Dinner for One

Here is Isaac having dinner. We had eaten all together and Andy and I were finished, but Isaac wasn't eating so we got up a left him for a few minutes. This works sometimes if we walk away he has no distractions and will start eating. Well this is what we found when we walked back in. He was a tired boy.

37 week update

I had my 37 week doctor's appointment 2 days ago and so far I haven't made any progress. I was hoping I would go in and they would be like, oh yeah, you are 2 cm dialated and could go anytime! haha...wouldn't that be great? Well, no such luck and I somehow gained 4 pounds in ONE week. What the? I was a little bummed, but I know I am almost done so it's ok. I have gained 30 pounds and am at the weight now that I delivered Isaac. I can't wait to get back in shape and feeling better, however it's worth it all! On a good note, this baby is head down!! Isaac was breech and with that being all I have ever known it is amazing to me that this baby is in the right position and that I could possibly have a normal old fashioned childbirth! It is like starting all over. I have no idea what to expect so it's kind of scary. When my water broke with Isaac I experienced no contractions and went straight to the hospital and they prepped me for the C-section so I know this will be a totally different experience. I don't even know what contractions feel like! I know I could just go ahead and schedule a C-section and go the path that I already know, but I just feel like this is something I need to do. I really want the chance to go through labor and have that experience Lord willing, I just pray that everything goes well and I don't end up having to have an emergency c-section. My doctor's advice to avoiding a c-section? Stay home as long as possible he said. Don't come in until you are yelling and calling your husband names...haha...well, hopefully that is not the case, but I will do my best! I can't wait to meet this little guy and see what he looks like! By the way, it is 5 am right now! I have not been sleeping well which I guess can be expected at this point. It is so hard to get comfortable and even moving around in bed is a challenge, then once I am up the wheels start turning and it's hard to get back to sleep. Thankfully, I get to take it easy during the day and try and nap when Isaac does so that helps. I guess I am only getting ready for all the sleepless nights to come :)

25 Days to go

until the due Date!!! It is so close and I feel like he could come anytime. I thought I would just share about how things have been going. I have had a traveling husband on the road allot lately and we just got through a rough week, he went to 3 different places in one week so we had to say goodbye 3 different times. Isaac has been battling a cold for a week now and it seems to have gotten worse. Last night he had a fever and today he was not himself...crying, wanting to be held and not eating. It has become almost impossible to take his temperature. If he even just sees it he starts crying and wiggle and squirms the whole time so I don't know how accurate the temps I have been getting are. I feel so bad, like he thinks I am trying to hurt him or something.
We gave him some tylenol tonight and he was ready for bed. Hopefully tomorrow he will feel better. On a good note, I can officially have this baby anytime now because Andy is pretty much done traveling until end of Feb. so I have him at least nearby! Whew! Right now Andy's mom and dad are planning on coming out Jan. 27th to help out and hopefully I will go into labor while they are here and they can stay with Isaac while we are in the hospital. It is so hard to plan, but I keep thinking this little guy will come early. My mom will then be flying out on Feb. 5th and staying for 9 days. If for some reason I would go into labor before that I have a few different friends who said they would take Isaac for us. So that is the plan so far. I am hoping to still try for a vaginal birth. I think this baby is head down and as long as he is my doctor will let me go for a vbac. I am trying not to think about it too much and whatever happens will be fine :) I go to the doctor this Wednesday for my first internal so I will know for sure the position of the baby and if I have made any progress which I am excited to find out.