We are having the baby on Friday!

Yesterday Mom had another doctor's appointment and ultrasound.  The doctor wanted to check the baby's growth and also to see if mom had made any progress as far as dilating and effacement.  The ultrasound was pretty basic.  They got to see the baby's outline and little hands.  He is growing well, a bit on the small side, and has plenty of fluid around him.  The tech said that he weighs approximately 6 pounds and 8 ounces.  Then she tried to get a good picture of him, but once again he kept turning his head away.  Dad showed us the pic and we all came to the conclusion that this one is like one of those Magic Eye pictures, and we just don't see it. 

Luckily for us we don't have to wait long before we get to see our baby brother.  The doctor came in and did an exam.  He said mom is only dilated a little bit but she is very effaced.  They want to induce on Friday morning, so Mom and Dad have to be up and at the hospital at 7:30 am.  He also said that if the baby decides to come before then, it is great news.  So we get to go on walks every day up until Friday.  It will be a long day for us, but we are so excited about meeting our baby brother.  Our grandparents (Ms. Pattie and "G") are going to come up when the baby is born, and they are going to stay with us and keep us company, so we know we will have a good weekend, and then the new baby will be here!

Two Weeks of Vacation with Mom and Dad

These next few weeks are going to be great for us.  Mom is home for good now, and Dad has the next two weeks off before his class starts.  We have been going on lots of walks, getting little projects done around the house, and Dad has even been able to work on his car.  Mom and Dad have been doing stuff to make sure they are ready for the new baby all week.  First they had the interview with the pediatrician and the tour of the hospital maternity suites on Monday.

Dad has been spending a lot of time out in the garage doing some much needed work on the T-Bird, we are not sure what his obsession with that car is, we can't even go for car rides in it!  He has been working on the brakes, shocks, painting and was even able to put some of the wheels back on.  Check out these awesome silver rear suspension and breaks (before Dad put the wheel on).

Now he has the front wheels off and has been working on the front shocks, springs and brakes.  Oh and he finished painting the spoiler, and it is semi attached, but he lost a screw so we have to go out and try to find a replacement (it got lost in the trunk).  Between taking us for walks, working on the T-bird, baby stuff, and the Tigers having THREE! games on TV Dad has been really keeping busy on his vacation.  It has been a little rough listening to the White Sox announcers, but it seems to be better than watching it on his phone.

Wednesday Mom went to the doctor, yet again.  The baby is doing great, he is head down and really low.  We are hoping he makes his appearance early next week.  Mom is still healthy, her blood pressure is great, she has gained 24.5 pounds total.  She goes back next week for an ultrasound and appointment. The doctor thinks she could go into labor at any time, and we are all hoping that Baby B isn't stubborn and over stay his welcome in Mom's belly.  We are excited to get one more ultrasound pic of our little bro, so be sure to check back next week to see it!

After Mom's appointment they came back and we got to take a car ride of our own.  Hercules had to go to the vet, he has really bad allergies this season and has been scratching like it's nobody's business.  So we had to go and get him checked out and get some ointment for his eyes.  It was an awesome day to go because there were so many other dogs there for us to greet, even two baby puppies.  Hercules was being kind of a drama queen about going back into the room alone, it took Mom and the vet tech a good 5-10 minutes and a handful of treats to get him back there (he thought he was getting his nails trimmed again, which he hates).  I don't know why he has to be such a big baby about it, he always ends up getting a lot of attention, and this was no exception.  While he was getting checked out, I was in the waiting room with Dad greeting all the dogs, getting compliments and I even made a few friends.

Thursday was another day of Dad listening to the Tigers and just hanging around the house.  Then Mom and Dad went to get their car seats inspected, which was the last item on the baby check list.  Now we are officially just waiting for Baby B to arrive.

In the mean time, Dad started yet another home project this weekend.  He decided to start ripping up the linoleum in the 2nd bathroom and getting everything prepped for laying tile (next week's project).  It took him a whole day to get the linoleum and glue pulled up.  We kept getting into trouble for trying to walk on the glue, and it made our feet sticky.  Oh and Dad even had to pull the toilet out (it is currently sitting in the shower) so naturally we are curious as to what is going on in there.  Today he put the cement board down and tomorrow the tiling begins.

All in all it has been a great week, and the two + walks daily has really left us calm sweet boys.

Oh What a Week!

We have had quite an interesting week.  Mom went into work this Monday just like normal, but she was having contractions and cramping all day, they weren't getting any stronger, but they just would not stop.  She decided to call the doctor at about 1:30 and they wanted to see her at 3:30.  They hooked her up to the fetal monitor, the baby was moving fine but they picked up a couple of contractions and decided that she should stay home on Tuesday and Wednesday and come back on Wednesday for a follow-up.  We had a great time having her home with us, we didn't do too much, just relaxed and got belly rubs (we think it help Mom feel better).  The contractions subsided, but the cramping didn't so the doctor decided to pull her from work completely (well, they let her work from home until the end of the month).  We are so glad to have her home with us 2 weeks earlier than expected.

Wednesday afternoon she emailed her boss to update him on the events of the week and get everything straightened out to work from home.  She was really upset because he really wanted her to come in on Thursday for 3-4 hours for a meeting, to help him with a client and to gather her computer and other stuff.  She did have to get her computer but she really just wanted to slip in and out in 20 minutes and keep it as low key as possible.  When she got there, Nadia lured her downstairs to help her with something and much to her surprise...It was a surprise baby shower!!!  Mom was so shocked, there was cake and even more presents for Baby B (seriously I think he has enough).  She found out that they really just wanted her there for the shower.  Here are some of the pictures from the shower:

Then on Friday Mom and Dad went out to dinner to celebrate Dad's birthday (5/20) and go to Babies R Us.  On their way home they found a cute little girl dog running across Plank Road near a farm house and there were lots of cars coming!  Of course they immediately pulled over to check on her, they said she was super cute, she looked like Me (Hercules) but with longer fur.  Her little feet were really muddy and she kept trying to bite the mosquitoes flying around.  She didn't have a collar on, and she ran to the nearby farm house and sat in the driveway.  They assumed that she escaped but no one was home at the house.  Mom really didn't want to leave her in case she ran back out into the road, so they noticed a light on in the barn behind the house and so they drove back.  It turned out that she was at the right house, she was so muddy from running around the horse stables with her family, but it seemed someone left the door to the house open so she was running free.  Her family had no idea she was out by the road.  Mom and Dad came home knowing the little dog (Roxy) was safe with her family.