Baby Update

I went to the doctor on Christmas eve morning. I am dialated to a one, which has been the case for the last three doctor visits in a row. I'm not sure how effaced I am, but it doesn't really matter because things are not really progressing. I think this little girl just likes it where she is. So I am scheduled to be induced on Monday, January 5th. It's funny because the whole time I've been pregnant, I've had a feeling she would be late, no matter what other people say. There is still time for things to change, but I honestly just don't think they will. I will call the hospital that morning and they will call me back with a time to come in. My doctor called and got me on the list (or so she said she would) because if they are really busy, they will push me back even further. And I know it is a really busy time for babies because it seems like every woman I see is pregnant!

The Home Stretch!

Well, as of today I officially have a week and a half until my due date! Unless she is late, which I have a feeling she may be. I'm actually hoping she won't come until January because I really don't want a December baby. I am not completely miserable, I could hang in there a few more days, but if she comes in December I will still love her! And my mom made a good point that the longer she waits, the bigger she may be!

My whole pregnancy I have been eerily calm about having baby, not really scared at all, but these last few weeks I have really started freaking out! I have all these what-ifs running through my head:

What if she is born huge?

What if she is born with a deformed head?

What if she is an unhappy baby?

What if she stops breathing during the night?

What if I don't have everything I need?

What if I can't get her to stop crying?

What if I just don't know what to do???

I know that these are worries that every first time mom has, and everyone tells me I will be fine, but I still always have the worry in my head that it won't be fine.

I haven't really taken a whole lot of pregnant pictures so last night we took some of me standing next to my cute Christmas tree that I love (with no presents under it yet, we are a little last minute this year!)

I had a fourth ultrasound about two weeks ago because my belly was measuring small. Well, it turns out she is average, meaning she really could be huge by the time she gets here! This is the best picture of her face they got. Her hand is covering the left eye, but on the right side, you can see her big chubby cheek! She's also got really fat lips too. I really am concerned about her looking deformed looking because the ultrasound tech took several 3-D pictures and profile pictures, and they look completely weird!

But don't worry, the tiny little arrow is showing that it is still a girl!

More baby showers

My cute neighbor (well, actually my mom's cute neighbor) Robin threw me my third baby shower. She did some of the cutest things, she made me a little baby scrapbook for me to put pictures in. I should have taken a picture of it, it's the cutest thing ever. She also came up with the genius idea of having thank you notes and envelopes in a basket- everyone wrote their address on an envelope so I wouldn't have to go to any work finding addresses after I write thank you notes! Thanks Robin for all the hard work you went to! Also thanks to my mom, Bonnie and Debbie!

Me and Robin

My cute mom

My little sisters, Molly & Carlie

Me with Kory's mom Cyndi and sister Holli

Kory's mom actually threw me my second shower which was so much fun and I also really appreciate the hard work she went to. But I'm sad because I brought my camera and forgot to actually take any pictures, which I'm really mad about. I hope I can actually remember to take pictures when my baby is born!