Due Date is today!

But we're still here :)

I got 12 hours of sleep Friday night! Woo-hoo! And Saturday night it was 10 hours.

We got a lot of things done yesterday. Started some Christmas shopping, went to Target and stocked up on supplies, got the student loan money and shopped for Daddy's new printer/scanner/copier and paper, picked up Macbeth for Daddy to watch for class, and had a great dinner out at Valentino's (one of our favorite places). And Daddy packed his hospital bag! YAY!

Today we need to make a run to the grocery store and get things done around the house. Hopefully it will be a restful day!

Tomorrow morning I have another appt with the OB, and they are supposed to discuss induction procedures with me then. Will update when we know more!

Yay for the Maternity Belt!

Went to the appt today to get the maternity belt fitted. I have it on now, and it's definitely helping, but it will take some getting used to.

But, that's one more thing we can cross off the list. This weekend we're running to Target and making a big grocery run to Giant and hooking up the baby monitor and SLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEPING! Or at least that's what the Mommy is doing. Daddy has school stuff to accomplish and some other things to do (like packing his hospital bag...).

Have a great weekend!

39.5 week doctor's appt

This morning the doctor said the little one is "engaged" - aka "dropped"!

From all that I read, that means I am supposed to be breathing easier. Not so much. Ah well, I'm hearing that once I deliver, the breathing will be easier then. :) The sleeping will be much less, but at least I will be able to breathe (and maybe stop snoring?)!

Due date is Sunday, but the doc wanted me to make an appt to go back in on Monday morning to get checked. They said they will discuss induction options with me at that point.

Oh and the maternity belt finally came in today - I have an appt tomorrow afternoon to get that molded/fitted to me. Hoping that will help with some of the back pain and pressure.

One thing we need to work on is how to get the monitor positioned in the nursery so that we will be able to see him in the crib. One of the things on the to-do list! I also want to do a big grocery store run and a few other things (like match all the bottles and their parts to each other!). Oh boy, this list seems to be getting longer and longer!

update from yesterday's annoyances!

Well, the bar for the stroller came today. But it's STILL the wrong size. Back to the drawing board on that one!

UPS finally updated the changing pad tracking - it's in CA, and due to arrive here on Monday 11/9. Some progress is better than none, I guess. We can always use some other surface to change him on if he decides to make an appearance before that.

Still no word on the maternity belt.... I'm calling again in the morning. Also have another OB appt in the morning... see if the little one is making any progress on finding his way out :) I'll report tomorrow night!

Have a good night - Go Phils!

5 days til the due date...

I'm kind of getting annoyed that there's no word about the maternity belt. I could really use the support for my lower back and under my belly! Other things we're annoyed at today - the baby stroller people said they were sending the part for the stroller that didn't fit - that was a week ago now... and the changing pad I ordered (because the one we registered for was too big - who knew?) from Amazon had free shipping and was sent out Thursday but hasn't moved, according to UPS.

Deep Breath. OK.

Maybe posting a couple of pictures of the nursery would be nice, eh? Enjoy!

This is the lamp on top of the bookshelf - the top shelf has diaper changing supplies.

The changing station - still in need of a changing pad!

The Phanatic Mobile!


The crib with some things hanging on it yet! Those will be gone when the little one gets home!

7 days til the due date...

Unbelievable. I don't think I can even fathom that in 7 days our little one is supposed to be here.

Well, we did get a lot done today!

• The breathable bumper is in the crib.
• The storage bins we found at Target yesterday are in use as the toybox/stuffed animal storage and diaper changing stuff for downstairs (thanks to Daddy for that and for decorating them!).
• There are a few meals in the freezer for post-baby dinners for us.
• Some bottles/nipples/etc are washed and ready to go.
• We are still trying to figure out how to place/mount the video monitor in the nursery.
• Oh, and Daddy is also supposed to pack his bag - not sure why he keeps putting that one off! Baby's bag is packed, and Mommy's bag is mostly packed - just waiting on a few things from the laundry today, and then the last minute things (like my glasses, since I don't have a second pair of those!).

For the sports teams today, the Steelers had a bye week, the Eagles walked all over the Giants, and the Phillies are trying to tie up the series with the Yankees right now. Let's go Phils!! :)

Favorite Halloween Moment

I forgot to post my favorite moment of the night last night.

Two young girls - maybe 5-6 - came to the door with their mother. After I gave them candy and they started down the steps, I heard one of them say "she's going to have a baby - I can tell by her stomach" LOL It was so cute!