FINAL BELLY PICTURES!

Well, it is 4:50am and we are just getting ready to head off to the hospital! We have taken what we are praying are our finally belly pictures! I got a little sleep last night, about 3-4 hours. I have been a little nauseous this morning, but I am pretty sure it is just due to nerves :) The induction will start at 6:00am. As I said before there is a chance the induction may not work and we will be sent home only to try again in a week. Please keep your thoughts and prayers with us today.

Induction Date

Hello all. Sorry it has been a little while since my last post. We had a doctor appointment today. I am dilated about a fingertip to 1cm and 60% effaced. We have set an induction date for Wednesday the 21st. We are going in at 6am to start cytotec. It is a pill that will help to soften and dilate my cervix. If it doesn't dilate me they will send us home and try again in a week. The doctor does not want to set us up for a situation that would call for a Cesarean if at all possible. I am trying to maintain a positive attitude, but I also don't want to set myself up for disappointment. I am going to go in on Wednesday with the attitude that the induction may not work and if it does...great! Please pray for Baby B and our family as we undergo this induction. Let's all pray that is works and we have a healthy baby boy this week!!! We are so excited to finally meet him as I know you all are too!

38 WEEK BELLY PICTURES!

Baby B @ 38 weeks 1 day!

That is one BIG belly! 38 weeks 1 day

38 weeks 1 day

It was brought to my attention how much my belly has grown over the past two weeks. It was also brought to my attention that I haven't taken any belly pictures in a while...so here you go! It seems like my belly has really dropped. Lat night I was having some really good painful contractions, so I am excited to see if we have made any progress. Everyone keep your fingers crossed for us that the doctor appointment goes well tomorrow!! I think I have decided that my last day of work will be January 16th assuming I don't go into labor before that. That will give me a day or two next week before induction to finish up some last minute things and rest a little for the last time for the next 25 years or so :)

DR. APPOINMENT

Today we had a doctor appointment. His heart rate is at 130bpm. They estimated his weight is about 7 lbs 1 oz right now. The doctor checked me and I was about 60%-70% effaced but am not dilated at all :( Dr. Hier-Duffin will check me again next Monday. If I am dilated next week she will induce on the 14th (I am not counting on being dilated!) If nothing significant has changed we are planning on inducing on the 21st. The doctor said ideally she would like to induce on the 16th, but she isn't on call again until the 21st, so we will have to wait to meet our little guy until then. I am still feeling pretty good, emotionally I am just very ready for baby B to get here and finding out we had to push the induction date back 5 days to fit it into her schedule was a little disappointing. Hopefully we will make some good preogress and be able to induce next Wednesday. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

FULL TERM!

I am officially 37 weeks today. There for a long time I never thought we would make it to this day. We are so blessed that Baby B has stayed put and let himself grow and develop. Now that I am full term I suppose I can deliver anyday. I have put off packing until last night. I was having some good contractions so I figured it would be wise to put a little bag together even if it meant surrendering my favorite sweatpants to the suitcase! I have my next doctor appointment on Monday, I am hoping she will set the induction date. One way or another we will have our son out of my belly in two weeks or less :) We are getting very anxious and excited. Thank you so much for your love and support throughout this wonderful experience!

37 WEEK APPOINTMENT & CHRISTMAS

One of the maternity photos taken by Jasmin Roth

Another one by Jasmin Roth

A few of the girls! (35 weeks prego)

Sam's Parents

"Fink Girls" (Karen, Michelle, Emily, Sam)

Sam & Gabe

Well, I had my 37 week appointment today. My strep B test from last week came back positive so I will have to be treated with antibiotics during labor. No big deal. 30%-40% of pregnant women are carriers of Strep B. I measured right at 37 weeks and the heart rate was 137. baby B is looking very healthy. We couldn't get a good face picture because he is still sticking his hands in front of his face. We discussed induction. Dr. Hier-Duffin will check me at 38 weeks and will induce at 39. We haven't set a day yet, but either way we have about 3 weeks left until we get to meet baby B! I am getting anxious to meet him! We got the car seat installed. I really need to pack my bags just in case, but can't seem to surrender my favorite sweatpants to a suitcase just yet :) We are all ready as soon as he is ready to join us. For Christmas we got a pack and play from G-ma and G-pa Fink so we have that set up as well as the bassinet set up ready to use! I have my next appointment next Monday afternoon.

We had a great Christmas! We were able to see everyone even though we couldn't travel. Gabe's mom had Christmas in town at her house since we couldn't make it to Norfolk this year. I uploaded a few pictures. I added a picture of my parents just because it is impossible to ever get a good picture of them and I finally accomplished it ;)

MATERNITY PHOTOS!

We had a family friend take some maternity photos. She is starting her own photography business and we were lucky enough to have her in town to take pictures when I was 35 weeks pregnant. Feel free to check them out at www.whiteacorn.zenfolio.com the password is samanthab