Houdini the Spinning Baby

Yes - I have Houdini the Spinning Baby inside of me. After all we went through last week - she turned on her own last night. I had a dream that she had - and when I rolled over I thought - "Wow - I'm actually comfortable!" So we went to the doctors office this morning and after discussing c-sections, she felt her and sure enough - she had turned! The doctor verified with the ultrasound and then we discussed how easily she turned! So now the doctors are worried she will turn around again whenever she feels like it - so we've decided we'll go in to the doctor next Tuesday and if she's head down, we'll be induced Wednesday the 13th. And if she's flipped again, then we'll schedule a c-section for Wednesday the 13th. Either way - she's coming out (or at least starting to come out) on the 13th!

So probably no more news until next Tuesday - Wish us Luck!!! Seems like we're going to need it with this little Crazy Girl!!!

Sick - Yuck!

I spent last night from around 9 PM until this morning around 8 AM with a stomach flu - NO FUN! After a long night of no sleep and running to the bathroom every 20 minutes, I finally got things under control and got a little sleep this morning. I spent the afternoon between the couch and recliner trying to fight off my temperature. But finally this evening, I'm drinking a little water and have actaully had a piece of bread. I'm finally feeling better and my fever is starting to go away.

Poor Zach has spent the day cleaning the house and disenfecting EVERYTHING. The last thing we need is to pass this stomach virus back and forth - excpecially since we only have one more week until the little one arrives.

No more news on the little one yet and we'll still be scheduling her birthday on Tuesday - so we'll let you know! Mom has been reading up on natural ways to get a baby to turn on thier own and it's getting pretty interesting! So far she thinks I should lay my ironing board at a 45 degree angle on the couch and lay down with my head close to the floor, play bad music up by the babies head and good music down where her head should be, and my favorite, go swimmming in a warm pool and do 5 handstands. Can you picture me in a swim suit first, and secondly, I'm thinking this big belly floats so I'd have to have Zach like Hold me down or something. Should be interesting for any spectators! At this point I'm not sure she can get back around though - and if she does it's going to HURT...I know she's trying, but she seems to get stuck right where the doctors did.

Anyway, more info to come on Tuesday!

No Luck!

Well - No Luck! She didn't turn. We got in to the hospital a little after 10 and after getting hooked up to monitors and IV's, they watched baby and me for about an hour before the doctors came in. Dr. Miller and Dr. Johnson both worked for about 15 or so minutes to turn her - She actaully was moving just fine until they would get her almost head down and then NOTHING. She just would not budge any further. The doctors feel it might be due to the funny shape of my uterus.

Thank goodness for some drugs - I got to sleep after they were done which helped a lot. I'm very sore and will probably be quite bruised. But mostly we were all just hungary. It was almost 4 PM before we got to leave and eat since baby and I were so groggy from the medicine.

So Now - we'll be seeing the Dr again on Tuesday and will schedule this little booger head to come out via c-section sometime the week of the 11th! We'll let you know when!

Thanks for all the good thoughts and prayers! Keep them coming!

She's Grounded!

She's not even here yet and we've already grounded her! We went to the doctor this morning and got some crazy news...after months of this little one being head down - she has decided to turn around! We have a Breehed Baby! Not what you want to hear when you're 37 weeks pregnant! So after an ultrasound confirming her breech position, we went back to Dr Dutton to talk about our options. We decided to try to have her turned. So tomorrow we head to the hospital to have two doctors try to massage (that's a nice word...way too nice for what they're about to do!) her into a head down position. We've been told it's about a 50/50 chance of being done successfully. If it doesn't work we'll be scheduling a c-section the week of February 11th.

Cross your fingers and toes for us tomorrow! We'll see if the little booger head (as Zach has now decided to call her) will turn back the way she's suposed to be! We'll update more later!

37 Weeks

Hil - this Horrible looking photo is for you! I Am Huge!!!

We go to the Doctor tomorrow for another weekly check-up! We'll let you know more after that!

4 Weeks Left

Only 4 weeks left!!! We can hardly wait. We saw our doctor today and she said that baby Hensley (I know -she needs a name!) is about 6 pounds. Now this is just by feel - so who know how big she really is - but it's exciting!

In the last week we've taken an infant CPR class, a labor and delivery class and toured the hospital. Now all we have to do is finish packing our bags and wait for the little one to arrive. Some days I want to keep her to myself forever and at other times I can't wait for her to join us in the outside world. I'm sure I will love her just as much when she arrives as I do now - but I sure am going to miss her squirming around in there!

So our next post may be when she arrives - but keep checking in! It could happen at Any Time!!!

Christmas 2007

For Christmas we got to fly home to see all the fam one last time before this baby comes! We spent Friday night in Warrensburg with all Zach's friends.

The baby got her 1st official "Heroes" shirt from the Wards! We can't wait to see her in it!

Then we spent Saturday night at Randy and Donna's while it SNOWED like crazy.

The drive home to Iowa on Sunday was a little slow going at points - but we made it. It was nice to spend a little extra time with my family this year and not have to run quite as much!

On Christmas we went to my Grandma Pete's in the morning and then drove back to KC to have Christmas with Debi that night.

The flights were long - and I think I stopped in every bathroom in each of the Airports we were in - but we made it. Friday was So excited to see us and not to have to spend another night at the kennel! Poor girl! She's still not quite figured out what this new room (the baby room) is for - but for now she's enjoying playing hide and seek with Zach - who has learned that he can hide under the crib! (Sad - but true!)

Hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a Happy New Year! Only a few more weeks and you'll get to see our new little addition!!!