Hospital Visitors

Thank you to everyone who came to visit us in the hospital.

We really appreciate the love and support of our family and friends. 

 

Welcome baby Owen!

Owen Alexander Crawford was born on Monday, October 12th at 3:53am. He weighed 8 pounds, 10 ounces and is 21 1/4 inches long. He is perfect in every way and we love him so very much!

Doctor Update - 40 weeks, 2 days

I went back to the doctor today and unfortunately there is no change. The baby's heart rate was still strong so that is good. My blood pressure was a little elevated but nothing to be concerned about. I am scheduled for an NST (non-stress test) on Friday. If all is well with the baby, they will send me back home. Then, I am scheduled to check-in at the hospital on Sunday night and they will induce Monday morning. I am not happy about this and it made me really update today. I know for the sake of the baby I need to relax but right now that is hard to do.

I am just going to continue trying everything I can do to help get labor started. If nothing happens, at least I know the lentil will be here next Monday.

No Baby Yet

The due date has come and gone. Still waiting. I have tried everything to help get labor going but nothing seems to work. Today I am going to finish up a few things with work, get the tag for the new car and practice relaxing. That is one thing I have not tried and I am not so good at doing. Plus, I don't think I can clean my house anymore or bake anything else. It is what I do when I am stressed, worried and apparently 40 weeks pregnant.

Friends and family, you are going to have to come visit us in the hospital and at home because I have enough desserts for a party and my house is the most organized it will ever be.

Come on Baby!!!! 

Doctor Update - 39 1/2 Weeks

I went to the doctor today for another cervix check. I am 1 1/2 cm dilated, 50% effaced and +2 fetal position. Basically that means the baby could come today or it could come in a week. The baby's heartbeat was strong at 150bpm. I am measuring just shy of 40 weeks so she guessed the baby is around 7 1/2 pounds. The baby has dropped a little more and she could feel the head. She did a pretty thorough exam (ouch) which she said might help trigger labor.

Although I did not see my doctor today, we talked about induction. I really do not want to be induced! They will let me wait until next weekend before they want to induce me which is a week past my due date. My doctor is on call on Monday so maybe that is the day the baby will decide to make an appearance.

Tonight is eggplant parm at Scalini's so we will see if the myth is true. I am also going to walk several times today, climb up and down stairs, drink raspberry leaf tea and try acupressure on my hands, feet, calves and back. Fortunately, I am not that uncomfortable so I can stand to wait a few more days if I have to. I am just anxious to meet the little one. Apparently, he/she does not feel the same way about meeting all of us!

Baby Poll

At one of my baby showers, everyone wrote down their birth date prediction. It looks like the top 3 have already come and gone. Sarah picked an early date since the last 2 girls in our office that had babies both went into labor 3 weeks early. I was not so lucky. I am hoping for September 30th so go Valerie!

Feel free to comment with your prediction and I will add it to the post.

Sarah:  Boy - September 15
Katy:  Boy - September 25 - 7lbs 5oz
Camille:  Boy - September 27 - 7lbs 4oz
Carla:  Boy - September 28
Betsy:  Boy - September 29 - 8lbs 2oz
Valerie:  Girl - September 30 - 6lbs 10oz
Brandy:  Boy - October 1 - 7lbs 2oz
Heather:  Boy - October 1 - 8lbs 3oz
Sara:  Boy - October 2 - 7lbs 10oz
Emily C:  Boy - October 3 - 7lbs 2oz
Pam:  Boy - October 3 - 9lbs 4oz
Gene:  Boy - October 4 - 9lbs 3oz
Tracey:  Boy - October 4 - 7lbs 12oz
Renee:  Boy - October 5 - 8 lbs 13oz
Janice:  Boy - October 5 - 7lbs 3oz
Brantley:  Boy - October 5 - 7lbs 8oz

All my Bags are Packed

I am so ready to go!

I think I have everything packed that I might need at the hospital. Erik is finishing up packing his bag. And we have a list of the few last minute items to grab such as chargers and the laptop. Now all we need are some contractions!

Got Cankles?

I do!

Around Tuesday afternoon I noticed that my feet were starting to swell. They were a little puffy that night but it went away by the morning. Then mid-day on Wednesday, they starting swelling again. This is what they looked like around 6pm. Last night was much worse. I could feel the liquid in the tops and sides of my feet when I walked. Yuck! I am glad it is going down after I sleep but it is so ugly. I have been wearing pants and long dresses to cover them up. This doesn't help in the 90+ degree fall heat!