40 Weeks

October 14th Due Date has Come and Gone: Well, I don't know if you remember, but my original due date was October 26th (by my calculation) and the Doctor's changed my due date to October 14th. I went to the Doctor's on Tuesday and I was only measuring 38 weeks which would put me back to my calculation. Lucas has not dropped yet and I had no more progress in dilating. It is so confusing to me...am I really only 38 weeks or am I really overdue for my October 14th due date. Who knows. They scheduled me for a Non Stress Test for next Tuesday, which will check the fluid levels and the baby's movements to make sure he is okay. I have an induction scheduled for Wednesday the 21st...which should start labor. If everything goes okay with the Non Stress test...I may decide to move the induction back a few days to see if I can go into labor on my own.

The last couple of days I have had a lot of contractions, but they have not progressed. Hopefully, they are helping to move things along though :)

Casey and I are very happy and we are so excited to meet Lucas whenever he decides to come. But we are not in any hurry. We would like to minimize the amount of people who show up at the Hospital while I am in labor, but would welcome any Hospital visits once Lucas has arrived.

Thank you all for your love and support. We will make sure to keep you updated! :)

39 Weeks

Dilation Begins:

I went to the Doctor's on Wednesday the 7th, I am one centimeter dilated, nine to go. However, Lucas has not dropped yet. I am one week from my due date, October 14th. I have turned into a hermit. It's weird, but I don't want to leave my house much or go too far away from home. I have been sleeping in every morning and taking naps almost every afternoon. I am trying to store up all of my energy. :)

I am having fun doing all of the natural ways to induce labor. In the last three days I have walked over 8 miles, I have been rocking on my birthing ball, yesterday for lunch I had a spicy 4 star Phad Thai. Casey and I are ready for Lucas to come...but it is all on his time.

All we can say is don't expect him to come out before the due date. :)

38 Weeks

More Contractions, A Full Moon, and a Peanut Butter Parfait:
Well, I am feeling great. On Saturday the 3rd, I had a Peanut Butter Parfait. The story behind this, is that Andea, Casey's Mom had one with Nate and Casey and went into Labor. Then Andea was telling our friend Jamie Campbell about it and so she had one and went into Labor. Soooo, we were hoping that if I had one on the weekend of a full moon, that I might just go into Labor. It was close, Sunday the 4th, I had contractions all day long. But, never went into Labor. :) I guess that means more Peanut Butter Parfaits to come...

37 Weeks

THREE WEEKS LEFT :)

I had my Doctor's appointment on Wednesday and I am getting closer....I am not dilated, but getting closer. It seems weird that there are only three weeks left. The time is not at all slowing, it keeps going faster and faster. We got a "pack n play" at my shower last weekend, Casey and I set it up last night and put it in our bedroom. We are going to use it as the bassinet for a few weeks. It kind of hit home that this was happening within 20 days and that there would be a little baby in the bed so soon.

Family Shower

Sunday Shower:
My Aunt's threw me a wonderful shower on Sunday with my whole family. It was so much fun. The decorations matched his room and we got everything that we needed. Thank-you family. You are the greatest!

36 Weeks

Our Little Pumpkin:

My Dad had a great idea to paint my belly and since Lucas is due in October, I figured why not a pumpkin. I am obviously shaped like a pumpkin already. :) Katie did a great job painting a pumpkin! Thanks Kate!

I am feeling pretty good. I can't believe there are four weeks left. I had four hours of timed contractions on Wednesday the 15th. They were not very strong, but were coming often. :)

Work Shower

Girls Day:

My wonderful work friends from Northwestern Mutual threw me a baby shower last weekend. We had such a wonderful time. The food was delicious, the games were fun and visiting with my work friends was great. I had such a fun time! Thank you Vanessa and Julie for throwing me a shower. :)