Ready or Not...

Ready or not (and honestly I think I am leaning towards the not) Kennedy is coming this week. We are headed inWednesday night to start the induction. I am praying that she is here by Thursday afternoon but only time will tell.

I have such mixed emotions. I am so glad the end is in sight. I have tried to not take a single minute of this pregnancy for granted. However, I am tired of being pregnant. I am tired, sore, and have officially ran out of room for this little girl. I am ready for the heart burn, carpel tunnel and swelling to go away. I am grateful and thankful to have been given the chance to carry this sweet baby for the last 38 weeks but I am ready for it to be over.

On the other hand, I am sad that the end is in sight. It took us a while to finally get pregnant and be able to keep the pregnancy. I don't know what the future holds. I don't know if I will ever be pregnant again and get the chance to feel these little kicks (or Tyson like punches.) As hard as this pregnancy has been it has been everything I could have ever imagined. It has been such a sweet feeling to carry her and be bonded with her like no one else has had the chance. As this pregnancy comes to a close, it saddens me to think it could be the last time that I get to experience this. I am so ready to see her face and get to watch her grow but there is a part of me that will miss carrying her so close.

There are so many feelings that come along with her finally coming into the world but I am just so ready to meet her. I can't wait to see her sweet face, to see all this hair that has given me such heart burn, to see who she looks like. I can't wait to be her mother and watch her become a daddy's girl.

"For this child I prayed, and the LORD has granted me my petition that I made to him." 1 Samuel 1:27.

So...ready or not. Kennedy is coming.

So close...

Today we hit the 37 week mark. That means we have a full term baby on our hands. The growth scan on Monday showed that she is weighing 6lbs and 10oz which is right on track. She gave us a little scare on Sunday by sleeping almost all day and not really feeling the need to move. She woke up on Monday and hasn't quit moving since.

Tomorrow is our 37 week appointment and here are a few of the scenarios that could play out.

1. We meet with one of our doctors that we haven't seen in a while. She is super sweet and soooooo little. I really like her though and I am so glad she makes up the third doctor in our practice. Depending on how high my blood pressure is and how the baby is doing she could decide that we need to induce that night or possibly the next day. We will check to make sure no signs (other than swelling and high BP) of pre-eclampsia have reared their ugly heads. If they have it will be an immediate induction or c-section depending on how bad.  OR....

2. My BP could still be slightly elevated but showing no signs of BP and we put off the induction for another week. At this point the thought is that we will not try and go beyond 38 weeks because of my consistent high blood pressure. OR....

3. She could come on her own during that week of waiting but I am putting a big YEAH RIGHT on that one.

So to sum it all up....we could have a baby tomorrow but it won't be any longer than next week. As much as I love the doctor that we will see tomorrow and wouldn't care if she delivered Kennedy, our regular doctor is who we will see the following week. We have been with him through the last 4 years. It would be awesome for him to be the one on call. We are so thankful to go to a practice that we really to love and trust all three of the doctors and adore the nursing staff.

So that's the update. Until then it's a lot of Dallas, Waltons, Saved by the Bell, reading on the Knook and trying to pass the time until she gets here.

Countdown has begun...

Well, we are officially on a countdown to baby being here. I hit the 35 week mark this past Wednesday. A few weeks ago my blood pressure was extremely high and I was instructed to go home, drink water and rest. I was also sent to a specialist to keep a close watch on Kennedy's growth for the last few weeks of this pregnancy. So every Monday is now spent getting 4D ultrasounds (glad I paid 100.00 for this a few weeks back and got zero good pictures and now get one every week) checking her weight and growth. Every Thursday we get to see our regular OB practice that monitors her heart to make sure she is not in distress. I am on blood pressure medication and modified bed rest until she makes her grand entrance into this world.

Which could be sooner than later.... Right now she is doing great and I am doing great. However, they will continue to monitor me to make sure that I don't develop pre-eclampsia. At 37 weeks we will look to see how things are going and determine then if we will induce or allow her to come on her own.

Which doesn't seem to be anytime soon.... Regardless of what my mom and aunt think, she has not dropped at all. After my check the other day it seems as though she is not ready to come on her own which is actually a good thing. Although her chances on the outside world are really good at this point, I would love for her to come when she is good and ready. Reality is that my blood pressure will probably not go down any further than what it is currently and at some point we will have to pull the trigger and get this baby out.

All of this is a little nerve wrecking for me. It's crazy to think that I could have a baby in my arms in less than 2 weeks but definitely no more than 4. WoW!

So until then I will continue to lay on the couch, fold laundry, watch a Baby Story like an idiot and catch up (judge you) on YOUR life on facebook.