Ready set push!

Allie is just about ready to start pushing. She is 9 cm, so the doc is saying another 30 minutes and they will get started.
Mom and dad-to be are catching a quick nap before we they get started.
Hopfully the next update will be to say that Solomon is here!
Stay tuned...
-cg

In labor!

7 a.m., 5 cm, epidural is in, and we're feeling fine. He's on his way!

38 weeks and on our way...

We are 90% effaced and 1 cm dialated - the baby is "real, real low" and the doc thinks its a 50/50 chance we'll go this week. This is all good news to mommy as it is increasing uncomfortable to walk, sit, stand, eat, sleep...you get the drift. Everything at home is ready - we mean EVERYTHING. All is missing is the little man and we are hopeful for his arrival soon.

John is being a WONDERFUL daddy-to-be and husband. He has spent every weekend building baby things or hanging shelves or cleaning out cabinets and he's been wonderful to me - rubbing my feet and back, making sure I eat right, keeping the air conditioner real low even though he's freezing -- but most of all, tolerating my moaning and moodiness and telling me what a trooper I am and that I am not in this alone -- I couldnt do this without him and I know as unbearable as the labor might be, I'm lucky to have him as my coach and partner. Now, who wants to volunteer to rub his feet and give him a pep talk??

And the cake

No, there's none left in the upstairs kitchen.

The Salter>Mitchell shower

Solly scored some more loot on Friday from his aunties at the office. The large bottle of gin in the foreground, however, was not part of it.

Prime parking

One thing we will miss for sure is the primo parking at Toys R Us. Other than that, at 37 weeks, we are ready to get little Solly out.

36 weeks = 9 months!!!

36 Week/9 month tummy!!









We are at the end zone baby!! 4 weeks to go and boy do we feel it -- but Sol is still growing and preparing for his big debut. How do I know? Daily braxton hicks and ligament pain!!! But again, it is allll worth it - we just cant wait to meet him. Though Grandpa says he cant come until after July 19th ( a work project) and Aunt Mich says he has to come before July 29th ( also work) -- the South American neighbor's mother says he's coming in two weeks --- care to take a bet??!!

Today Solly and I were treated to a wonderful baby shower at the University Center Club from my work -- it was a great time with everyone and we got alot of useful AND fun things. Plus it was all decorated care of the UCC catering director who we work with alot -- I felt like a mommy-to-be princess :)