Yep, my thoughts exactly!
Today, September 21st is my official due date. But where is baby? Well he/she is being a little stubborn and has decided to hang out in my belly. I have officially given it an eviction notice and told it to get out by Tuesday, or we will have to use other measures to force this cute little nugget out.
I feel kind of guilty that I haven't posted much about this pregnancy, so I figured on the official due date I would share my thoughts about the pregnancy thus far.
We found out we were pregnant on January 16 and were so excited! We figured the due date to be in September, and I thought that seemed like so far away. I feel so grateful that I have easy pregnancies. I had a little bit of morning sickness in the first trimester, but nothing that was terribly bad.
We announced the pregnancy to our families in mid March, and everyone was really excited for us. Nobody was too surprised though, they all knew we were hoping to add to our family in the near future. Makayla and Caden didn't really understand too much of what was going on, but they knew we were excited about something.
May 13th we had the 20 week ultrasound and Baby looked healthy. We had decided weeks before that we would be surprised about the gender. We had the ultrasound tech put one of the pictures in an envelope. I thought it was a great idea to be surprised, but after we had the ultrasound I changed my mind. I wanted to know what it was so bad. I tried so hard to peek at the inside, but there was no way to know the gender without opening the envelope. My only hope was to convince Tyler, and I knew that wasn't going to happen. I am truly amazed that we (I) have not caved and opened the envelope. Before the ultrasound I was convinced we were having a girl. Mother's intuition just made me think that. However, the ultrasound tech said she figured out the gender really quickly, which made me think that we were having a boy. I also checked the Chinese gender calendar on the internet and it predicted we would have a boy. Not that any of that is solid, but after that, and too this day, I have the feeling it is a boy.
I ended up having a second ultrasound a month later because the doctor was concerned my amniotic fluid was too low. Good news, the second ultrasound showed that it was just fine. The doctor also told us that low amniotic fluid tends to run in boys, so my feelings about the gender got a little stronger after that point.
In late July I had to have the glucose test, which just like the other two pregnancies, I had to go back for the three hour test which included fasting and four blood draws. Not my idea of a fun morning, but I will go through anything to make sure the baby was okay. This pregnancy was just like the others and I passed the three hour test.
Third trimester started and I was tired all the time. I would put Caden down for a nap, then turn on a movie for Makayla and fall asleep everyday. I still feel bad that Makayla had to watch so many movies, but I just had no energy. I also started to feel the baby move quite a bit. It likes to push on my bladder and put a foot right in my rib. There is no feeling in the world that is better than feeling your baby move and seeing an elbow or a foot go across your belly. This baby likes to start moving about 9-10:00 at night when I am trying to go to sleep... I have the feeling this trend will continue once it gets here... we'll have to change that fast. This baby is a little stink because when I try to get Tyler to feel the baby, it suddenly decides to stop moving. We did have one fun night when Tyler put his head on my stomach and the baby was moving so much that Tyler's head was moving up and down. I have always felt that I have been carrying this baby is really high, which according to an old wives tale is a sign that it is a girl. I have to say by this point in the pregnancy, I was so tired of people asking what I thought I was going have. I felt like I was so busy taking care of the other kids that I didn't really think about this baby that much, or have time to think about the gender. If it wasn't for the huge belly, I probably would have forgotten I was pregnant at times.
The last few weeks have been fun because I have been able to do a lot of shopping. I had to buy boy and girl stuff, but that has just added to the excitement of trying to figure out the gender. The baby's room is not complete but we do have the crib and rocking chair in it. Once the baby gets here we will be able to decorate it more and I will post pictures of the room once it is complete.
The other fun/hard part is deciding on a name. It is hard enough to decide on one name, let alone two. The one thing we were confident about is the middle name. Tyler and I decided early in our marriage that our third baby's middle name would either be named Robert (after my dad) if it was a boy, and Linnea (after Tyler's Grandma, mom, and Tracy) if it was a girl. The first name has been difficult to come up with, and even though we are not 100% sure, we are considering the following girl names: Brynnli or Kelsey, and these boy names: Easton, Jaxon, or Baylor.
The kids have been really cute about the pregnancy. Because we have been talking about it so much, they have been too, although I don't think they truly understand what is going on. I have mentioned it a lot on the blog, but Makayla has Baby Kenzee growing in her tummy. When I complain about things, she starts complaining about them too. Once day I was telling Tyler that this baby was kicking me, and a little while later, she informed us that her baby was kicking her too. Makayla loves to steal clothes, diapers, and everything that is intended for the baby for her baby, but she only likes the girl things, not the boy things.
Both kids like to talk to my belly and give it kisses, but Caden was especially cute. Last week we were sitting on the couch and Caden started talking to my belly and saying, "Come out baby! Daddy got your bed ready" and "we have toys for you to play wif!" Caden has also told us that he will teach the baby how to crawl. I'm certain this baby will be spoiled and that he/she will have the best big brother and sister to watch over it.
The last four weeks have been a waiting game. I have weekly appointments with Dr. Burgett, but every week there is nothing going on. The heart beat sounds great, and I have been feeling good. I have days where I have a lot of energy and I have great ideas like cleaning the entire basement or taking the kids to the zoo by myself. Then I have other days where I take a shower and need a nap after. Unfortunately I haven't dilated or anything. I was hoping I could go into labor by myself because I haven't been able to with the other two, but that the doctor said it was unlikely. So here I am 40 weeks pregnant and ready to have the baby. The induction is scheduled for Tuesday, September 23rd, but hopefully some miracle will happen and the baby will decide it wants to come out.
Regardless, I can't wait to meet this little angel and welcome him/her into our family! We have so much love to give this cute little baby!
I know I really failed at getting monthly pictures with this pregnancy, but here is the very last pictures of me pregnant!
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