Another Update

Well this is just an update to say that there’s really nothing to update! lol Didn’t get to see my doctor this week because she was at the hospital delivering someone’s baby, but the nurse didn’t seem to think I was dilated. Not having contractions or anything to indicate that I’m having the baby soon. She’s due a week from Friday so we’ll just see when she wants to show up.

Charles created a game to guess the birth date and weight of our baby. If you would like to play just click on the following link, add your name to a square, and be sure to "file-save" after adding your name. Rules: One name per square, don't erase anyone else's name, and "price is right" style where the winner is the closest without going over. If you're the closest you win bragging rights (or free surf lessons...) so there's a lot at stake! ;)

Click here for Baby Falgout birth date/weight game

As of right now, I’m planning to attend the Texas A&M versus Missouri football game this Saturday in College Station. My doctor said it is fine. So as long as I’m feeling up to it, I figure there’s no reason I shouldn’t go. Well, other than the fact that I might have the baby at Kyle Field. But would that really be such a bad thing?! lol Actually that would probably not be so awesome at the time but would make for a cool story later. Based on early results of Charles’ birth date/weight contest, everyone seems to think I’m going to have her late anyway so I’m sure I’m fine. I know all of you wouldn’t give me misinformation! ;)

Below are some pictures from this past Saturday at the Aldersgate Methodist Fall Bazaar in Santa Fe. We enjoyed picking out our pumpkins, looking at all the crafts, seeing friends, and eating some good BBQ. And no, I’m not trying to steal any pumpkins under my shirt! ;)

Just an Update

I’ve gotten several calls this week from family and friends asking how everything is going so I figure it must be time for a quick blog update.  As of this Friday (Oct. 8^th) I will be 38 weeks.  Which means only two short weeks until my due date.  It’s hard to believe it’s almost here!  As of yesterday, I am still not dilated or showing signs of having her anytime in the real near future.  She is head down, in position to be born, but that’s about it.  My doctor said, “Boy you have a small little baby in there!”  She estimates that she currently weighs about 5 ½ pounds.  A small baby is good because I’m a small person and would really prefer not to have to have a c-section. 

I’m still feeling really pretty good.  Compared to the sick feeling I had the entire first trimester, the third trimester has been a breeze.  I should knock on wood because I don’t want things to go downhill from here, but overall right now I have very little to complain about.  I still wake up by 6:00am each morning to go swim laps for 40 minutes and then I pretty much stay busy doing whatever I need to do throughout the day.  My biggest complaint would have to be the lack of sleep that I’ve experienced.  I have to get up for the restroom a lot and my back hurts at night, so I tend to be up at least once every two hours and sometimes I’m not able to fall back asleep.  Charles said that is God’s way of preparing my body to get up to take care of the baby and I have no doubt that he is right about that.  Some nights are better than others which means some days I feel better than others.

The baby room is all ready, our bags are packed for the hospital, we graduated from our childbirth class, so now we’re just waiting for our little girl to arrive.  For whatever reason, I just don’t feel that she has any plans to make an early appearance.  In fact, it’s hard for me to believe that she could be here in as short of time as two weeks from now.  Maybe she’ll just wait and be a November baby like her daddy.  :)