She's Here

Avenley Julynn Sidwell
July 21, 2012
7lbs. 4 oz.
19 in. long

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39 weeks and 4 days

I hate due dates! I get this expectation and then wait!! So today I am STILL dilated to a 1 and 50% effaced. The doctor said im really soft...whatever that means. Am I disappointed? Yes. BUT...she isn't ready I guess and I need to be patient. I was up for hours last night with cramps and today I feel nauseous. Just my body SLOWLY preparing. I just need to enjoy the last few days I have with just the 3 of us.

So I don't forget

Just incase I ever decide to have another baby...I'm a pro at false labor. Not sure if I was with Molly because i don't remember and I didn't write it down, so this time I will. There have been three separate, random nights that I thought I really was in labor. I was having consistent contractions/surges, and feeling like this was it for about 2 hours and then they died down. Last night as the most real. We got an app to time the surges and last night for two hours they were almost exactly 8 min. Apart and lasted about a min. Long. I called my sister/birth coach to be on guard. Then I went to bed thinking I would sleep through as much of the labor as possible...only to have the surges stop. Bummer. Tonight my doctor is out of town (just for tonight) so I'm hoping that nothing happens.

For my own record...38.5 weeks along

Gained 2 lbs this last week. I guess those extra cookies weren't a great idea. I think that make total weight gain 18ish lbs. Measure right on. Had a zone and used lots of oils this week, but found I made no progress from last week...still 50% effaced and only dilated to a one. Looks like another week. Had lots of contractions, ones that kept me awake at night with lots of cramps I have had to breath through. Imagine my surprise when I hadnt dilated. Swollen feel everyday. Hanging in there. :)

The waiting game

I don't think they should tell you that your full term at 37 weeks. After that day, you think the baby can come anytime....and then she doesn't come. I don't dare plan anything or work on projects because any minute, I'm going to be in labor...only to not be. Everyone at church keeps asking me how many more days. I feel huge. I know that when she comes things are bound to be a little harder, with less sleep and more things to juggle, but I can't stand waiting!! I have an appointment tomorrow so we will see if I have dilated more. Hopefully. Just can't wait. I guess we will see if this is the week...hoping so.

Cousins and the Pool

Last Tuesday my brother Joseph called from Missouri to see what our plans were.  He had a little break before he would be starting a new job so that night they left and drove to Utah.  We spent the next few days playing with the twins and Joelle.  Since they were in Price, Jess, Sherstin and their kids came too.  Quite the full crazy house, but SO MUCH FUN!  Molly loves being with cousins.  They are like Christmas to her.  I had picked last week to sign her up for a kids camp for 2 hours each morning thinking that she would have a boring week and knowing I didnt have a ton of energy to play much, but it ended up being full of activity.  Running through sprinklers, the wave pool, trip to McDonalds, and play time with cousins.  She was exhausted when it was all over, but loved every minute.

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Doctor appointment yesterday said I was dilated to a 1 and still 50% effaced.  She is still head down. :)  Not too much progress, which was kind of a bummer.  With all these wildfires, we have hardly been able to run the swamp cooler and that makes an already hot pregnant lady SUPER hot.  I feel like I never cool down.  Not in the mood to do much cooking, but I did get the house completely clean.  Hopefully it will stay that way until this little one arrives.  She kicks and moves so hard!!  If she doesnt break my water soon, nothing will.