Got to go see my OB today and I am very pleased with the results. I am now dilated to 2cm and 50% effaced. Not too much further along - but it it moving along and that is good. We have a date for little man to arrive: August 14th @ 5am we get induced. I am so excited I can't see straight. To know the finish line is in sight and have an end to this pregnancy is so glorious!!!!
Little Landon is perfectly healthy and happy in my tummy. He had another ultrasound and he passed all his tests. They are estimating him to be about 7.5 lbs. Which is big for me - a whole pound bigger than my first two, but I am grateful. I was worried I might have to push out a 8+ pounder.
Everything is ready for him to come. His clothes are washed and folded in his drawers, blankets are ready, the house is clean (thank you Halsy), his little bed is made and we are SO EXCITED!
I just have a few last errands and jobs to get done.....it seems to be an endless list. I'll keep checking them off as I go, 12 days left!! THAT IS SO CRAZY!
I am giving in and am posting a picture of myself pregnant - not my favorite, but it's history!
I am feeling pretty good still - just very "filled to capacity"! He still moves, but it is different, I can tell he is running out of room in there. He pushes more instead of little jabs and kicks. My feet have started to swell, but not too badly. My body is happy and so is he. I went to the OB yesterday and he passed all his tests again - which is always reassuring. My blood sugars have been high this past week so they readjusted my medication and I am hopeful that helps.
Last week I tried to stop taking my anti-depressants, just to see if I didn't need them anymore. Let me tell you - I DO. It took two days of no medicine and I was off my rocker. Lots of crying, lots of anger, and I felt very out of control. My mom and sisters were so nice to let me get two days off meds because they knew I was trying so hard to not have Landon with the drugs in my body - but I was also glad they were there to tell me - Brooke, it's not worth it, take the pills! :) After a day back on my medication I am back to myself and it feel lovely. I am very thankful for my little blue pills.
I went to go see Dr. Hoffman again after a month and a half of seeing the perinatologist. I had been seeing them because of my blood sugars, but now that my status is "under control". I get to go back to dr. Hoffman. It was so nice to see him again and I remembered how much I liked him. I will have two doctors for this baby because of the Gestational Diabetes and I like them both so I cannot complain!
He checked my cervix today and I am 1 cm dilated and 40% effaced. A pretty good start for 32 days left to the due date. They are definitely planning to induce me at 39 weeks so that means my due date moves from August 20th to around August 13th.
25 DAYS thats it!!! 3 1/2 weeks - I am getting so excited I can't take it!!
We put together little Landon's bed today and it feels like he is moving in. I Love it. I love smelling the baby blankets and making everything feel soft and warm.
Went to go see my doctor today and everything looks dandy. He is happy and healthy in my tummy. They measured his size today: he is currently around 6 lbs 6 oz (rough estimate). Which is already larger than Cameron's birth weight (6lbs 3oz) and almost as large as Katey Jane's (6lbs 9 oz). It was expected for him to be larger than my previous babies because of the Gestational Diabetes. But I am happy to report that all my numbers are "in control". YAY!! My insulin levels and diet changes have gotten my blood sugar completely NORMAL. So the doctor thinks that he won't get bigger than 8 lbs. I can handle that.
I am feeling great - just completely uncomfortable :) Landon is always moving and the bigger he gets, the more those rolls and kicks hurt. I am constantly having to run to the bathroom with emergency #1 and probably pee my pants at least 4 times a week. Sleeping is getting pretty funny. I grunt and groan like an old man trying to find a comfortable position and then when I finally do - I am panting from exhaustion. So sexy I know.
I started my weekly appointments today and I cannot believe how close I am. They are planning to induce me a week early......so that means only 4 weeks left!! I was doing my insulin yesterday and held up the bottle and thought to myself "What would be the most fun way to destroy these bottles and needles?" Bonfire? Stomping? It reminded me of that scene in Office Space when they take the fax machine out into the field and take bats to it. I am so doing this in 4 weeks!!
(Ahhhhhhh I totally didn't know there were so many swear words in the music - when you watch this just press mute. )
This has by far been my most sickly, emotional, crazy, complicated pregnancy, but its almost through and I can't wait to meet Mister Landon soon!!
