Oh Baby

That's my very last pregnancy photo, exactly 41wks. What a whirlwind. The hubs and I arrived at the hospital on Sunday morning at 7am for an induction. I was the only person there for a couple of hours which was neat, but soon other women showed up and started having babies-I however was not. Inductions take forever. I felt bad for my mom, she wanted to be there for the whole thing (which was really boring) and just about froze in the room. They started with a little pill called misoprostol which is supposed to dilate and efface the cervix. It didn't. I did however start having contractions, not bad but uncomfortable. After having the miso pill they can't start the pitocin for at least 6 hours so you just have to sit and wait. They tell you to try and sleep but that's a big joke. I got a couple of episodes of some weight loss show in on Discovery Health and my mom brought me a video. By 4p the contractions really sucked. I would have 3 right on top of one another and then 4 minutes of down time. I was only dilated 2cm which is sucky progress.

Finally after whining the hubs asked the nurse for pain medication and my good friend the epidural was administered. Once in the dilation sped up and pitocin was administered. Unfortunately I got what was called a "hot spot" this is when the epidural shifts and you have a small area that is no longer numb. My area was right above my left pelvic bone and every contraction was intensified to that one spot. There is really nothing they can do. Luckily it happened about 45min before delivery so I didn't have to suffer longer. My doctor who is absolutely awesome told the nurses to up the epidural in an effort to numb the hot spot. Guess he doesn't like to see pregnant women cry. By 10:37p and only 7 mins of pushing Aiden was forced into the world. He weighed in at respectable 7lbs 13oz and was 19.5in long. Full head of hair (and yes a round head thank god). This pregnancy and delivery were much easier than HP's. I'm guessing second time is a little easier and it helps if you're actually close to the due date.

This is my totally awesome OB Dr. Boulting after the delivery.

Hunter with his new baby brother.

I happened to catch Aiden smiling (5 days old).

Recovery has been a lot easier this time too. You learn a lot from the first baby too. Like, I don't care how bad my boobs hurt I refuse to wake up Aiden. Right now he's sleeping for 3 to 4 hours at a time and I'd like to keep it that way. They tell you in the hospital to wake them up every 2 hours and nurse. Whateva! He's gained 8 oz in 3 days so I'm thinking he's doing all right. More sleep for mommy makes a much nicer mommy.

I'm freaking out man!

Here I am. Still pregnant at 40wks and 4days. I swear it looks like my belly is just gonna fall off.

Well all my NSTs (non-stress tests) have come out perfect. Aiden is in no way stressed. He's also got plently of fluid to float in-for such a small space. At my most recent visit to the hospital for the NST the ultrasound tech was super nice and took a couple of 4d photos for me. Unfortunately he has a nano amount of space so his face is really smooshed in the photo. If you squint your eyes it's easier to tell what he looks like.


I had my last pre-natal visit today with Dr. B. Yes that's right I said last. As in if Aiden doesn't kick it into gear by Saturday night then we go in for induction on Sunday morning, the 21st. I'll be exactly 41 weeks.

Holy crap I'm gonna have a baby.

4 Days and counting

For the love of god I'm going to be pregnant FOREVER! I had my 39.5 week checkup today. Guess what? I'm still pregnant. I've had no indication of impending labor, no contractions or other "things" that happen. On Sunday (the 14th my due date) if nothing has happened I have to trek to the hospital for a NST (non-stress test). Basically they hook me up to a couple of machines and monitor me for a few hours to make sure that Aiden is still thriving in womb. If I get to the 21st without having him then I get to "discuss options" with my doctor. He said that the OB society doesn't like pregnancies to progress beyond 41wks. I'm wondering if he's part of that society or if he's just trying to make me feel better.

In other news the nursery is completely done. Here's a couple of pictures:


Yes that's HP sitting in the crib admiring the bird nightlight thingy. I was surprised when I walked in and he was kicked back enjoying the music and chirping birds.

And here's the other side of the room. All I need now is a baby to complete look.


I also borrowed a Boppy from a friend and made a super cute super soft fleece slipcover for it. It has little horses, cacti and cowboys.

This is it finished


And a close up of the fabric pattern


That's all for now. Sorry I've missed so much knitting group. I have to admit I'm a little afraid to drive farther than 20mins from the house. God only knows I'd go into labor not be able to make to the hospital in time-I'll end up having the kid in the car, then I'll have to change his name from Aiden to Mitsubishi or Ford. Maybe Explorer instead of Ford depending on which car I get stuck in.