Another week...another doctor appointment

Well, today was another doctor appointment. This time with Dr. Pearce. There are 4 women docs at the office I go to: Dr. Lori Campbell, Dr. Beth Cook, Dr. Kiersten Sutton & Dr. Pearce. I have met the first 3 but today was the introduction to Dr. Pearce. She looks very young but I know Dr. Campbell would not keep anyone around who was not competent.

She said yes, he's a really big baby. I'm dialated 1 cm which is typical for this stage in the game. We have another ultrasound scheduled for Friday the 31st. That will help determine if we're going to have a scheduled C-section or try to do things the old fashioned way...with the help of an epidural of course!

Saturday will mark only 4 weeks until my due date. So in no longer than 4 weeks we will get to meet Jayden! Still, not feeling the reality of this. Sure, feel all the aches and pains and movement and such. Just still in that surreal state of mind! ;)

Doctor appt.

Not much has changed. Everything still looks good. The OB/GYN office that "we" go to has 4 Ob/Gyns and 2 Nurse Practioners. Each visit we alternate doctors/np's. This visit we saw Dr. Sutton. She said that they're going to do another ultrasound between 36-37 weeks. If he's still measuring like he's going to be a whopper, then they'll either schedule a c-section for 39 weeks. She said that hopefully he'll go on his own at 38 weeks if he's that big. That would be nice, but anyone who's had a baby knows that babies don't always cooperate with our plans. :) Good news, Kelli lost 6 lbs since her last visit 2 weeks ago. Don't worry, Jayden's definitely NOT starving. She eats every 2 hours whether she wants to or not. But as of right now, Kelli is only 3 lbs heavier than she was when she started all the hormones and fertility treatments. Less to have to work off before we have another one! Didn't think pregnancy would be a diet plan, but it's great that it's working out that way and everyone's still healthy.



We don't really care how or when he gets here as long as he's healthy. We do know that they won't let him go past his due date of the 22nd of August.



Everyone has different opinions on how Kelli's looking. Some say she looks huge...others say that for how far along she is, she's not very big. Here's a picture taken 3 weeks ago. She's carrying almost all in front.

The Nursery

Well, the nursery is finally done. All that's left to do now is wash all of Jayden's new clothes and we'll be set! It's a good feeling to be done. The rocker is one that Kelli's dad bought for her mom about 43 years ago when they were first married. Kelli was rocked in it, her brother was rocked in it, and now, thanks to a few repairs by "Can-Fix-Anything" Joe (Jeremy's dad), Jayden will be rocked in it.

The new washing machine comes next week so we're right on schedule. We got a new washer because the old one is getting nasty with all of the work stuff we have to wash in it. So now we'll have a work washer and a home washer. Here are some photos going around the room...

Jeremy still "practices" pushing the stroller all over downstairs. It's very cute to see his enthusiasm. The closer we get to the due date, the more excited we both get. The weeks are actually flying by and we're just hoping to get everything done now. So far so good, but there's still a lot of odds and ends around the house that need to get done so that Kelli can breath easier knowing it's off the to-do list.

Another doctor appointment on Friday. We'll see what they have to say!

Latest Ultrasound

Well, it looks like we may not make it to the due date. Jayden is measuring 4 lbs 10 oz already which is more than 2 weeks ahead of what he should be. (Which explains the heavy feeling).

Here's a shot of him facing the camera. Looks like he's sleeping on his side (not to mention that it looks like once again he may have his hand in front of his mouth trying to suck his thumb). And he's already looking like he'll be a chunk.

But baby chub is cute! ;)

Wish us luck!

Starting to Seem Real!

Well, we're approaching Week 27 of the pregnancy on Saturday. It's hard to believe we've made it this far. This week we started on the nursery. We put the crib together and yesterday we painted the base coats for the nursery. We still have to put up the chair rail, but painting was a major thing on the to-do list that we can cross off. We wanted to get it done early enough so that the paint smell will air out by the time baby gets here.

Speaking of baby, it looks like we've settled on a name. As of right now, his name will be Jayden Wyatt. Jayden (the original spelling is Jadon) means "grateful child" or "God has heard us". Both seem to fit the situation. Wyatt means "strength of a warrior" which also seems appropriate since he's had to fight to get here. Nothing is final until he pops out and we're sure the name still fits, but so far, it feels more and more right. If Jayden doesn't fit, we can always call him Wyatt. But again, nothing's set in stone until he gets here. :)