38 weeks

I had my 38 week check up this week. This was my last appointment. Payton will be here next week! We are still measuring big. I have been having a lot more contractions but did not get checked for progress as I am having a c section. I also had my last appointment with MFM. Payton is still very happy growing away in my belly. They estimated his weight to be 9lb 15oz. That is a huge baby. The tech did say that they are almost always measured on the big side. I sure hope so. That is a 2 month old not a newborn!

We will go in early Monday morning at 6am for our c section. We will be the first case of the day. Surgery is scheduled at 8am. This is so my sugar is low when they take him so his doesn't drop drastically after birth. Payton will have to be monitored in the nursery for a bit after he is born. They will watch his sugars and also be taking a look at his kidney. The left one looks to be severely swollen and not doing its proper job. The right one is just fine. He will have to have a few tests and will most likely be placed on low dose antibiotics daily. This will continue until the swelling goes down. I am sure he will be fine, but I can't help worry about him. Sometimes big babies have problems breathing when they are born as well. I have prayed for his lungs and kidneys to be functioning great when he is born.

I am so excited that we are finally going to meet Payton. And I am nervous about having surgery. But we are in good hands and things will be fine. Next time I update I will have a tiny (or not so tiny!) tyke.

36 weeks

Just got done having my 36 week check. Everything still looks great. He is still measuring BIG. Your belly measurements are supposed to coincide with how far along you are. So I am 36 weeks and should measure at or around 36cm. Today doctor got me at 42 cm. We are definitely going to have a big baby. We talked about what would happen if my water broke or I were to go into labor before my scheduled c-section. She said it would be up to me if I wanted to try to have this baby vaginally. I told her that with the measurements of his head I would be scared to try. But the more I think about it, the more I think I would try to have him naturally if my body went into labor. It would be a quicker recovery time. So if it comes down to it and I go in to labor I would give it my all to get this baby out! I think I would labor at home as long as I could stand it and try not to have drug intervention until I could not stand it. A woman's body is made to have babies and I would like to see how it works!

Everything else is going good as well. The kids are getting in to a good routine as the school year progresses. Jaxon and Serena both are getting really good grades and I could not be more proud of them. Layne, as always does well with her schooling. Campbell is doing excellent as well. I have to take my big test to get my license for massage therapy. I am waiting until after the baby comes to do that. I can not see sitting comfortable for a 3 hour test.
Tim is doing pretty good. About 2 weeks ago he was in the hospital again for a small bowell obstruction. This is due to all the trauma and surgery he had earlier in the year. It was scary seeing him in pain like that again. All I kept thinking is that we could not handle going through this again. I prayed from the minute his pain started until he was out of the hospital. God must have gotten tired of hearing the same thing over and over again because it only took about 48 hours for Tim to be feeling better! Thank goodness.

So I am going to walk walk walk until this baby comes out!

35 weeks

Here is my little butter ball at 34 weeks 5 days. In the top picture you can see that he has chubby cheeks and it looks like a little smirk on his face. He doesn't like to get caught on camera. Normally he has his hands, feet and umbilical cord in front of his face. We were able to get some good pictures this time. He is measuring huge right now! Already 7 pounds. That will put him roughly around 9 pounds at birth. That is what I weighed when I was born. Jaxon and Serena were 8lb 14 oz and 8 lb 15 oz. So this one is just following in big siblings foot steps!

My doctor today suggested that I cut some of my hours at work. Maybe just leave a couple hours early every day. I think that sounds like a great idea! At least then I may be able to function at home. Right now when I leave work I go home make dinner and then get nothing done till I go to bed. I could clean and get the house in shape for us to have a little one. We have 25 days until we meet this little man. I am so excited and can not wait to have him in my arms!!

I did have a little scare last week Friday. I was having contractions every 15 minutes for about 3 hours straight. Dr told me to go home and take it easy. I did that and since have not had problems. We had a rough week last week. Tim was in the hospital for a small bowell obstruction and I was running on little to no sleep. At 34 weeks pregnant that is not a good idea. So I am goingt o take it easy and let this little one bake a little longer!