Baby's Room: some updates

The baby's room is close to being ready.  Hugh was able to hang the window treatment -- so cute!!  Great idea Mom!!  We also have the recliner and lamp.  Just waiting to hang some of the wall art, bookshelves, etc.  Also, the boys seem to have adopted this room as their own.

PS.  Baby Lo -- the bags are packed and ready. Hint, hint.  

11.2 Doctor's Update

The doctor scheduled a few tests to check my fluid levels and to conduct a non-stress test to ensure a healthy heart rate.  If any of these tests appeared abnormal, they may send me in to be induced.  Luckily, everything came out great:-)  My fluid levels were measuring 13.5.  Anything between 8 and 18 is normal.  Also, the non-stress test was 'reactive' which means that when the baby moved, the heart rate went up -- good and healthy.  I did have two very, very minor contractions that the machine noted.  They are the same contractions that have been happening for 2+ weeks.  We are ready for the real thing:-)

We go back on Thursday for the same set of tests, as well as the weekly visit with the doctor.

Halloween '09

Our first Halloween at the new house - FUN!!  The neighbors are great.  Everyone hangs out in the block, plays fun music, candy for the kids, hot dogs and beer for the adults -- perfect!!   Also, no baby to dress up.....so the dogs got the royal treatment. 

Collins Family Shower 10/4/09

Thanks to all of Mom's sisters for throwing a wonderful shower almost a month ago.  It was great to see everyone -- the family, family friends and the ole' Tommy Tech softball team.  Many great memories from 'holy cow you're having a baby' to the beautiful diaper cake and even Granny D misbehaving her typical self with her borrowed apron.  Thanks Kay for all the pics too:-)

39 week update

We're in the home stretch which could be days or weeks.  At yesterday's doctor's appointment, there was no progress.  Still a fingertip and 50% effaced.  The doctor kindly reminded me that a fingertip is the optimistic way of expressing my cervix is still closed 99% of the way.

Today marked the last day at LPK for maternity leave.  Can't believe it.  I'll either have 2 weeks of R&R pre-baby or we'll be ready to rock n' roll with the lil' one.  Just a matter of time.   Crazy and very exciting.

Thanks to all those for a great last day lunch.  Very yummy and the Graeter's was a perfect finale:-)

The countdown has begun.....

for baby Wright and baby Ives.  We had the 38 week check-up yesterday.  Still only dialated a fingertip, 50% effaced and the head is officially down and ready for delivery.  Just a waiting game at this point:-)  I'm feeling many Braxton-Hicks in the early AM and around 4p-6p each day.  Looking forward to the day they will be real and I can announce 'were off to have a baby today' ;-)  Baby Ives due date has also been pushed up a week, so the cousins might be born within days, hours, even minutes of each other.  We can't wait:-)

Also, we confirmed that next week is the official last week of work.  Such exciting craziness:-)

Dialated only a fingertip

37 week appointment -- great news, Baby Lo is officially full term.  The Strep B test came back negative and today's appointment confirmed that there is some minor dialation -- only a fingertip, though.  We will be lucky if next week, we are 1cm, but who knows......

Tonight, Hugh and I are trying to finish assembling the stroller, carseat, bouncy seat and swing.  Woot woot!!  We are almost ready:-)