Thursday, January 29, 2009
nevermind
no baby yet...i'm just really dehydrated. now i'm really frustrated and starting to believe i'll be pregnant forever.
going to the hospital
its 2:40 am and we are about to head up to the hospital. hopefully our next post is full of cute little dillan pictures!
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Knitting: a photo tour
i've mentioned that i've spent a lot of time knitting while on bed rest. here is a slide show of some of the things i have made. most of them are 50% or more my own design.
no dillan yet...hoping he comes soon! the news from the doctor on monday was really good, but not enough progress yet to call it time or go to the hospital. of course, this could all change tonight (please Lord!)
no dillan yet...hoping he comes soon! the news from the doctor on monday was really good, but not enough progress yet to call it time or go to the hospital. of course, this could all change tonight (please Lord!)
Sunday, January 25, 2009
the bigger they are....
the harder they fall. DISCLAIMER: No babies or mommies were hurt in the making of this blog!
yesterday we took dakota for a walk on the beach. with all of the other dogs there and dead seals for her to roll in, she went a bit bonkers. we were trying to distract her by throwing the tennis ball, which would work for a few minutes and then get left behind in the waves. well, luke went to guard against a super disgusting potential seal roll while i continued to amuse her with the tennis ball. dakota of course, left the ball in the waves as she went racing off to her new best friend some 200 yards down the beach. I went to retrieve said tennis ball. at the time, the ball was resting happily on wet sand. by the time i had the ball in my hand, a wave was practically crashing at my feet.
in my infinite wisdom, i decided i could outrun the wave by running backward, up the shore, on wet sand, in Uggs. my inner dialouge was telling me to stop and just allow my Uggs and legs to get wet...but i didn't listen. so of course, i lost my footing and feel straight back onto my bum and continued to roll backward until my entire body was covered in freezing wet sandy sea water.
luke just about had a heart attack, i wet my pants a little (happens all the time when you're pregnant, its amazing what you can get use to) and we left the beach for hot showers and hotter chocolate.
if Dillan's constant rib, kidney and bladder kicking are any indication, he's fine, as am I. in fact, its nice to have something to write about other then knitting and the weather.
we are now 38 weeks along and just waiting for the stork to show up! i've been having some contractions - the doctors appointment on Monday will confirm if they are real and the very beginning of labor or more Braxton-Hicks.
With just 12 days until our due date (praise God for bringing us this far!), if born today, Dillan will likely be 7.5 pounds and about 20 inches long (thats my guess, not the doctors).
besides the obvious discomfort of carrying a full term baby in my tummy, luke and i being patient even though we are both very ready and excited to meet him. i have a lot of peace that the Lord knows his birthday and will share it with us when the time is right. but like any new mom, my patience and peace waiver on a regular basis.
we'll get some tummy pictures up later today. hopefully our next blog will be to annouce we are on our away to the hospital.
yesterday we took dakota for a walk on the beach. with all of the other dogs there and dead seals for her to roll in, she went a bit bonkers. we were trying to distract her by throwing the tennis ball, which would work for a few minutes and then get left behind in the waves. well, luke went to guard against a super disgusting potential seal roll while i continued to amuse her with the tennis ball. dakota of course, left the ball in the waves as she went racing off to her new best friend some 200 yards down the beach. I went to retrieve said tennis ball. at the time, the ball was resting happily on wet sand. by the time i had the ball in my hand, a wave was practically crashing at my feet.
in my infinite wisdom, i decided i could outrun the wave by running backward, up the shore, on wet sand, in Uggs. my inner dialouge was telling me to stop and just allow my Uggs and legs to get wet...but i didn't listen. so of course, i lost my footing and feel straight back onto my bum and continued to roll backward until my entire body was covered in freezing wet sandy sea water.
luke just about had a heart attack, i wet my pants a little (happens all the time when you're pregnant, its amazing what you can get use to) and we left the beach for hot showers and hotter chocolate.
if Dillan's constant rib, kidney and bladder kicking are any indication, he's fine, as am I. in fact, its nice to have something to write about other then knitting and the weather.
we are now 38 weeks along and just waiting for the stork to show up! i've been having some contractions - the doctors appointment on Monday will confirm if they are real and the very beginning of labor or more Braxton-Hicks.
With just 12 days until our due date (praise God for bringing us this far!), if born today, Dillan will likely be 7.5 pounds and about 20 inches long (thats my guess, not the doctors).
besides the obvious discomfort of carrying a full term baby in my tummy, luke and i being patient even though we are both very ready and excited to meet him. i have a lot of peace that the Lord knows his birthday and will share it with us when the time is right. but like any new mom, my patience and peace waiver on a regular basis.
we'll get some tummy pictures up later today. hopefully our next blog will be to annouce we are on our away to the hospital.
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
my stomach has corners!
so 23 days left until our due date. God is truly amazing in helping us through these last few months and allowing Dillan to grow to his point. Now, Lord, please help me get him out!!!
Dillan is large enough that his foot, butt and shoulders are almost constantly visible, make it appear i've swallowed something very much like a bread box. This little guy is about 19 inches long and my guess is he weighs about 7 pounds (incidentally, Luke and I both weigh 189.5 pounds!).
i've been having quite a few contractions this past week, but they are all braxton-hicks (or fake out contractions). as of monday, no dilation or effacement. Thats great news in that it gives Dillan a chance to gain some more weight and more fully develop his brain and lungs. However, he is heathly enough to come out now and I'm really ready to start being kicked on the other side of my ribs. so any day now is great.
My day in the informal poll is still January 20th. Leave a comment with your guess date (pity the fool who guesses past my due date!).
later!
Dillan is large enough that his foot, butt and shoulders are almost constantly visible, make it appear i've swallowed something very much like a bread box. This little guy is about 19 inches long and my guess is he weighs about 7 pounds (incidentally, Luke and I both weigh 189.5 pounds!).
i've been having quite a few contractions this past week, but they are all braxton-hicks (or fake out contractions). as of monday, no dilation or effacement. Thats great news in that it gives Dillan a chance to gain some more weight and more fully develop his brain and lungs. However, he is heathly enough to come out now and I'm really ready to start being kicked on the other side of my ribs. so any day now is great.
My day in the informal poll is still January 20th. Leave a comment with your guess date (pity the fool who guesses past my due date!).
later!
Monday, January 5, 2009
Video blog for Lexi and Connor
Illana - we love you too but this one is special for your big bro and sis! everyone else - week 35 pictures are up!
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