We have progress ladies and gentlemen!

The doctor informed me today that I am all of 1/2 cm dilated! Wahoo! I'm pretty sure she was just lying to me to keep my spirits up but progress is progress I guess and I'll take what I can get. They are not quite prepared to induce because they said my body is not ready and it would likely end in a c-section. They're bringing us in on Tuesday to do a Non-Stress-Test and an ultrasound to make sure that the baby is okay to continue the overdue pregnancy. At that point, they'll discuss a possible induction if the little Gator is still too comfy in there. We're probably looking at the end of next week or the beginning of the following week although they're still thinking we may go into labor on our own before then. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

I'm pretty sure that the blood pressure people smoke crack. We had the same girl that's done it at most of our appointments and I registered a whopping 150/60...not good. I asked the doctor about it and any dangers being overdue might bring so the doctor re-took it. The result: 110/60. Seriously? 40 points in less than ten minutes? Someone is clearly smoking crack. The problem is that we don't know who. The doctor is not worried about it at all so we're choosing to not worry about it either for the time being.

Nick and I are discussing tomorrow being my last day of work. I'm still trying to decide what I want to do but I've already handed over all of my duties to my replacement so I literally just sit there and chat with people all day. It might be nice to have some time off before the baby but I'm afraid it might make me too ancy and that I'll get bored. One can only take so much daytime TV!

I'm still feeling really good, am not uncomfortable and have no major complaints so I should just count my blessings that things are going well. I try to remind myself of this but it's hard because I just can't wait to meet Allie!

39 Weeks!

Since nothing exciting is going on in baby world right now, I thought I'd post a pic of my belly at 39 weeks. It's a little blurry but it's hard to take a picture in the mirror at the correct angle. A lot of people say I look small for 39 weeks but I think I'm huge. I guess we'll see how big the little Princess is whenever she decides to make her appearance! I can't believe we're in our last week!

Still Cookin'

It's taken me a few days to get this posted but our doctor's appointment on Thursday went well. Allie is apparently very comfortable causing the doctor to believe she's not coming out anytime soon. I'm still at 0 cm and am not having any contractions or braxton hicks. My blood pressure was ridiculously low (120/60) compared to the past few weeks but I'm pretty sure it was a mistake. It was a different girl taking it this time and they were very rushed. They say she's on track to be an "average" sized baby, which is somewhere around 7 or 8 pounds. I'm still feeling pretty good for the most part and plan on working until little Miss Allie arrives. The doctor seemed to indicate that they may induce sometime the week of Thanksgiving so she should be here relatively soon!

Couple of Pics

I feel like I'm running out of things to say other than, "No, she's not here yet!" Aunt Joanne sent me some pics of my most recent baby shower so I'll share a few of those:

Preggo Meggo at 36 weeks

Handmade baby blanket from Aunt Mary Ellen

The adorable Miss Cecelia showing off her fabulous dress

Cute little Anna helping me open gifts

Thanks again to everyone for making it such a special day!

38 Weeks & Happy Birthday to Me!

Today marks the 38 week point. I'm still feeling pretty good and have no major complaints, I'm just very eager to meet little Allie! We had a doctor's appointment yesterday and everything still looks good. I lost 3 pounds in a week (not great news but no need to worry) and my blood pressure is holding steady in the 140s. Her heartbeat sounded great and she's still head down. The doctor said I still haven't made any progress but the baby is dropping. He also said that I have what he thinks is a hernia in my groin area. He said it poses no danger to me or the baby during delivery and that it may go away on it's own once she's born. If not, they'll refer me on to a surgeon after her birth to have it repaired. No big deal really.

On a side note, today is my 27th birthday! Nick and I are keeping it low-key as it could be one of our last nights out together before we're parents! We're going to a local Indian restaurant for dinner and then probably back home. Lord knows I can barely stay awake past 9pm so it's not like we can do anything too crazy. I've heard that Indian food can induce labor so we're keeping our fingers crossed that little Miss Allie could be my birthday surprise! What a fantastic surprise that would be!

Halloween 2008

Nick and I kind of skipped Halloween in our neighborhood this year. We did pass out candy for about an hour but closed up shop early and headed over to Holli and Brian's house for a Halloween party. Shelley brought the boys over and we got to meet some of Holli & Brian's neighbors. It was a fun night and a good break from the craziness that future Halloween's might entail. The boys looked so cute in their costumes and have grown up so much since last year!

Halloween 2007 : Carson, Cole, Cameron

2008 Cameron as a three-eyed monster:

2008 Carson as an elephant:

2008 Cole as a dragon:

Surprise Shower

My work threw me a surprise baby shower on Friday and totally had me fooled. They had sent out an email saying we were having a chili day for Halloween (which is not unusual) and I fell for it hook, line & sinker. I walked into the break room to find the whole company there. It was so sweet of them! They all chipped in to buy Allie a couple of adorable outfits, and the kids chair that matches her bedding. It is so cute!

My two friends at work, Susie & Stephanie also made the absolute cutest diaper cake I've ever seen. It totally puts all of the ones I've made in the past to shame. I'm definitely going to have to step up my game for the next one.

I don't think any people from work read my blog but if you do, thank you so much for your kindness!