Grain of Rice

Tonight we enjoyed a yummy dinner at a lovely restaurant in San Juan called Bottles. We are celebrating the 10 year anniversary of our first date; a Dave Matthew’s concert in Denver I still remember clearly…sigh…

Now 10 years later I am 38 weeks pregnant and ready to deliver at any moment. As you can see in the photos, I am grandissima to say the least. At my apppointment last week I was already dilated to 1 1/2 cm. and 25% effaced. My next appointment is tomorrow and I expect to be a little more now, especially since I’ve continued to stay active and work. My doctor said not to get too excited though because I could stay that way for 2 weeks or go into labor within hours - so we just have to wait it out and see.

I am terribly uncomfortable because of my big belly. I’m not sleeping well and even simple movements are becoming difficult. The end is no fun! Up until about a month ago everything was bearable, but now…wow, the end is quite dramatic! Saxton keeps saying things such as, “Not much longer,” and “Why isn’t he here yet?” Saxton thinks he’s going to come out ready to play catch out on the playground. All 3 of us watched the whole world series. This baby is very prepared for the baseball mania he will experience with Daddy. We haven’t bought him a glove yet because Saxton doesn’t know what position he’s going to play!

I shouldn’t complain because in reality everything is fine. The pregnancy has gone very well and he seems to be doing great. He’s approximately 6 1/2 -7 lbs. now and 20-21 inches long. He’s packing on the fat now, this will help control his body temperature when he’s outside of the womb. His organs are fully developed and in place. His toenails and fingernails have grown to the tips of his toes and fingers (so cute!). The muscles in his arms and legs are very strong, he has a firm grasp which he’ll soon be able to use on our pinkies! He’s practicing lung movements breathing in and out the amniotic fluid. He sometimes gets hiccups because of this. His head is down and in position so he’s pretty much ready to greet the world - just a matter of time now. We can’t wait to meet him!!!

This might be the last entry before he arrives. As soon as we are able, we will announce his arrival on the blog along with pictures of him. Thank you for your thoughts, prayers and support throughout the pregnancy. Everything has meant so much to us. We hope you’ll get to meet him soon!