Week 40, my due date, and still no baby!

Well, we've reached June 2, 2009 and it's still just Mike and I. No baby yet. I've decided that Baby Byrne is taking after his dad..........sleeping through his due date like his dad is able to sleep through most things.....that's ok though, I'd rather a sleeping baby!!

Anyway, we had another appointment today and found out I'm 1 cm dilated and 50% effaced so things are progressing, but not fast enough. I lost 2 pounds since last week which is normal at this point to lose weight. My blood pressure was good at 118/62 and the baby's heartbeat remains strong at 145 - 147 bpm.

I've been feeling pretty good the last couple of days. I actually went to my prenatal yoga class on Sunday and my prenatal water aerobics class yesterday. Some folks in both classes thought I was crazy for being there, but I felt good so I thought I'd go. I might try to go to both classes again later this week. We will see. Hopefully it will help move things along.

So what's the game plan? Well, I have another doctor's appointment on Friday morning at 8am to see if I'm more dilated. If still no baby by Friday or over the weekend, then I go back for another appointment on Monday or Tuesday for another checkup. Once I hit Tuesday, which I'll be 41 weeks, then my doctor and I will talk about next steps. I don't want to be induced at this point and my doctor is not a fan of it either so at least we're on the same page. However, if me or the baby are at risk then we'll have the "induction" discussion. She said that since I'm feeling good, my weight and blood pressure are great and the baby's heartbeat is strong then there's no need to be induced. It's all about waiting for this little guy to make an appearance at this point and not forcing him to.

Some other updates..........the Nursery is finished and I've posted some pictures of it in the post below this one. I also started to pack my hospital bag......I have a list of what I want to bring and now a pile of stuff to put in the bag, but no official bag packed yet. As for our house, we are pretty much settled in our house, thanks to Mike. He's been amazing and I feel so fortunate to have such a wonderful husband..........he's taking very good care of me and making sure I'm laying down, putting my feet up, he's making dinner, organizing our house, running errands, etc. He's the best!

Other than that, we're just waiting.......and waiting.......and waiting. We will let all of you know when he's here and we'll be sure to post pictures as soon as he arrives.

Thanks to everyone for your calls, your support and your love! We look forward to introducing you to Baby Byrne!

Our Baby's Nursery

Here are some pictures of the nursery! It's finally finished!

Week 39 Update

Today we had another appointment....and again, not dilated at all, but my cervix continues to soften. Since he's not ready to come yet, we had to make another weekly checkup appointment for my due date, June 2nd. I think I need to stop feeding him sweets because he's way too comfortable in there.

Everything else was good - my weight (gained a couple more pounds), my blood pressure (116/70) and the baby's heartbeat (145 bpm).

My doctor is out of town this Friday (5/29) through Monday (6/1) so I'd like him to come before or after if possible. At this point, I think it'll happen afterwards.

We are feeling ready for him to come. I've made my list of what I want to bring to the hospital, but no bag is packed yet.

I bought a rug for the baby's room, which will be delivered this week. And Mike started putting up the shelves and frames in his room.......so I think we're ready.

Well, that's all for now......my next update will be June 2nd unless something happens beforehand. Little Baby Byrne will be here before we know it!!

Week 38 Update

We had another appt on Tuesday, May 19th. I gained 1lb, the baby's heartbeat was between 132-136 and even jumped up to 144 bpm at one point, and my blood pressure was 100/70. I'm not dilated at all but my cervix is starting to soften.

We have the baby's room pretty much ready. We still need to hang some pictures and shelves. I also need to find a rug for his room. When it's ready, we'll post some pictures.

Other than that, it's Mike's birthday on Wednesday, May 20th so we'll be celebrating that this week.

Our next appointment is Tuesday, May 26th so we'll keep everyone posted after it. We can't believe he could be here any day now.......it's so exciting.

By the way, I posted some pictures of Mike and I below.

As always, thanks for following our Baby Byrne blog! Love ya!

37 weeks with 3 weeks to go

I had my weekly doctor's appointment on Tuesday, May 12th. It was another check up on my weight, which I've gained a couple of pounds this past week, my blood pressure (110/82) and the baby's heartbeat (from 135 bpm to 138 bpm)......as usual, all good numbers. My doctor also checked to see if I'm getting any closer to labor and I'm not.......things are still closed down there. I think our son is going to be very obedient because I've been telling him over the last couple of months that he can't come early and so far so good! Is it possible he can hear us and understand us? Probably, he's our son and will be a smart child, right? He he he.

Other news this week, Mike and I celebrated our 3 year anniversary on Wednesday, May 13th. We couldn't be happier at this point. Three wonderful years of marriage, a new home and a baby on the way, life is perfect!!

I have some pictures to post of my belly at 36 weeks and some pictures of Mike and I. When I get a chance, I will post them.

Otherwise, my next update will be May 19th after my next weekly appointment.

As always, thanks for following!! It's been a long journey so we appreciate all of your love and support!

36 Weeks and counting

I'm 36 weeks with 4 weeks to go. We had another doctor's appointment today, which went well. The baby's heartbeat was ranging from 145 bpm to 153 bpm. I actually lost a pound, which is good. I have been more conscious about what I'm eating (staying away from sodium) because at the last appointment I had gained several pounds from all the fluid I've been consuming. And my blood pressure was 120/68, which is normal.

We also found out that the baby's not coming anytime soon. My cervix is closed, which is good considering we're still surrounded by boxes from our move last week. At least I know I have some time before he decides to come..........no need to pack my hospital bag yet!

I also was tested for the Group B Strep Test. I'll find out the results next week, but this test is normal for all pregnant women at 36 weeks.

Another piece of good news is that my doctor has decided not to go on vacation the week of my due date. Yeah!

Well, we're still getting settled in our new house. We got the baby's furniture delivered yesterday and the baby's room is painted (thanks to Mike and his dad) so we're happy about that. We'll post pictures of it once it's done.

Thanks again for being here and following our blog. I have started my weekly appointments so the next one will be next Tuesday (5/12) at 10 am again and I'll provide an update after that one. At that point, I'll be 37 weeks and considered full-term! Yeah!

Pictures of the Parents-to-Be

Here are some pictures of Mike and I.

Two pictures are on moving day - April 29th - one is in our condo right before we left for the last time; another one is in front of our new house the day we moved in.

And the other one is outside the Church where our nephew Griffen had his 1st Communion (May 2nd).