All's Quiet on the Schweizer Front

Translate: no arrival of Aiden on March 19th.

I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow so I'll post the (hopefully) progressed "stats."

Still Waiting on the Little Guy

It looks like Aiden won't be sharing my lovely friend Susie's birthday, and he obviously missed her favorite holiday when he didn't show up on St. Paddy's Day. If he's on his daddy's schedule, Aiden will show up right on time (that's how Ryan likes to arrive at events), but if he's on his mom's schedule, well, I sometimes like to be fashionable late. I still think he might be here later this week, but we'll just have to see. The doc will let me get to 41 weeks, but she won't let me hit 42 so no matter what, our little guy will be with us in three weeks!

The Nesting Hubby

They (being birth class instructors and books) say that when you start nesting, baby's arrival is nearing (like 48 hours nearing). However, what they didn't cover is what it means when the dad-to-be starts nesting. Ryan has been in a checklist mode since we arrived home from the movies this evening, tackling any little project he could find, including installing the car seat base. On the other hand, I am still feeling pretty chill. So here's to seeing if Dad's nesting instincts have any bearing on when baby arrives....My predictions are the same as they were this morning, but maybe I'll wake up in a few hours and change those and we'll have a St. Patty's Day baby! O, the luck!

Not yet

Last night I felt a little funny and I've been more uncomfortable these last few days than I have the majority of my pregnancy, but I'm not sure that means he's coming. Not sure why but my predictions are that he'll show up later in the week (Wed, Thurs, or Fri)...I'm thinking next week, but he may wait until his due date week to make an appearance. I'm not sure if these feelings are mother's intuition or a parent's attempt to project her personal preferences on her child.....

March 14th....

....is looking like it will not be Aiden's birthday. Maybe he'll share his birthday with my lovely college roommate Cassie Marie on the 15th? Possible but I'm guessing not probable. We'll keep you posted.

It's getting to be that time...

.....when everyone starts to wonder how every day is going. At less than two weeks out, it's a pretty fair thing to wonder.

For those who like the "stats," I've been 1 cm dilated, 50% effaced, and Aiden has been chillin' at a negative 3 for the last week (since my 37 week appointment last Monday). So those are the numbers.....but from what I hear, they aren't really an indicator of when he'll come. (Could be another 3 weeks, could be tomorrow)

Speaking of my 37 week appointment, Mallory was in town and we were able to have the last sono. I loved that she could be here to see it, and really loved that it looks like our little dude has some chubby little cheeks. The sono lady estimated that Aiden weighed 6lbs 10oz at that point so they are predicting a high-7lb or low-8lb baby. I'm interested to see how close they actually get.

I will aim for at least every other day updates, and maybe I'll be super productive with daily updates. :)

I am blessed that I still feel great (some funniness going on in my legs now and then - just tingling and random pains), but nothing worth complaining about. In fact, I don't think there's anything worth complaining about from my entire pregnancy. Praise God that the last nine months have gone incredibly well.

There were a few things I was going to try to recap from the pregnancy so that I wouldn't forget them....but right now I don't remember what they were. :) Hopefully those thoughts will come back.

This week is full of "last suppers" with wonderful friends and family and I'm looking forward to all of them. Other excitement for the week includes attempting to finish thank yous before Aiden makes his appearance and snuggling up with the hubby, with just the two of us in the house for the last time for the next, eh, 20-some years.

Oh, the difference five months makes....

Almost five months ago I bought a new shirt for my sister's bachelorette party. It is a pretty loose-fitting shirt so I decided to wear it to work today since it can still contain my belly and isn't a sweater. (While I love warm Texas weather, most maternity stuff I have is winter gear, and since it's hanging out in the mid-70s these days, the warm fuzzy tops don't seem so fitting.) Anyway, I thought it was funny to compare the picture of me in this shirt five months ago, hand on my belly to point out that there was a baby in there, to me in this shirt today, no hand necessary. :)