DUE DATE!

Hmm, where should I start…?

Well, this past Monday I woke up feeling some lower pressure. As the morning went on, it got worse, I started to feel some back pain as well, a little cramping and some sharp pains every now and then. So I decided to work from home, and call my doctor. The nurse asked if I could stay off my feet, since the back pain had subsided. I told her yes and she said to stay hydrated and that my doctor would be calling me back first thing in the morning.

As I was laying there trying to rest, I started thinking…we are no where near ready for baby Joseph’s arrival! So what do I do instead of resting? I get up and wash all his clothes, pack a bag for him, I unload the dishwasher and load it, because who wants to come home from the hospital with a sink full of dirty dishes? Not me! My friend, Margaret, begged me to pack my bag as well. So this weekend, I am heading out to buy some nursing bra’s and nursing tank tops, and some good ole’ granny panties. Joe and I are also going out to buy (with the help of my parents) our stroller. Why would we buy our stroller, it’s not that big of a deal to buy right now, right? Well, when the car seat comes with the stroller it turns in to a MUST HAVE! After we get all that bought and out of the way, I think I will then be able to rest better knowing we WILL BE READY for the baby’s arrival should he come sooner than later.

That next morning, the doctor called me, and asked to see me that morning in lieu of my original Thursday appointment. Once I get there, she does a cotton swab test to test the lining of my cervix and checked my cervix. All seemed well…and closed! I asked her if she could tell how much the baby might weigh now. She started moving my belly around, and goes, “Well, he is transverse. That gives me enough reason to do a sono; I want to make sure he is okay in there.” Transverse means he is lying horizontally in my belly, instead of head down, which could be the reason I was experiencing the symptoms I was having. So off to the sono tech I went…and everything looked great! I couldn’t see Joseph’s face, his hands and feet were covering his face. But I did get to see his cute, little tiny toes in my ribs! And he is showing that he is weighing in at 5.5lbs already! Holy cow, that’s a big baby! And I am measuring a week and 3 days early. Yikes! But all in all, everything is still good…blood pressure is good, weight is good, and urine was good.

Now, let’s get to my due date. It gets kind of complicated, so I will try and explain well. When I first became pregnant, the sonographer did a sonogram and measured the baby and said my due date was March 27^th. My doctor used one of those wheely things, and went by my last period and said my due date was April 2^nd. Ummm, that’s a 6 day difference. So I chose a date in the middle, my due date would be March 30^th. =) Now, what have I been measuring my weeks by? The sonographer’s date. So from her date, as of yesterday, I was measuring at 34 weeks. So technically I am only measuring ahead by 3 days. Now my doctor’s date, she has me measuring (as of yesterday) at 33 weeks and 2 days, which means by the sonogram I am measuring ahead by 1 week and 3 days. I think I will take my original date of March 27^th; it seems to be more accurate. And I really don’t want to be measuring ahead that much with a 5.5lb baby at 33 weeks! Yikes!

So I think that’s it for now. We finally got our 2^nd living area aka the playroom all set up. And other than feeling those symptoms on Monday, I seem to be feeling better. My next appointment is set for March 1. And I have my work baby shower this Friday, which I am super excited about!!!!

I will post more pics soon! =) Happy Wednesday!