Take a Guess!

Another great gift that we received from the Wisconsin shower was a list of everyone's guesses on birthdate, sex, weight, and height for Baby Mayer. If you haven't already shared your guess... I would love to have some more guesses to record in our baby book.

It's Showering in Wisconsin!

We had a wonderful surprise on Tuesday when we received a virtual shower from Wisconsin! Gramma Kate and Grandpa Tim had a shower thrown for them (and for us) by Sue and Steve Elbing. They had most of the relatives there and video-taped it all so we would feel like we were right there celebrating too. It was so much fun to see the pictures and watch the videos. Thank you Elbings for doing all of that! And thank you everyone for the wonderful gifts. This is one spoiled baby already! We love you Wisconsin family!!!

Bad Mommy!

Oh that's bad that it has already been a month since my last blog. I have been really bad about updating you all on our progress.

Today I am officially 38 weeks. I had a doctor's appointment this morning... but no real news to report other than that everything looks good. I thought she was going to start checking for dialation this week, but she said we would start next week if I wanted... and if nothing happens before then. Baby's heartbeat sounded good, my blood pressure was good, I had gained two pounds, and the Group B Strep test I had to do last week was negative. So all good news.

I haven't really started to feel any contractions yet. I wake up every morning thinking- well, my water didn't break and I didn't have contractions- maybe it won't happen today either. I am still really hoping to make it to April... but luckily at this point we know the baby would be healthy.

And we're as ready as I think we could possibly be. The hospital bag is packed (the mixed nuts I packed for Drew have been taunting him), the nursery is ready, the carseat is by the door, the car is clean, our phone tree list and visitor list are made, even the bills due in early April are electronically scheduled. Now its just sit and wait.

6 Weeks To Go!

Today I am officially 34 weeks. Only a month and a half left... well hopefully. I am still feeling pretty good but could use more down time. It is hard to relax when my nesting instinct is so strong. Plus sleeping is still a major task for me. Anyone planning to get pregnant should train their bodies ahead of time to sleep on their sides. Not to mention the middle of the night bladder urges.

We had the last of our hospital classes last night. This one was baby food making and cloth diapering. After the class we met a great couple with a three month old. They live in Brunswick and were a great resource for us for local daycares (in case we decide to do a day or two). Always fun to hear what others have gone through.

This picture is from a series that our good friends Wendy and Danielle took. Their website is http://www.soggydogdesigns.com/. We are lucky to have such talented photographer friends!

Thank You All!

Thank you all for a wonderful baby shower this weekend! What a great group of friends and relatives this baby has! Glad we beat the storm too. Thank you to Mom for everything that she did to pull off an amazing shower!

(This picture is courtesy of Wendy Jung of Soggy Dog Designs- See www.soggydogdesigns.com)

Baby Update

I had an appointment on Wednesday that took about 20 lbs of stress off me. I met with a different mid wife this time (our doctor is still on vacation!). She had a completely different story than the last mid wife I met with. This one said that the baby looks like its a perfect size and not to go by the ultrasound weight which is typically a very rough estimate. She said the ultrasound weight measurements can be off by 2 lbs in either direction. She said a more accurate way to judge the size and "plumpness" is to feel with their hands. She felt my belly to feel the baby and said she thinks Baby Bump is right where he/she should be. Whew! And she said I am measuring right where I should be as far as belly size. So all around good news. She even said I could cancel the ultrasound that the last mid wife wanted me to have.
I will be 34 weeks on Tuesday! Literature says the baby can no longer float around, as its too big. Now the movements are more jabs and kicks and body parts poking out here and there. Its really funny. I think it feels more alien-like now than ever before. Drew thinks the big buldge I keep seeing on my right side is Baby Bump's hockey butt (like his dad).

Pediatrician

Our little one now has a baby doctor. We have an appointment to meet with Bump's pediatrician next week. She is someone I know from the store. She is young and cute- so Drew should like her. Before this whole process, I didn't realize the pediatrician is usually present at the birth. I guess that way they know the ins and outs of their patient from the very beginning.

Nursery Preparation

Drew and I took this ratty old rocker that I bought at an auction and turned it into something I am very pleased to have in our new nursery. The fabric came from down the street at a local quilting shop. Drew helped me get the air compressor going so we could staple the fabric faster (life saver!). It looks really cute all set up in the nursery. Can't wait to be able to sit in it rocking little bubbas!

New Ultrasound Pictures

I had another ultrasound today. Dr. Streeter was a bit concerned because I am measuring small (compared to average) so she wanted to have me go for another ultrasound. It was really fun actually because the baby now looks like a baby instead of an alien. And although the weight is only in the 25th percentile... everything else looks good. My fluid levels were good. The baby's lengths were good. Head size was good (even a bit large). And I got to see the baby yawn- which of course made me cry. Although Drew wasn't able to come to the appointment because of work- Mom made it with me and the technician printed out lots of pictures for Drew and all of you to see. I will post one of them and maybe send some via mail too. Friday I will find out whether or not I need to make diet adjustments to get the weight up.

Calling All Family Tree-ers

So Drew and I have been trying to firm up our name plans for Bump. We have concrete plans for the first name (boy and girl)- sorry not sharing! But we're struggling a bit with the middle names for each side. I was hoping some family members out there (Kelly- heard you might be one of them) might have a family tree handle to throw some ancestral first/middle name suggestions at us. If you have any ideas... just post a comment to this post and I will check them out. Thanks for your help! It would be fun to keep the names in the family.