April is for Aiden

Unless something crazy happens today, it looks like we have an April baby on our hands. Aiden scored an 8/8 on his bpp test yesterday so he is still healthy in there. If he doesn't come tomorrow, I will have another doc appointment and sono on Monday. I am still feeling good and ok with him being a little late (it is what I expected) but I am also slightly concerned he is getting a bit tubby in there. Guess we will find out soon enough....

Another One Bites the Dust

Another day that is....passes with no arrival of Aiden. Guess he didn't want Lylah's earlier due date.....

I have a sono again tomorrow, just to make sure he is still doing ok in there. Then a doctor's appointment on Monday....and then we stop letting him choose when to come since the induction is scheduled for Tuesday morning. So, April 3, 2012 is it unless the little guy (possible getting to be a pretty BIG little guy....) makes another decision. (Maybe this is another way he is like his mama? Just indecisive so he figures he'll wait until someone makes the decision for him.) :)

It's a shame....

...that all of my attempts to bring Aiden out of my belly and into this world do not qualify as medical expenses. For example, the spicy wings I ate at Buffalo Wild Wings tonight. Or the pedicure I got the other day. Or the massage I've scheduled for Friday. Or the red raspberry leaf tea I've been drinking. All legitimate attempts to get Aiden is come out and play. I mean, I could see the logic in calling all of those medical expenses, and therefore think it makes sense to submit them for reimbursement through my flexible spending account. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm allowed to submit a paragraph stating why these sorts of things qualify and without that paragraph I don't think the people processing the claim would quite understand. And so, to no avail and without reimbursement, I continue the fruitless attempts.....

40 weeks and still cookin'

Yup, Aiden was not interested in arriving today. However, Miss Lylah, my dear friend Lauren and Josh's baby was so yayay! (We also like to refer to Miss Lylah as Aiden's future wife....) Lylah had two due dates - one according to her sonos (March 28th) and one according to the doctor's calc (April 2). I'm thinking maybe Lylah and Aiden are just switching due dates.....Hopefully Aiden goes with the March 28th date.

At my doc appointment today she said I've dilated to a 2, with everything else remaining the same, but, hey, I'll take what progress I can get. The sono technician put Aiden at 8lbs 2oz, give or take half a pound. Pretty sure I said this before, but I'm hoping he's on the take side and weighs under 7.....

But that's enough of Aiden for today. Let's celebrate Lylah! Happy birthday precious gift from God. I cannot wait to meet your darling self!

Orange for Aiden

Our childbirth class instructor said that manicures and pedicures will naturally induce labor (something about the pressure points)....so I figured I'd give the pedi a shot today. I painted my toes a nice orange color for Aiden since that and teal are the main colors we used to decorate his room. However, I think the pedi guy knew better than to massage the inside heels of a prego's feet....because that was the one area he did not focus on....and I'm pretty sure that's where I needed him to direct his attention. So...not really sure if Aiden will actually decide to come as a result of this, but I guess at least my toes look pretty.

Nada

I kinda maybe thought Aiden would come today....and I guess it's still possible, but so many people say that you usually go into labor at night so I feel like if he was coming today, I'd already have an idea. Yesterday I got to a point on a work project that I felt very comfortable leaving on so I thought maybe letting go of the tension I had wrapped up in the project would coax him to also let go of being inside my tummy.
Last night Ryan and I took bets on how big he will be. I said 7lbs 9oz, Ryan said 7lbs 4oz....but if he doesn't show up soon, we are going to have to up those amounts! I figured I would document them on here so that we can laugh at how off we were when he finally does make his appearance.

At least we know we have a spring baby....

Since yesterday was the first official day of spring, we can guarantee what season our little Aiden will be born in. :) It's not seeming like today is going to be the day. Ryan is trying to convince the little guy to come tomorrow, but for some reason I think it will be next Wednesday. The doctor and sono lady have always said I measured perfectly on time so I think he'll stick around till his 40 weeks are up and then make an appearance.
(by "trying to convince" I mean that Ryan whispers to my belly and asks him to show up on Friday. Ryan also tells him to kick once for this week, twice for next week....it's pretty funny stuff. I don't think he's really answering Ryan's questions, but I love it because Aiden reacts more to Ryan's voice than anyone else's. He'll be cool as a cucumber, not moving at all, and then Ryan will come over and start talking to him and Aiden will start moving around. Just brings a smile to my face.....)