40+ weeks

Well, today is the 26th...which means that my due date has officially come and gone! Our doctor says that Delainey is bound and determined to stay in (no change since my last appointment), which means that we are looking at a C-Section bright and early on Monday morning. So it looks like our little gal's birthday will be August 29th! We will keep everyone posted as best we can.

{here I am in all my 40 week glory}

My mom (Nonni Donna) got here on the 20th and we have been so blessed to have her here. I just feel a little guilty that there is still no baby...so we have been shopping, running errands, and hanging out while we wait for Delainey's arrival. It is so nice to just get to spend time with her and Parker is having an absolute blast! (I am also loving being pampered by my momma while she is here!)

{Parker & Nonni getting in some good snuggle-time while watching a movie...and having a cookie!}

{chowing down some popcorn}

As an early birthday present my parents bought Parker a bike...but we couldn't keep it from him until October, so he has been a bike-riding fool! I can't believe how quickly he picked it up, especially because our kiddo has never had a trike! We were wondering why he was having a little bit of trouble grasping the concept of pushing forward while he was pedaling and not pushing back on the brakes...then we realized that most kiddos have ridden trikes before getting a bike...but ours went right to the real thing. Here is a video of our little guy after just a couple days. He looks so big and I can't believe he is going to be 3 soon!

{our big guy...who does not yet know what to think about becoming a big brother in a couple days}

{wrestling with Daddy!}

the 38th week

On Tuesday I had another appointment to check and see how our little lady is doing. After the appointment I looked back at my old posts from the end of my pregnancy with Parker and I felt like I was having deja vu! There wasn't that much change from last week, but we were still 2 weeks away from my due date. He said that her heart beat is very strong...and very loud. Dr. S said that she much know she has a big brother to compete with! Right now she is about 6 1/2 pounds and measuring exactly right for her due date. He said that if I make it to my due date that she'll be about mid-7's (also exactly the same as her brother).

I have to admit that when I left the office I was a bit disappointed that more hadn't changed, but hopefully that doesn't rule out the VBAC option. Now that a couple days have gone by I am back to being optimistic...but I've made it through a C-Section before and I know I could do it again if it comes to that.


We will keep everyone posted on Delainey's progress!

On a happier note, we got Parker his first slip-n-slide and he loved it! He had such a blast and it has been so hot here that it was a great way to beat the heat but still be outside. Here are some pictures of our water baby (who isn't a baby anymore).

37 weeks!

Well, we are now at 37 weeks along which means I am technically considered full-term at this point! I cannot believe how quickly this pregnancy has flown by. Now we are in the "waiting game" to see whether Delainey will make her debut on her own or if she will require a C-Section like Parker did. We are hoping to do a VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) with Delainey, but have a C-Section already scheduled for August 29th in case she doesn't come on her own. Currently I am 1 cm dilated and my cervix is starting to soften so at least that gives us a base-line to work with when they check again next week. Please pray for progress so that we do not have to have major surgery again!

Things are going well still...she is moving like crazy...which at this point in the game is pretty painful! She has totally run out of room and isn't very happy about it at all. With Parker I had gained so much weight and my water was huge so I didn't really notice all the painful kicks and jabs. He was content to just swim around in there and hang out. Delainey does not have the luxury of the fat momma with the huge swimming pool and isn't as thrilled with her accommodations as her brother was! Sorry sweetheart...but momma is thrilled to not be as big as a barge this time!!! Here is a little comparison so you can see what I am talking about:

35 weeks with Parker
(please note the lack of ankles...also known as "cankles", the fat face, and all-over ginormity that was pregnant me! I also believe my wedding ring would no longer fit at this point...or probably a good deal before this point.)

35 weeks with Delainey
(please note the fact that I am still wearing my wedding ring, the not-fat face, and if you could see my ankles you would notice that they are still tiny and dainty...as they should be. I am very proud of that, especially because it is 110 degrees here in the hot-house that is Oklahoma! Also, the pants that I am wearing in the picture of my pregnancy with Parker literally fall off of me now, so half of my maternity clothes from my first pregnancy are unusable!)

We are now at the point where we will have a doctor appointment every week so I will keep all of you posted as to what lies ahead for this momma and her princess (as well as the two men of the house that will keep us on our toes)!

Preggo Update!

My last post was all about my visit to Washington to see my family...this post will be all about what is going on now with my pregnancy thus far!

As of today I am at 30 weeks! That's right folks...only 10 more weeks of baking and this little lady will be ready to make her debut. We can't wait. (That's not entirely true...the thoughts/memories of sleepless nights, constant feedings, and being decently stuck at home start to rear their ugly heads and make me think I could wait a little longer...)

How I am feeling: For the most part I feel great. I am still much smaller than I was with Parker...thank goodness for that! This little gal waited until about 26 weeks or so to become an acrobat...so different from her brother who started moving really early and continued on. I do not remember being in this much pain with Parker though! She spends all of her time with feet (or what I assume are her feet) in my ribcage and pressing on my diaphragm making in super hard to breathe. The only time I actually feel like I can catch my breath is when I lay flat on my back. Driving in the car and sitting down at the dinner table are the worst...she gets all compressed in my belly and hates that...cue kicking ribs/making me feel like she is trying to claw her way out...I'm sure there are other ladies that can remember that feeling from pregnancy. (I try explaining it to Travis...but there isn't any way he could possibly understand!) I think she is sitting much lower than Parker did. Even at the end of my pregnancy with Parker we would go for long walks every night and I felt like my water was going to break or I was going to pee my pants...but never felt pain. This time I walk even for about an hour at the grocery store and feel like I need to sit down because my low back...and other places...feel like they are going to plan a rebellion against me. Hopefully these things all mean that this little lady will come via VBAC and not require a post due date C-Section like her brother did! We are really hoping for a natural (by natural I do not mean free of drugs...I am not one that tolerates pain well and will gladly admit to being a total sissy) delivery! I did go though a spell of feeling tired all the time, not normal for me thus far in my pregnancy. Dr. S found out that it was because my iron was low...also something new this pregnancy compared to last. As of beginning taking an iron supplement I am feeling like my old self again and feel much more up to chasing my very active toddler around the house.