38 Weeks and Counting!

Well, okay, so we're just shy of the 38 week mark... but today was our 38 week OB appointment! It was our last appointment with our RN Joan, and from now on we'll be seeing Dr. Gibson at each appointment. Our next appointment is next Wednesday, Dec 23rd, and then our 40 week appt is scheduled for the following Wednesday, the 30th!

Anyways, so today all my vitals looked good (whewee, not talking about weight at all, let's pretend that's not even something they check)... and so did Baby Willi's. His heart rate is still up in the 140s at 148bpm, and he seems to be growing like a champ. My belly is measuring right on track at 38cm. He's still head-down, so hopefully he's getting ready to start making his descent!

So far, no movement in that direction though... I am still only 50% effaced and am not dilated at all. The pelvic station is -4, meaning he's still floating. I thought he had dropped, but it doesn't seem that he has, he's still sitting up pretty high right now. (The pelvic stations go from -5 to +5, and the positive stations are when the head is crowning.) So we wait!

My guess is that this little fella will come late... what's your guess? :)

It wasn't me!!!

I promise! The baby that was born in the skies above Denver, CO late last week was not ours! Ours is still safely inside the womb. Phew! Most of you knew that we got the go-ahead from the doctor to head to Vegas for the weekend this past weekend, despite my being 36 weeks along. We had our doctor's note in hand and were off! We heard about the baby born mid-air and plenty of folks were wondering if that was us, but no, thankfully, it was not. :)

We had a wonderful trip to Vegas and back with no incidents. It was great to take one last trip without a little bebe to juggle. We enjoyed time just the two of us and time with the softball team. And despite it not being the most relaxing of places to visit (go! go! go!) we were able to take time off our feet to rest and catch up on some sleep (despite late nights, we slept late and caught up on zz's that way). We saw all the sights along The Strip, in addition to getting out to see the Hoover Dam!

Our little belly-dweller did great. Good boy! :)

Our next appointment is next Thursday (12/17 at 37 weeks 5 days), so I'll post more updates after that! Just wanted to make sure you all knew that we made it back safe and sound without any complications or mid-air special deliveries!

Here I am at the Hoover Dam!

*Alli & Ryan

Itza Boy!

Wow! What a trip to the doctor we had yesterday! It was wonderful! All my vitals are good, as are those of the little belly-dweller... my weight is okay and my belly measurement is right on track at 36cm. Dr. Gibson did an ultrasound to check on the baby's position and on the fluid levels and while she was looking around, she asked if we wanted to know the gender and of course we said "YES!"... so she said the fluid levels were great and the baby is head-down and slightly engaged (I'm 50% effaced), and that it's a HE! We have a baby BOY on the way! Very exciting. And no, we're not going to tell you the names we're thinking of... some things just need to remain super special between me and the hubs and there has to be at least SOME surprise, right?

Here is a picture of the proof... there's our little man's "junk":

and here's a picture of his cute little face:

For more pictures, check out the shutterfly page as usual! I'm trying to keep it up to date!

We also got the go-ahead from Dr. Gibson yesterday that we can go to Vegas this weekend. Ryan has a softball tournament Saturday and Sunday, so he would be going regardless, but whether I joined him was up in the air. I got the thumbs-up, so I get to go! Yay! We fly out tomorrow afternoon and return Monday night. Should be a nice little "babymoon" getaway. Can't wait! I'll be sure to take lots of pictures and post them upon return.

love,
alli, ryan and baby BOY willi