36 Weeks and Counting...

We had our appointment with the doctor on Thursday, and little Bishop had not made any progress from the week before. We are still 2cm and 50% effaced. Although, I know he must take his upcoming role in "delivery" seriously because he's been practicing with lots of contractions, that obviously weren't making any progress for us!

However, the doctor did give us some pretty exciting news! She said that if we haven't delivered in 2 weeks, she wants to induce. That means the latest our little guy will be entering this big world will be June 4th! This came as a huge relief to me! I am trying very hard to stay positive and not complain, but I am to the point where I am pretty miserable all the time with backaches, leg cramps, contractions, tummy tightness, etc. I will say that I have been very lucky to have been sleeping pretty well throughout this whole pregnancy however! The weekends are much nicer because I'm not working and can be off my feet and rest, so we're looking forward to the long one! As soon as I see Bishop's sweet little face, I know it'll all have been worth it.

And here is a 36 week belly shot (with my sidekicks of course)...


Sully has actually been very sweet. He is so attentive and any time I get a painful anything (heel-kick, contraction, etc) that causes me to say "ow", he runs over to me to make sure I'm okay. Sweet pup.

35 Week Appointment

It was an exciting appointment today! I had been having contractions all day, and I was anxious to see if they were "doing" anything. The answer was yes. The doctor said I am 2cm dilated and 50% effaced. She said that we are far enough along now, to just keep doing what I've been doing. I go back next week to see where we stand, but she said she definitely doesn't think Bishop will make it 5 more weeks to our due date!

And these are belly shots, put up just for Shelley...

Bigger than Bella

So I haven't been doing the best job keeping up with the blog, but we did get a fun update at our last doctor's appointment. They estimated Bishop's weight to be 5 lbs. Folks, that is bigger than the little white fluffy dog we all know and love! Little Bella weighs in at 4.4 lbs (on a fluffy day). That is a crazy comparison for me to think about! Everything on our last ultrasound looked good, and they said he has hair! What color do you think??? He is also already "in position" to be born (cooperating already)! Our doctor wants to start our weekly appointments a week earlier than normal, so we will go back next week (and every week after that until he's here)!

The nursery is coming together. I can't wait to get it all finalized and be able to share pictures!

Here are a couple of pictures from our appointment last Thursday!


34 weeks, facing upwards, lips sticking out



34 weeks, Bishop's foot

And Bella...

Beaumont Baby Shower

Yesterday was our baby shower in Beaumont given by some of my friends from growing up. They were so thoughtful to make all of my favorite breakfast foods that we used to eat, including Pam's famous brown sugar bacon! We had a great time and got some wonderful things. Our family and friends are so generous. We love you all!

Click below for a link to the slide show!

Beaumont Baby Shower...and afterwards

3D Ultrasound

On Thursday we had the opportunity to have a 3D ultrasound done! It was amazing to see our little guy and all his features! We got some pretty good shots. The u/s tech quickly told us how "fiesty" he was, which we've heard before, and then the umbilical cord got in front of his face in some of them, but they're still pretty good. I get to stop by next week after my appointment to see if we can get some more still pictures.

Click here to see the full-size slide show, and the smaller one is below.

29 weeks

It's crazy to think we are well into our 3rd trimester, with just 77 days left until our due date. The time really has flown by - some of the days, maybe not, but in the big picture, it's gone by really fast! I'm not doing a good job keeping up with the blog, so I'm going for the easy way out and just posting what's going on with us this week. Tomorrow is a big day - we go for our 3D ultrasound, so cross your fingers that baby Bishop gives us a good look at his sweet face! I'll be sure and post the pictures!

See the big picture

How your baby's growing:

Your baby now weighs about 2 1/2 pounds (like a butternut squash) and is a tad over 15 inches long from head to heel. His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature, and his head is growing bigger to make room for his developing brain. To meet his increasing nutritional demands, you'll need plenty of protein, vitamins C, folic acid, and iron. And because his bones are soaking up lots of calcium, be sure to drink your milk (or find another good source of calcium, such as cheese, yogurt, or enriched orange juice). This trimester, about 250 milligrams of calcium are deposited in your baby's hardening skeleton each day.

shower the people

I am definitely overdue for a post! I promise I will fill in the major blanks at some point, and I have sonogram pictures to share, but that will be at a later time!

Last weekend, we had our first baby shower, and I definitely felt loved! My college roommates threw me a wonderful shower in Dallas that was just perfect! I lived with most of these girls for 2+ years, one for 4, so we are very close and have experienced a lot of "life" together. It was so sweet to be able to share this with them. There is a small slideshow below, or click here to see the pictures full size!