Updates Again...

Still no baby!
I'll be 39 weeks tomorrow and at my last doctor's appt on Thursday, I was still 1 cm dilated but now I am 50% effaced. The doctor said my cervix was a lot softer so I guess that's a good sign that we will be going soon!
My doctor also said if I am still pregnant at my appointment this Thursday then we will schedule a c-section. She said she will give me one week past my due date to try to have the baby naturally but after that, it's a c-section. I guess VBACs can't be induced so it's either do it natural w/ no help or have another c-section.
Not great options but I'm just excited to meet this little girl so however she has to come out, is fine with me :)

Mike and JJ have been great helpers--yesterday I thought was "it"--my back was killing me all day and my contractions were about 13 minutes apart at the closest. Mike and JJ let me lay down all day and rest. It was great (if you ignored the contractions and pain!) But then the contractions peetered out around 11pm so I guess the baby didn't think it was time yet!

We will keep you posted on when the big day happens!

Mendon Ponds

Mike took JJ on a hike in Mendon Ponds Park. Mike said that he loved wandering all over and didn't want to leave :)

More Easter Pics

JJ loved dying eggs and really liked having his first Easter egg hunt. His new obsession is 'Cars' so in his Easter basket, he was blessed w/ tons of Cars merchandise!

Happy Easter

Updates and Such

We are still here w/ not too much new to report! No baby yet--I'm 36 1/2 weeks and doing alright :)

I'm going to work for one more week and then stay home til the baby comes!

Today at RSD, there was a shower for myself and Christine, another teacher who is due 3 weeks after me. It was great--we were definitely spoiled! I can't wait to put the lil one in all of the cute clothes :) We even got big brother/little sister shirts for JJ and the baby :) too cute!

Here are some recent pictures of JJ--he loves his lady bugs! We are working on not pinching them and "breaking" them as he calls it :)

Also, we had a ton of snow last weekend, Jay loved it! I wish I wasn't so big so I could go sledding/tubing/hiking etc in the snow...oh well, here's hoping for next year!

For the West Wing fans

An interesting look at how the current political campaigns compare to the 2004 season of The West Wing.

As a fan of both the show and Obama, I thought this was entertaining!