Baby Update

I just got home from my OB appointment. It doesn't look like Matthew will be here too soon. I am about a fingertip dilated & more thinned out than last week. But, I wasn't dilated enough for my doctor to strip my membranes. She said it looks like I have a week or so to go. It could be more, but chances are it won't be less. His head is still down, so Matthew is cooperating quite nicely so far!

I am glad that I have a little more time to get ready for his birth. I don't think it's really hit me that in the next 2 weeks I'll have a little baby to care for. I'm really excited to see who this new little boy who's joining our family will be. These last weeks of pregnancy really require a lot of patience - for everyone involved. Tyler has been asking, "Is Matthew coming tomorrow?" He's just dying to help take care of his new baby brother. He keeps asking me if he can rock Matthew to sleep to help me. How cute is that? Hopefully he'll come really soon so that we don't have to keep wondering when he'll get here. I'll keep you all updated.

Have a Happy New Year!

Obedient Boy

Well, I have some happy news. After a couple weeks of telling Matthew to turn over, he finally decided to obey! On Sunday, I suspected that Matthew had turned over, but I wasn't sure. When I went for my check-up yesterday, it was confirmed by ultrasound that Matthew is head down. Hooray! But, since he barely got his head in the right spot, I have not dilated at all yet. That's OK though. Now I know I'm less likely to have a Christmas baby. (Am I guaranteeing myself a Christmas baby by making that statement?) Anyway, I'm just so happy that Matthew is getting set for a regular ole delivery! Thanks for all of your prayers & encouraging words!

Opening Doors

Today Claire learned how to turn a doorknob & open a door. She's finally tall enough to reach! She's so proud of herself & spent a good portion of her day opening and closing doors, just because she can. She was so cute opening doors like a big girl! This is a bummer for me though. Now I can't just shut the door to keep her out of trouble. I guess it's time to put those annoying child-proof doorknob covers back on. She'll be so disappointed when she finds that she can no longer practice her new skill. I'm sure she'll get over it quickly.

Naughty Little Boy

My little Matthew has been a very naughty little boy this week! You might be wondering how a boy who has not yet made his entrance to the world could be naughty. . . well let me tell you. Last Tuesday afternoon, I went for quite a while without feeling him move. So, I called my OB's office & they told me to go into Labor and Delivery. When I got there, his heart-rate was just fine. The nurse did a quick ultrasound & found the reason why I couldn't feel Matthew moving. That naughty little boy has flipped himself over into a lovely breech position, which apparently can make it difficult to feel the baby's movements. Now a C-Section is a highly likely possibility in my near future. I really hope that he flips himself back over so that he can come out the way that nature intended! I really don't want to deal with the recovery from a C-Section. So please pray that my baby will get himself into the correct position for me.