Long overdue update & a sick little girl

Everything has been going along pretty well. We have unpacked almost every room in the new house and started putting up pictures, etc... Clementine had a great time visiting grandparents this last weekend and got to stay all day with Grandma Shirley while Chris & I went up to Georgetown to check on the 4-plex. Grandma said she was an angel all day!

We picked up a new (used) breakfast table with chairs and a couch Grandma gave us. The table fits perfect in the breakfast area and the couch is already a favorite place for everyone to curl up on with a blanket.

We had planned a big trip to the coast with some friends and have been working overtime to get the house in order for their visit, then on Tuesday Clementine got a fever and a rash. It has been pretty persistent since then with her temperature getting as high as 103.6. So we took her to the doctor this afternoon and found out she has strep throat and an ear infection in each ear. So, sadly no coast visit for us. :( And we are hoping that we don't get sick ourselves. She has been very generous with her kisses since getting sick.

Chris & Clementine were working on cleaning up her room today and she crawled into her giant pile of stuffed animals and covered herself up!

Week 40++ Update

We went to the Dr yesterday & I'm at 3 cm & 85% effaced! Yay! He swept the membranes again to see if we could get things going, but just in case went ahead & scheduled an induction for Friday (tomorrow) morning at 5 am!!! So far tomorrow will be the big day because nothing is happening today. I've got some minor contractions, but nothing that is sticking around.

Next post - Baby!

Week 40+ Update

Went to the Doctor today and am 2-5 days past my due date. I am 2.5 cm dilated & 80% effaced now. I'm glad I'm still progressing & haven't regressed. I heard some women do that. The Doc said everything is still looking good & we should start considering induction because he didn't want to go past the 42 week mark. I spoke with him about recalculating my due date since we started this pregnancy with an inception & he agreed that a more accurate date would have been Aug. 29th, but that still makes me 2 days past my due date.

I decided to go ahead and have my membranes stripped, which is a sophisticated term for pushing the placenta back from the cervix to try to encourage labor. The Doc said if it works it can take up to 48 hours & so should know by Wednesday. Since we are past the due date I now have to go in more often & have an appointment set for Wednesday. We've decided that if she doesn't come by Wednesday we will schedule an induction on Friday. So I should have a little one just in time for the Labor Day weekend!

Week 39

The Doctor's visit today went very well. I'm at 2 cm & 70% effaced. He thinks the baby weighs about 7 lbs & said if I make it to my next appointment (Aug. 24th) we can talk about options to induce.

I haven't had as many contractions as I did last week, or if I have I haven't noticed them as much. They are not too uncomfortable, yet. I was really trying to take it easy so I could make it to Saturday since we had tickets to see Wicked...which was awesome! It was certainly my favorite show we saw this season. The production was really top notch & the singing was fantastic!

So anyway, I'll keep up if there is any other news, but so far things are going perfectly fine!

35 week Update

The appointment at the doctor went very well on Monday. They said everything looks very good. Clementine is between 5 lbs & 5 lbs 7 oz right now, so is right on track for being 8 lbs at the due date. I am so relieved. I don't want a 10 pounder. That doesn't sound enjoyable.

My numbers are good & her heart rate was 142 bpm.

All of my family are getting anxious about meeting her, but she will be here when she's ready. Don't worry the day is not far now. :)

I got a few pictures & will try to post them as soon as I can.

33 week Update

I'm 33 weeks prego now and am still down 10 pounds. I had gotten down 15, but have gained some back as Clementine gets bigger. She should weigh about 4 pounds by now and is about the size of a pineapple. I'm sure glad I don't have to give birth to a pineapple, ouch! The doctor's have not worried a bit about me losing weight since I have some extra so that has been going well.

We had an appointment yesterday and they just checked the heart beat. It was between 130-140 which is just right. Next appointment (July 20th) they will do a sonogram, measure and make a guesstimate on how much she might weigh when she is born. Hopefully she will come in around the average of 7.5 pounds. I'm not really interested in having a 10 pounder. I'm also going to ask for more pics as I know several people would like some.

Everything else has been going just fine. I haven't had any notiable problems and much to the disappointment of several people, no cravings. At least not anything weird or out of the ordinary.

I've been lucky enough to have Chris travel with me down to south Texas, which has been really nice. It's good to have the company and if something happens I'd like to have him with me, just in case.

Well, until the next update, Everyone Take Care!
-Christine