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Merry Christmas!
I think the phrase better late than never is going to become my new mantra for 2013. Since our little man was born this blog has been on the back burner but now that we’re expecting #2 I really want to try to make it a priority again. It’s such a fun way to document our lives and something I can pull from easily to make photo books for the kiddos as they get older. And that is why I need to embrace tardiness and be okay with it, ‘cuz it really is better to post later than never, right?
I didn’t take many photos at all over Christmas. I am a little bummed but there really isn’t much we could do about it. Our sweet little boy was very sick and we had to go to urgent care on Christmas day to get him checked out. Thankfully they were able to discover the issue and prescribe the proper meds. Simultaneously he was getting his first tooth, so you can imagine the hot little mess he was. Needless to say, our Christmas day photos were not happening. It’s crazy how your heart breaks into a million little pieces when your little one is sick and there isn’t much you can do {believe me, we had humidifiers going, sat in the bathroom with the shower steaming it up, and pretty much bought CVS and it still wasn’t enough}. Both my husband and I felt helpless, but shortly after we got home from urgent care we started the antibiotic and cleared his nose and it seemed like our baby boy was on his way back to us.
The next morning we opened his gifts with him and finally took some Christmas photos. Not only were we excited to capture our little guy more like himself on this milestone day, but we were quite excited to finally make our big news public ;-)
So, a belated but with much meaning Merry Christmas to you and yours!! I hope you were able to enjoy quality time with loved ones and were able to appreciate the significance of the day!
38 Weeks!!
Well Sweet One here we are at 38 weeks! Today we had to have a few tests done including a non-stress test. You did great of course! Mome is still here with me {she’s pretty wonderful} so she came with me to the doctor and snapped this comical photo to send to daddy and pop.
We got a great laugh out of it :-) Can you believe how big my tummy is? That’s because you’re taking up pretty much all the real estate in there.
It is pretty incredible that you are still in my tummy at the moment. In fact, when I tell people some of our stats, they’re pretty amazed you’re still in there and that I have been walking around this way for a few weeks. I’m pretty amazed too! Check this out:
Stats:
- Head down
- 6 cm dilated
- 100% effaced
- Estimated baby weight: 7 lbs. {a week ago!}
Looking forward to meeting you Sweet One! Feel free to make your debut anytime :-)
Love you!
37 Weeks: Full Term!!
Well Sweet One you have made it to full term! This is nothing short of God’s hand on your little life and mine as well. And you know what else, today is tax day! So daddy’s busiest season is over as well :-) Can you sense how excited we both are?
We’re now waiting for you to make your debut {well we have really been waiting for a long time, but now there is a greater sense of relief}. We of course want to meet you so very badly but mommy and daddy could also use some time to recoup from this busy tax season. We want to be in the best shape possible before we welcome you into this world.
Your room is almost completely finished; we just have a few more little touches before I can say it is totally ready. Y0ur Mome, Pop and daddy helped to get your room to where it is and I think it looks incredible! I can’t wait to show it to you and see your little self in there :-)
Hopefully we will meet you soon. We love you so very much!
PS. Your daddy was home early enough to take this pic.
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36 Weeks!!
It’s Tuesday of another week, which means we’ve reached another milestone and today that milestone is 36 weeks! It is really hard to believe that 7 weeks ago tomorrow we were in Labor & Delivery praying the doctors could stop contractions.
I find I’m in an interesting state spiritually and emotionally these days. I am so thankful that our God saw it fit to keep Baby Z inside and as I go through Beth Moore’s study on the book of James {which I highly recommend} I am doing my best to consider it pure joy as we face this trial of bed rest and limited mobility. As of last week I was allowed to walk around more and who knows, maybe the doc will tell me tomorrow—when I go for my weekly visit—that I can do even more {going to church this weekend was wonderful!}. But I am ready for a change, to begin this new season of life. Waking up every day for seven weeks wondering if today is the day we’ll welcome our little one into the world can be quite trying.
Yesterday a dear friend who has been such a blessing to me during this time, visiting multiple times, said something that I hadn’t considered. She said, “I can’t wait to see how God uses all that you have learned about preemies and bed rest. That’s going to be exciting!” And you know what, she is so right. In my natural tendency to look at my immediate situation and get frustrated I lost sight of the fact that nothing is wasted with God and He will use this time for His purposes. My personality type finds this incredibly comforting :-)
For now we continue to wait and praise God for His many, many blessings during this time. I know there will come a time {hopefully soon} when I look back on bed rest and miss the ability to sleep, even if I wake-up every 90 minutes to adjust, and sit around spending time with my parents, in-laws, friends and even my sister who came to visit!
Can’t wait to meet you Baby Z!
35 Weeks!!
Hello Sweet One,
You stayed put throughout last week and today marks 35 weeks! You are pretty much “in the clear” from all that we can tell and now if you come the chances of you needing to go to the NICU are extremely slim. Your dad and I are pretty happy parents :-)
I must admit though, I am torn right now. I know it would be best for you and for your dad for you to hold out two more weeks until tax day comes and goes, as your daddy is an accountant and will be back to normal business hours at that point. That day also marks 37 weeks, which is technically full term. But sweet one, momma is getting pretty tired of this sitting around stuff. Now don’t get me wrong, I am EXTREMELY grateful that our faithful Father in heaven has seen fit to keep you inside this long—EXTREMELY—but boy has sitting around gotten old.
I had my weekly doctor’s appointment yesterday and we did get the okay from the doctor to walk around some. I might have asked her if we could walk down the street to Starbucks and she might not have liked that idea, but now I can do things like get my own water and stand to take my shower if I feel up to it. This is a big deal kiddo ;-)
So we wait to meet you and boy are we eager!
Love you sweet one!
34 Weeks!!
Hello Sweet Little One,
We have made it to 34 weeks! Today we had our weekly outing to the doctors’ office. Momma was excited to wear normal clothes ;-) your heartbeat is strong as always and you continue to move around a lot.
We have some big news from today’s visit; the doctor told me that it is very possible you will make your debut in the next few days {momma is more dilated now}. In fact, she told me that she is on-call this weekend at the hospital and wouldn’t be surprised if she delivered you {I really like this doctor so I wouldn’t be disappointed}.
Thankfully you are still head down and we are praying you stay that way. And since we only live 20 minutes from the hospital we’re still at home and should be just fine.
There was a period of time since we began this process where I was quite nervous about you entering this world early, but I believe our God has prepared me as best as possible. He has cared for both you and I {and your daddy} in wonderful ways and I know He will continue to do so.
If you arrive before next Tuesday you will head to the NICU, but don’t worry we will be right behind you. If you are born after next Tuesday it is possible you will not have to go to the NICU. Either way sweet one, we are confident in our God and the way He has knit you in my womb. Even the doctors say you are a strong baby! I already knew this as your kicks and punches are strong!
We love you so much sweet one and cannot wait to meet you as soon as God allows.
Propped up on the chaise lounge ;-)
