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Clean and Fuzzy

This afternoon my mom and I walked Koa to the bathhouse down the street and gave him a deadly bath.  He hadn’t had a bath since his 3 weeks in Cerritos back in February so it was about time.  It was also probably a good idea to have him clean for the arrival of our newest family member.  He hated it as usual but it was much easier for me with an extra set of hands.  As a reward, he got a tasty treat that he carried home in his mouth and devoured when he got home.   Now he’s all clean and fuzzy for Kumquat.

Seriously?!

7:03 am

Still nothing. In fact, I slept rather well last night. So far Ryan is still in the running with 4/20 as the arrival date. This baby is LAZY like her mom, dad, and dog.

Waiting…

8:02 am

I didn’t sleep much last night.  I was too busy timing contractions and waiting.  I think I need to go on a long walk today.  Maybe that will stir things up.  In the meantime, the house is clean, bags are packed, and it’s time to wait. I may call Labor and Delivery today to make sure I’m on the right track.

April 17, 2012

Here’s a photo of some of Kumquat’s clothes hanging in my closet.  They’re so small next to mine.

Due Date

4:12 pm

Just got back from both appointments.  There’s plenty of fluid for Kumquat to hang out in according to the ultrasound.  Her heart is still strong and she’s still kickin’.  Doctor says that I’m already 80% effaced and 4 cm dilated.  Does that mean she’s coming soon?!  Just in case nothing happens, I’m scheduled to be admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, April 24th for induction.  Hopefully she’ll make an appearance before that.

7:14 am

It’s April 17th and nothing happened last night. Bummer.  I’m still here at home with a punchin’/kicking’ baby in my belly. Going to two appointments today starting at 1:15 to see what’s up. Will give you an update soon!

The Chair

Hello.  Still here!  No baby yet.  Today is our earliest due date 4/15 and nothing’s happened yet.  There was some confusion for our due date based on our first ultrasound and date of conception so we have two.  The second due date is 4/17 and that’s been the one that my doctor is currently going by.  I guess it’s fine since I’m still sitting here in my livingroom on 4/15 watching TV without even a hint of going into labor.  *sigh*  Oh well, I guess it just extends my “Return to Work” date.  Heh heh.  Don’t forget to put in your due date guess here.  🙂

Today Ryan also dropped off their awesome glider chair.  We are the 3rd family to receive it and it’s greatly appreciated.  Dog’s reaction to Mr. Chair was a little odd.  He sniffed and inspected and stared at the chair for a good half-hour.  He probably smelled a combination of Jack, Reese, and Cat-Cat.  He kept staring at it and looking back at me like something was supposed to happen or appear.  He also poked the seat with his nose and made it glide back and forth, which sort of worried him.  What a funny dog.

Make a Guess!

Just wanted to report that there’s nothing new to report here.  No baby yet.

In the meantime, let’s make guesses for when you think Kumquat will actually arrive.  At this point it feels like she’s never going to come out.

Here are the stats so far:

Due Date: 4/17
Baby has dropped and she’s head-down.
I lost another 1/2 lb this morning.
Having Braxton-Hicks contractions about once an hour and they’re pretty strong.

So, if you want to play, click on “Comments” and make your best guess for:

Day of Birth:
Time of Birth:
Weight: (Average is between 6-9 lbs.)
Length: (Average is between 18-20 inches)