In case it wasn't clear from my earlier entries, Lisa has NOT given birth yet. In spite of the doctors all predicting that she wouldn't make it through the past two weekends, let alone the past two full weeks, we are still awaiting the arrival of our bundle of joy. We go to the doctor again tomorrow, so we'll see what they say then. Lisa is getting a bit frustrated with her elephant sized feet, so any suggestions on how to encourage the baby to come join us are appreciated!
Sorry, no update on whether the baby is coming soon or not. Lisa's feet are swelling and really starting to bug her. We have another doctor's appointment on Friday with the doctor that Lisa doesn't like very much, so Lisa really hopes she's in labor before then.
We've also finished the nursery! We went and bought a mattress last night (whoever bought it off the registry, let us know! We're too impatient to wait!). We also bought a rug over the weekend and finished painting. Last night I moved the La-Z-Boy into the nursery and moved all the furniture around in a giant game of Tetris, trying to make it all fit. I posted some pictures so everyone can see the final results. We're ready for you now kid!
We had the latest doc's appointment today. 3-4 cm dilated for the past week or so. No contractions or anything yet, but the doctors are convinced that she won't make it through the weekend, let alone the week. But then, they thought the same thing last week. The baby pool entry deadline passed, sorry. 
As long as it's not tomorrow (when the doctor Lisa doesn't like is on call), we're ready to go!
They were a little concerned that the placenta was Level 3 already, which is "older" than it should be, so they ran a no-stress test today. Baby passed with no problem, which meant that the heartrate increased when kicking (rather than decreasing). So no need for alarm.
We had the latest doc's appointment today. 3-4 cm dilated for the past week or so. No contractions or anything yet, but the doctors are convinced that she won't make it through the weekend, let alone the week. But then, they thought the same thing last week. The baby pool entry deadline passed, sorry. As long as it's not tomorrow (when the doctor Lisa doesn't like is on call), we're ready to go!
They were a little concerned that the placenta was Level 3 already, which is "older" than it should be, so they ran a no-stress test today. Baby passed with no problem, which meant that the heartrate increased when kicking (rather than decreasing). So no need for alarm.
We painted two out of the three walls in the nursery this weekend. We're painting all the walls a different color, using a baby book for inspiration on the colors. It's looking pretty good already, but pictures will have to wait until we can get the last wall done and all the furniture back in place.
We also put the car seat in the car, getting ready for going to the hospital sometime soon. It's only 20 days till the due date!
Hopefully you all got your baby pool entries in. If not, we may give a little leeway on the deadline, but get them in today!
Unfortunately, there aren't any new sonogram pictures to share like I promised last week. This baby just doesn't cooperate when it comes to taking pictures! The one image that Lisa did bring home literally shows nothing.
This week, we have our second child birth class. We'll also be finishing up the nursery, painting and decorating. Only a few short weeks till the due date, and who knows? Maybe the kid will come early.
Don't forget, your baby pool entry. They are due by Sunday. Email entries are accepted, as long as you get your money in too!
