Babymobile

Blake proved (yet again) what a great father he is. He successfully battled the infant car-seat and it is now snugly placed in the back seat of our new Subaru. He was very excited and proud of himself! It's moments like these that make me feel so secure with the whole "oh-my-god-we're-actually-having-a-baby-aaaaah!" feelings I get sometimes. I simply look at Blake and realize Henry will definitely have a great Dad. He is just so calm and stead-fast and really has no worries about the baby and our future. Whenever I am feeling anxious, I gather strength from him. He is my rock.... I just hope I can be half the parent I know Blake will be...

The Beginning of the End

Well, I have decided to create this blog as a way to keep friends and family updated with my life... and mostly the impending birth of my son, Henry. Blake and I are expecting our first little bundle of joy May 5th (Cinco de Mayo, baby!). We are very excited, and though it's still 2 months away it is going quickly!

We have our 8-hour birth class this Saturday and are anxious to learn! Of course both of us have been doing a TON of reading on pregnancy, babies, and coping naturally with labor... but it will be nice to be in a class-room setting with other people who are going through what we are. We are one of the first couples out of our group of Seattle friends to have a baby... the "experiment" as some of our friends say. If we can survive it, others may follow! I have many friends with children in Missoula, but it would be nice if I just happened to bump into another tattooed preggo in Seattle so we could sit and chat about things like, well, backpain and heartburn. Lol. It's been a bit hard being the only pregnant lady at parties and outings... especially while everyone is drinking and having a good time. I always just prop myself in a corner somewhere and drink juice and try not to fall asleep before 9pm. It's also been hard without any family here. I know my Mom is hating not being able to see me until after Henry is born. At least I have a kind, compassionate, and amazing husband to listen to my thoughts and fears and to rub my back every time I ask....

Henry is apparently weighing and measuring big for his gestational age. I am 32 weeks right now, and am measuring closer to 35. I tested negative for gestational diabetes and have normal blood-pressure, which usually is the cause of "big babies." So I guess he is just large. The doctor wants me to come in for another ultrasound at 36 weeks to see if Henry is looking too big to fit through my pelvis. This is a worry I have because I'm only 5' 2" and Blake weighed over 10lbs when he was born! I'm going to try as hard as I can to have a vaginal birth unless the doctor thinks Henry is in distress for any reason. Not too keen on a scheduled C-section at ALL. I at least want to give the "natural way" a go and see what happens...

All in all, I would rather Henry be measuring large than too small... that way if he decides to come early there is a greater chance of being 100% healthy. He is VERY strong and kicks and summersaults so hard sometimes I think he may break my ribs! He's also very responsive to my voice and Blake's voice and when we touch him in my belly. It's still so hard to wrap my head around the fact that it's a BABY in there... even after 7 months!