cm dilated, still 50% effaced, and still engaged to -2 station. Now, with all of the labor stories I've heard from all of my friends, most of them were in labor at this point.... but not me! Our little guy must be stubborn just like his Momma!!! The doc still says he only gives it a 60/40 chance I will make it to September.
With all of this anticipation, I am just so ready and excited to meet my little boy. I keep dreaming of him all the time and his sweet little face. From what I've seen in my dreams he has the prettiest blue eyes, dark brown hair, cute little nose, porcelain lips,very petite like his dad when he was born, and olive skin like his mom. So the doc says it could be any day.... and I can't wait! Although I still think it would be cool if he could hold out til his great grandmothers birthday... but he can come whenever the perfect moment strikes! Until then.... I'll be smiling through the aches and pains of these last few days of pregnancy.
^ This shows how much he dropped this week, within 24 hours!
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