It's time

Christine and I are currently at the hospital. We have been here since about 4 am, a few hours after her water broke. Things are progressing slow and steady and hopefully we will have pictures of our little girl soon!

Due date- come & gone

Today is Friday, August 15th - Avery's due date, and no baby yet.

There has been a little more progress this week, and some probable undercover contractions. I've experienced some intermitent lower back aches, that I've been told by several other women are probably the beginings of contractions. So far nothing consistent or what I anticipate full-blown contractions to be. So we pray and wait expectantly for her arrival.

My next appointments (OB and acupuncture) are on Monday the 18th - more info then!

Waiting on baby

I went in yesterday, Monday the 11th for another check-up. Thankfully there was more progress, and even some dilation. For now we are going to stay the course with walking and acupuncture to get labor started.

I am scheduled for my next follow-up appointment next Monday the 18th (if no labor by then). My doctor said that he will look to induce the week of August 25th if Avery hasn't arrived by then.

My last scheduled day of work is this Thursday the 14th- yeah!! We are hoping that Avery arrives soon, so that I can spend my time off with her, instead of waiting for her. :)

The countdown begins

We are less then a week from Avery's due date- Friday August 15th.

At my appointment last Monday, August 4th there was a little bit of "progess". Tomorrow (Monday the 11th) is my next appointment, so I am interested to see what my doctor says at that visit. Last Monday he did suggest trying acupuncture to get things going- so I went once on Thursday and on Saturday, but so far no baby.

Overall I am feeling pretty good besides some swollen feet and hands. We know that Avery will come when she's ready, and we are getting more and more excited to meet her.

Just add baby...

It's 38 weeks and 2 days & we are officially ready for Avery to be born. Her laundry's done, car seat installed, swing assembled and room complete. So now we wait... I did have one contraction on Saturday afternoon, but that was it. I go in Monday afternoon for my 38 week check-up.

Here is a picture from 37 weeks and some pictures of Avery's completed nursery:

Almost there

Here's the latest profile picture from 36 weeks, 3 days. I swear that's a shadow- I don't have a double chin!! :)

Last week we went on our hospital tour and saw where baby Avery will be born. Just a few last things to pick up and we'll be as prepared as we're going to be for this little baby. Can't wait to meet her!

Bailey is One!

On July 1st Bailey had his first birthday. For a special treat he got his favorite meal for dinner- brown rice and shredded chicken breast. The pictures below show a comparison between when we first got him, and how big he's grown.

A smiling dog with green "socks" after playing outside in the recently cut lawn...

Bailey and Christine the first day home...

And now (we've both grown a bit).

Bailey and Reed playing the first few days home...

And now posing for the camera.