Week 39 and 40

Yesterday was the big due date and no baby yet...AJ is the size of a pumpkin!

The nursery is ready, the house is spot-less, Matt and I have had lots of rest and nice dinners and AJ is just happy where he is! We are very excited to meet our son, but trying to be patient. God has his Birthday in his calendar and he'll come when he is ready.

On Tuesday evening I was having consistant contractions but they weren't too strong. We got all ready for the hospital but the doctor on call told me to rest for awhile and see if they got worse. I was able to fall asleep and slept through the night. The next morning I was timing the contractions and they were every 5 minutes and painful. My doctor advised me to go to the hospital to get monitored. Matt and I took care of Rudy and we were off! After getting hooked up on the monitors and being examined I was dilated to a 2+ and 70% effaced. My contractions were coming every 4 or 5 minutes and lasting about 30 seconds. They felt like heavy cramps.

We thought they would either send us home or induce labor since I was due the next day. I wasn't making any progress, so after 4 hours they decided to send me home! I started feeling better that evening and went back to work the next day.

On October 22nd, my official due date, we saw Dr. Nilson and still no progress. Still a 2+ and AJ is very high in my pelvis. Dr. Nilson told us if he induces me I have a 70% chance of having a c-section and told Matt and I to decide if we wanted to wait another week for AJ to drop or schedule the c-section. Matt and I looked at each other and we both said, "let's get the c-section scheduled!"

The surgery and AJ's birthday is scheduled for Wednesday, October 28th! I have an appointment on Monday to see if I have made any progress and if something dramatic has changed then we could possibly induce labor. Otherwise, Wednesday is the day!~

We have a very busy weekend planned! Octoberfest is today and it's Matt and I's 10th year in a row to attend. It's a chilly day in Tulsa, but will be so much fun. Tomorrow, Ohio State football is on TV and then that evening we are having a nice dinner and going to a Halloween party.

I plan to pack the hospital bag in the car in case my water breaks this weekend or I go into labor on my own. I'll be working on Monday and that will be my last day.

I will try and update the blog if anything changes. Thank you to everyone for your prayers and I will post pictures of AJ as soon as I can.

God Bless~

Matt and Anne

Week 38

It's the final countdown! 2 more weeks until we meet Austin James....

At our doctor's appt. yesterday I had an internal exam and found out some exciting news! My cervix is 2+ dilated and I'm 70% effaced. I haven't had any strong contractions, just mild cramps so I wasn't sure if I had made any progress. AJ is head down and in my pelvis.

I've been feeling so good, that I have been in denial that this whole thing is happening. It's been very surreal to me. I'm excited, nervous, scared and overcome with joy that my emotions are all over the place. I keep thinking that I'm dreaming, but I know God has blessed us in so many ways! 4 years ago at this time we had our first positive pregnancy test and now God is delivering us this perfect baby boy! He is already so loved by his mom and dad, grandparents, family and friends! I can't wait to hold him and to look into his eyes and know that I am his mom and that will never change.

Matt and I enjoyed a wonderful dinner at Mahogany last Friday night and have spent some good quality time today. It has been so nice. He has been by my side this entire 10 months and loves on my belly and AJ all the time!

We decided to go ahead and purchase a new car this week before AJ comes. The convertible is up for sale and we will miss it! We got a 2006 Acura RL and it is so nice!

This weekend I just plan on getting pampered at the nail salon and resting.

Our next doctor's appt. is on Thursday, so I'll post more next week.

Thank you for all of the prayers and please continue to pray that everything goes smooth and AJ is healthy!

~Anne

Week 37

3 more weeks to go….

Our 37 week appt. was today and everything is going well. AJ is not in the pelvis, so I don’t have a lot of information to share-no internal exam yet. Our due date is still Oct. 22nd and I’m feeling good. I think I can make it 3 more weeks! The longer AJ stays put, the longer I’ll have off for the holidays.

I’ll try and keep everyone updated as the weeks progress. No news is good news!

Love,

Anne