On Friday, we went back to the doctor for another update on Kaiden. We got to meet with our regular doctor who we have not seen since October. We were so excited to see her and she was excited to see us. After sharing some small talk, we got down to business. Kaiden's heartbeat is strong and he is down and ready to go. My cervix is softening quite nicely and we are 1/2cm dilated. YEAH! That is better than nothing but we still have a long way to go. She said we could go early, late or right on time. Only time will tell. I am having more Braxton Hick's contractions. They are stronger than they have been but nothing to get overly excited about. I am still feeling really good.
On Saturday, my Mother-n-law and Sister-n-law threw Ricky and I an awesome shower. It was fishing themed and completely perfect. They worked really hard paying attention to every detail from decor (water features, books, outfits and more) to food and drink that contained fish, ducks and a fishing pole. It was awesome and a lot of fun. We had friends come in from out of town that we spent some extra time with. We miss having them around and their girls are growing so much. We also had some friends attend the party that we have not seen in a really long time. It was really good to have the opportunity to catch up with all of them. We are so blessed to have such wonderful family and friends. Once again, they gave us some totally awesome gifts. Now we need little man to arrive so we can start using all of the wonderful loot that we have gained!!!
On Wednesday, we had another baby update with the doctor. We met with another doctor in the practice that we really like. He always seems to make us laugh. You can tell he really loves his job and enjoys spending time with the soon to be parents. Kaiden's heartbeat was strong and around 145. The doctor was pleased with our progress and said so far we have had a picture perfect pregnancy. We cannot agree more! God has truly blessed us with the best pregnancy ever. We are hoping the delivery will follow suit. We have progressed to 1cm. Not much change! They are thinking that Kaiden will be somewhere between 6 1/2 to 7lbs. We are hoping they are right. In the back of my mind I know that our family does not produce small babies. We like the 8+lbers. The doctor laughed at me when I told him that and stated that depending on how the baby has tucked himself in, he could be hiding his true weight. He also said it was better to pump us up before the birth and then be surprised after all the hard work has been completed. He has a good point! We are going with the 6 1/2 to 7lb thought.
Ricky and I are planning a date weekend this weekend. We are thinking dinner and a movie. Something we have not done in several years. We are looking forward to some alone/down time before Kaiden arrives. Tonight at dinner, we looked at each other and both said this is our last week without a baby in the house. We have waited so long for the opportunity to have a little one in our lives. It is hard to believe that his arrival is right around the corner. We are down to 12 days from our due date and cannot wait for Kaiden to get here.
Tonight we thought we would give the belly cast a try. It turned out pretty good. It was Ricky's first time doing one and it is not easy. It is actually pretty messy. I think I ended up with the plaster all over me. Ricky was a very good sport and worked hard to make sure he covered everything he was supposed to. I required 2 showers to remove all of the excess plaster and the stinky gel that you put on your skin for protection. If we happend to progress tonight, I should be very clean heading to the hospital. We cannot wait for it to completely dry so we can do some shape work to it. It will be a wonderful memory to keep and look back on in the future.
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