40 weeks and counting...

Pregnancy Highlights: (GB stands for Gummy Bear)


How Far Along: 40 weeks - we have officially passed our due date of December 31 - looks like we will be having a 2011 baby.


Fruit / Veggie: small pumpkin


Size: about 7 1/2 pounds and 2o inches long - although our doctor is estimating GB is between 6 1/2 - 7 pounds at this point.


Baby Changes: GB's skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal - the reason why some babies look a little 'cone-headish' after birth


40 Week Appointment Update: We had another appointment this past Tuesday - no changes, still dilated to a 1 and about 50% effaced.

We are scheduled to be induced on Thursday, January 6 (but actually checking in to the hospital the evening before to start the process). Now that we are past my due date, I have been a little hesitant about getting 'induced'. Part of me would like to give GB more time to come on his / her own. When our doctor gave us the option of a January 6 or January 12 induction date, I was quick to choose the earliest, anticipating GB would come on or around our due date, which still could very well take place, pretty please.

We do have an appointment / sonogram scheduled for this Tuesday and I am praying for clarity / wisdom on what to do. Obviously, for health concerns if the baby needs to come on the 6th and hasn't yet, I would like to move forward, but if there is no serious concern and the date of January 12 is still available, we may be pushing our induction date back to give GB more time to come naturally, although I realize there is no guarantee that GB will ever come on its own. It seems that your first ones could stay in your womb forever if they could have it their way. ;)


Total Weight Gain / Loss: for the very first time in the history of this pregnancy no weight gain this week! Total gain - 38 pounds


Best moment this week: We have a contract on a home here in Tyler and are moving forward. This decision / potential closing / move in date is also effecting the decision on figuring out when is the best time for GB to come if he / she doesn't get here on its own. The plan as of now is to close on the 11th with potential move in on the 16th. Lots of big transitions going on altogether for us right now!! Please pray for us - I see my emotions going all over the map in the near future.


Gender: We've chosen to be surprised!


Movement: still moving away - seems to be most active during the afternoon and early evening hours.

Food / Drink Cravings: My appetite seems to be on the increase over the last few weeks. I'm not sure if that's normal or if I am just eating out of boredom, waiting on the baby to get here. For a while, I was eating smaller portions and filling up quickly, but it doesn't seem so now. Maybe now with GB 'dropping' I have more room to fill my stomach :)

ice cream on a wafer cone, fruit, salad, pasta are some of my faves these days


Sleep: my sleep patterns have not changed much, although I have been getting some catnaps in during the day. I've been walking about 3 miles per day this week, hoping to get some things 'moving' and that seems to have given me some more energy.


What I am looking forward to: Meeting our baby and getting settled in our very own home after months of transition and temporary places.


Symptoms: the swelling in my feet did seem to be less, however, since I started passionately walking about 3 miles a day as we approached our due date, it seems my feet have been more swollen. I have been pretty sore and achy from all of the walking this week as well.

I also tried going without zofran this week, I was fine for one day, but the next, I threw up - man, I sure have NOT missed those days. So I will continue to press on taking zofran through the very end.