Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Eviction Notice

A quick update on the baby...I am now 5 days late, which means the doctor can finally call the hospital and get me on the induction list for Thursday. I am scheduled to go in at 7am on Thursday, November 1st. As much as we'd love to let Baby Blu continue to hang out, he is officially getting his eviction notice!

So, it looks like he will end up sharing a birthday with his Grandma Grentzer after all!

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Wasn't my due date October 25th?

Week 40...October 25th was our due date and it has officially come and gone with no baby to be seen. We've received so many phone calls from people checking in on us and Baby Blu (thank you for thinking of us!), so I thought I would post a quick update.

We have no baby action so far! We went to the doctor on Tuesday and Baby Blu still isn't making his preparations to join us. So...yesterday we went and had a BioPhysical Profile done of him. It is done via ultrasound and is commonly done when you are past your due date. The doctor just wants to check that the baby is happy to stay where he is for a few more days. The baby is given a score based on things they do during the ultrasound; movements, breathing, etc. He scored a perfect 8/8 (we are so proud already!) and is looking really good. They confirmed he is in position for birth (this is a good thing as there had been speculation he might be breech for a short time) and they also reconfirmed his sex (boy/blue/baseball themed room can stay!). Based on his measurements right now they estimate him to be about 8lb, but that can vary within a 1/2 lb either way. I'll venture to guess he's going to be on the bigger side of that, no Fromhold/Blubaum is small! Another funny, for those of you that know Shawn, you know we like to laugh about the size of his lips. Well...turns out baby is definitely Shawn's son! During the ultrasound baby was puckering up his lips, playing with his tongue and showing off his lips...big, just like daddy's! So funny!

We got new video from his ultrasound and also some new pics (which I'll post later today once I get them scanned).

So...the update is baby is happy right now. We go back to the doctor on Monday and if I'm still not making progress we'll talk about my induction date (most likely 11/1).

My family arrives today and I know they are just as anxious for baby to arrive as we are. We will hope the next post on the blog is all about Baby Blu's arrival!!

Thursday, October 18, 2007

Where is Baby Blu?

Here we are...week 39. Many people are starting to ask..."Where is Baby Blu?" So, it's time for an update. We have had 4 weekly doctor visits and each week we go, hopeful to hear news that our little man is making his preparations to join us. I am sad to say each week that is not the news we hear.

As a woman I work with said to me today, why would he want to leave? The food is good and the rent is cheap. This must be true because he really isn't making any progress to get out of the nice warm womb I have given him.

Shawn put a pool together for bets on when the baby will be joining us. Some lucky person will be winning $250 for the correct guess. Each person had to submit a guess on the date and the time of birth. Halloween was of course a popular pick. I am a little nervous for those that picked dates like this Saturday. I do have a facial scheduled for Sunday morning so have NO plans of going into labor and missing that!

I am feeling great and still enjoying pregnancy. I think this is rare at 39 weeks! Baby Blu's room is done, his car seat is installed and we are ready for him to get here. Worst case we have wait until November 1st, which is when they will induce me. The fun part is that day is Grandma Grentzer's birthday. The not fun part is we have cute Halloween outfits for him to wear that he would not get the chance to enjoy.

We have accepted that our little man is in control and will join us when he is ready. We'll keep you posted...!