Baby It's Cold Outside

Hey Baby!

Looks like you'll come into the world while it's in a deep freeze! Temperatures are supposed to dip to -20 and beyond with the wind chill this weekend until Tuesday, January 25th. We're pretty sure you'll either be here or well on your way by then.

Good thing I packed a little snowsuit, hat, mittens and warm onesies for you. We'll warm up the car for your first trip home, we promise!

Tomorrow I am officially 41 weeks pregnant and you're nowhere in sight...looks like an induction junction early next week for us baby unless you feel like coming earlier. It would be nice because then we wouldn't have to answer the phone and talk to a number of people wondering if we accidentally forgot to mention your arrival....

Hope to meet you soon.

Hello Baby?

Dear Baby,

Well, your due date has come and gone. I didn't think you would be in any rush to meet us given the comfortable quarters you're currently in, but your absence is making us wonder just when you'll be ready. Will it be another week? Another day?

There's really not a lot for Mom to do while you bide your time. The house is clean and poor Dad gets an earful whenever anything is put back out of place (or not put back at all)! It's safe to say the house is ready for you to arrive and we're both very excited and anxious about that arrival...whenever that may be. It's up to you baby!

Tomorrow we'll go see the doctor and she'll tell us if there's been any progress made and if you're showing signs of entering the world soon. If not I'm sure there will be induction discussions and perhaps even a date set. I will be 40 weeks and 4 days pregnant tomorrow.

Your Dad has been very tired because of the commute to work every day and I have to admit I'm mentally almost done from all of the anticipation. After your arrival, I'm sure we'll feel we were very well rested in retrospect (but it sure doesn't feel that way now).

We're happy you are coming soon! Maybe sooner rather than later?

Have You Had That Baby Yet?

So a lot of people are probably wondering when our baby will arrive...just like we are...trust me :)

I found a great website that gives you a breakdown of percentages for each day you are pregnant both before and after your 'due' date. I think due dates are relative anyway and our little 'pork' upine will come out when she's good and ready!

Have you had that baby yet?

36.9% of babies are born by 39 weeks, 4 days (today, January 12th, 2011 I am 39 weeks and 4 days pregnant)

4.2% of babies are born on 39 weeks, 4 days.

If you are still pregnant at 39 weeks, 4 days, there is a...

6.7% chance you will have the baby today

20.8% chance you will have the baby in the next 3 days

34.7% chance you will have the baby in the next 5 days

48% chance you will have the baby in the next 7 days (which would take us to January 19th, 2011)

The Last Sunday?

Good morning. It's a beautiful sunny day here and there was a light dusting of snow overnight making it a treat to look out the window this morning. It's 9:00 AM and Luke is still sleeping. I won't bother him to get up soon because A) he went to bed much later than my 9:30 PM bedtime and B) this could be his last Sunday morning sleep in for a long time...and mine too.

Baby Jones is due in less than one week so next Sunday may be one of our first full days as parents. This doesn't mean I think she will actually arrive on her due date of Saturday, January 15th, 2011 but there is a 5% chance she will. I still vote on a late, on her own time, driving us to drink due to the anticipation arrival ;)

Last night I dreamed that I was out for dinner with my Bad Girls Group (a bible group) and I was both drinking wine and smoking a cigarette while still waiting for our baby girl to be born. Not that I'm on a huge high horse...I used to drink my fair share of sweet red wine and would even have a cigarette once in a blue moon for fun before being pregnant. And on New Year's (at 38 weeks) I had some sparkling wine to toast in 2011, but this dream made me wonder if I am actually capable of being a good Mom or if I'm just yearning for my body to be MINE again! Let's go with the last bit.

Now I'm off to enjoy a long, leisurely last Sunday (?).