Well, the due date came and went and Sydney decided that she didn't want to come out and play. After last week's doctor's appointment, we thought for sure that she would come over the weekend. We went to the doctor appointment on Tuesday ready to hear the doctor say that we were moving along and even hopeful that he would send us to the delivery room. To our disappointment Erin hadn't progressed any. Wow, we weren't ready for that. The doctor ran several tests including an ultrasound. The tests came back perfect and the doctor isn't worried about going past the due date. We're glad that everything is great, but are incredibly anxious about meeting Sydney.
The doctor scheduled a follow up appointment for tomorrow morning. So, the bags are still packed and house is in order. I put together an electronics bag tonight including laptop with movies, camera, video recorder and cords. We're just hoping that tomorrow's appointment results in admission to the delivery room.
Erin's grandma is coming to town on Saturday to meet her first great grand baby. My parents are on stand by and Erin's parents are staying close. So...come on Sydney! :) You have a loving family that can't wait to meet you.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Sunday, November 27, 2011
It's Show Time
We went to the doctor last week and everything is still looking good. The doctor told us that Erin was 75% effaced and 1 cm dilated. This was a welcome statement to Erin as she has grown more and more uncomfortable lately. Honestly, I thought we would be in labor this weekend because the doctor seemed pleased with the progression so far.
Erin has been off work for the past week and a half. This has allowed her to get the house in order like she wanted and take care of last minute things that we've been unable to finish. Her mom brought the curtains over for the nursery tonight. The only thing we are waiting on now is a custom surf board that will go over Sydney's crib as a centerpiece. It should be finished any day now.
We put up the Christmas tree and decorations last week. I finished the outside Christmas lights today in the cold. She had been bugging me for weeks to put up the decorations and I wasn't about to bring more stuff into the house until she had everything else the way she wanted first.
The house is ready, we've stocked enough food to feed us for a long time, we have more clothes than Sydney could possibly wear, and Christmas decorations are all up. The only thing missing is Sydney. So, the big question is...when will she come? I think everyday we wake up and ask each other if she is coming today. We've been walking Walmart and Target from end to end (since it's been too cold to walk outside) trying to induce labor naturally. So far we have inconsistent contractions and some occasional shooting pain that is likely attributed to Sydney's head being lower and pushing on nerves.
At this point we are anxious and just plain ready for her to be here. I'm nervous about the delivery room just for the fear of the unknown and because I don't like to see Erin in pain. I'm also nervous because I want mom and baby to be healthy. Please pray for us that we will have a smooth delivery.
Erin has been off work for the past week and a half. This has allowed her to get the house in order like she wanted and take care of last minute things that we've been unable to finish. Her mom brought the curtains over for the nursery tonight. The only thing we are waiting on now is a custom surf board that will go over Sydney's crib as a centerpiece. It should be finished any day now.
We put up the Christmas tree and decorations last week. I finished the outside Christmas lights today in the cold. She had been bugging me for weeks to put up the decorations and I wasn't about to bring more stuff into the house until she had everything else the way she wanted first.
The house is ready, we've stocked enough food to feed us for a long time, we have more clothes than Sydney could possibly wear, and Christmas decorations are all up. The only thing missing is Sydney. So, the big question is...when will she come? I think everyday we wake up and ask each other if she is coming today. We've been walking Walmart and Target from end to end (since it's been too cold to walk outside) trying to induce labor naturally. So far we have inconsistent contractions and some occasional shooting pain that is likely attributed to Sydney's head being lower and pushing on nerves.
At this point we are anxious and just plain ready for her to be here. I'm nervous about the delivery room just for the fear of the unknown and because I don't like to see Erin in pain. I'm also nervous because I want mom and baby to be healthy. Please pray for us that we will have a smooth delivery.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Baby Shower with the Ya Ya's
The YaYa's got together and threw Erin a baby shower. It looks like everyone had fun. Somehow Sydney has more clothes than both Erin and I now. It's incredible how much stuff she has accumulated. What's crazy is that everyone keeps telling us that we will need it all. Who would have thought that she would need 14 pacifiers?
Bump Update Week 37
I can't believe we are at week 37. Sydney could come at any time now. We took this bump picture in Sydney's nursery. Erin is proud of the burlap door hanger that she bought off of Etsy.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Nursery Almost Finished
Here is a glimpse of our nursery so far. We still need to add curtains, bedding, and some pictures before we are completely finished.
The dogs have already made themselves at home though. I think we are both a little anxious about how they will react to Sydney, so we have made it a point to make sure they are comfortable with the new baby stuff around the house. We even bought them some toys so that Sydney would come bearing gifts.
Erin was taking the tags off of Sydney's clothes and putting them in a pile to wash. The next thing we knew, Tucker had made himself comfortable.
I put Tux in the crib for a photo op. He's such a good dog.
Erin was taking the tags off of Sydney's clothes and putting them in a pile to wash. The next thing we knew, Tucker had made himself comfortable.
I put Tux in the crib for a photo op. He's such a good dog.
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Nesting
Wow, I had no idea what the books were talking about when they said that pregnant women get a nesting instinct. Erin has put a new meaning to the word. Our house is not only clean but OCD organized. I took the below picture without her knowing just so you get a glimpse of what I'm talking about. I caught her on a chair putting stuff up in a cabinet and probably was a little mean to her how I was completely not okay with it. Occasionally I think she is pushing it too much but then I tell myself that this is what she needs to do to feel prepared for Sydney.
The nursery is coming together. If I haven't said before, the theme is hawaiian style with woody cars, colorful flowers, and surf boards. The room is yellow, the changing table is pink and orange, and the fabric has a little of all three. Erin and her mom bought some fabric on Sunday for the curtains. My mom is finished with sewing Sydney's bedding. Erin ordered a surf board with Sydney's name on it. The only thing that we really have left is a glider chair for rocking her.
We had de-cluttered when we put the house up for sale by moving a good bit of stuff to storage. Now that we are staying in this house, we want to move some of the pictures and decoration back in. It's been rather exhausting trying to bring things back on top of working to clean up around the house.
Now Erin is talking about putting the Christmas stuff out. I need Sydney to come just to slow her down because I don't think I can keep up. :)
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Falling Behind
I want to apologize to those of you that have been wondering what happened to the blog. I've completely underestimated the amount of preparation that is required to have a child. I have some catching up to do on things that have happened over the past 6 weeks, so bear with me as I add some pictures that are a few weeks old.
Sydney's due date is 4 weeks away and she could come at anytime now. Thankfully, everything has been great with Erin and baby. Sydney is growing on schedule and Erin has been healthy. Erin told me the other day that she is really starting to get uncomfortable. She can't sleep well and every move seems to bring her pain. She's kept a good attitude though and hasn't complained about much of anything. In fact, I would say that she has been happier than I've ever seen her.
I've had several career opportunities come up over the past few months that have required considerable focus from both Erin and I. After careful consideration, I took a promotion within my current office as a category manager for Snapple, mixers, and premium drinks. The position will provide me with considerable growth opportunity and put our family in a great position moving forward.
We decided to take the house off of the market. We showed the house quite a few times, but the only interest was for leases. Sydney will be joining us soon and we both agreed that it would be best to refinance and save the money and stress.
With the house off the market, we put our attention to the nursery. The theme is Hawaiian style with woody cars, surf boards, big flowers, and fun colors. We bought a crib, painted the room, and custom painted a changing table to match the bedding. My mom is sewing the crib bedding and Erin's mom is helping with the window treatments. Erin also found a custom surf board with Sydney's name on it that is being built for us. We still have a few things left to do to finish the room, but we are close enough that we are happy.
Sydney's due date is 4 weeks away and she could come at anytime now. Thankfully, everything has been great with Erin and baby. Sydney is growing on schedule and Erin has been healthy. Erin told me the other day that she is really starting to get uncomfortable. She can't sleep well and every move seems to bring her pain. She's kept a good attitude though and hasn't complained about much of anything. In fact, I would say that she has been happier than I've ever seen her.
I've had several career opportunities come up over the past few months that have required considerable focus from both Erin and I. After careful consideration, I took a promotion within my current office as a category manager for Snapple, mixers, and premium drinks. The position will provide me with considerable growth opportunity and put our family in a great position moving forward.
We decided to take the house off of the market. We showed the house quite a few times, but the only interest was for leases. Sydney will be joining us soon and we both agreed that it would be best to refinance and save the money and stress.
With the house off the market, we put our attention to the nursery. The theme is Hawaiian style with woody cars, surf boards, big flowers, and fun colors. We bought a crib, painted the room, and custom painted a changing table to match the bedding. My mom is sewing the crib bedding and Erin's mom is helping with the window treatments. Erin also found a custom surf board with Sydney's name on it that is being built for us. We still have a few things left to do to finish the room, but we are close enough that we are happy.
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