The Next Time.....

The next time I post here, I will be a Mommy. Mr. Moose will be a Daddy and our baby, Miss Moosey Kitty will be jealous of our newest addition.

This seems so surreal to me.

Our induction is scheduled for 3:00 tomorrow afternoon.

Like my father told me on the phone tonight, if all goes well, our son will be here this time Tuesday. Wow! What a strange, mixed up feeling I have right now. It's hard to describe. Anxious, scared, happy, overjoyed, tentative, surreal, etc. All rolled into one.

By the way, I really have no idea when I will be posting again. We go in to the hospital tomorrow, I'll give birth Tuesday (HOPEFULLY!) and will be discharged Thursday (if all goes well). Rest assured, I will get back as soon as I can.

Everyone's prayers are very much felt and appreciated!

I feel indescribable. (As does Mr. Moose, my family and loved ones).

YAY!!!!!!!!!!

An Unforgettable Night

Last night was horrible and lasted entirely too long!

It started at about 9:00 and ended at about 6:00 this morning or so. I had cramps (every 45 minutes to an hour), vomiting, back pain and general "discomfort" all over.

Mr. Moose was wonderful. He massaged me, coached and cheered me on, emptied my pail and was a tremendous support. Just what did I do to become so blessed, having such a supportive, selfless hubby?

He even stayed home with me today so I wouldn't have to face the misery alone. We're both sleep-deprived, but excited Baby Moose is on his way. As of now, I've only had 4 spells. That's good, right?

Daddy Moose has gone into "nesting" mode, too. He's setting up gadgets, organizing, vacuuming, etc. I feel like a freak-o not helping, but I'm just no longer able to since I have no energy at all right now.

I pray tonight won't be so hard on my wonderful hubby. Maybe I'll be able to rest (& him, too). Something tells me otherwise. Oh, well. At least the car is all ready to go, packed to capacity with car seats, labor bags and what have you.

Is it REALLY going to happen in a matter of days? Wow!

The Final Countdown.....

Are Mr. Moose and I REALLY going to be parents in 6 days? I guess so.

It sounds so surreal. I was talking with my sister and she and I both cannot "get our heads around" the fact that the little guy inside my tummy will one day be able to vote, drive a car, date, join the service, etc. It seems so foreign to me.

Mr. Moose and I toured the LDR and Recovery Rooms at the hospital where Baby Moose will be born. I guess doing that made the entire process (along with my 100% perfect last check-up yesterday) seem real and not a distant time in the future.

I also had a migraine this morning at about 4:00 a.m. That's why I didn't post this morning. I'm still a little "hung over". Baby Moose is worth it all, though. Just knowing we'll be able to meet him soon makes everything wonderful.

I am soooooooooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

Bah...Humbug!

Well, we have one week today until they induce my labor. Tonight, Mr. Moose and I are touring the Labor and Delivery ward at the hospital where Baby Moose will be born. I'm REALLY excited!

Friday night, we celebrated my father's birthday. He got clothes, a grill and a $50 gift card to Lowe's. We celebrated at my sister's house. It was lots of fun. YAY!

Saturday, my parents came up to our house and helped Mr. Moose install our new ceiling fan in the kitchen. I cramped several times, but nothing came of it. Saturday night my parents saw ASF's presentation of "A Christmas Carol: The Musical". They told me they really enjoyed it.

Yesterday, I layed around the house and cramped some more, to no avail. In the afternoon, we went to Best Buy and got a new stove and clothes dryer. They decided to go on the fritz right now, when we already have to much on our plates.

Isn't it always the way?

Let's see what all we have going on right now: We're giving birth in a week, Christmas is less than 2 weeks away and since I'm not able to, no presents have been bought AT ALL!, we have 3 b-days this month, Mr. Moose's family is getting together the Saturday before I'm induced Monday, my sister-in-law is having surgery Friday, we're not going to be able to celebrate Christmas properly because we'll be in the hospital, Mr. Moose's raise has been taken away because of Proration in the Education Department in our state and the pressure on my "girl stuff" is almost unbearable.

I'm full of something, but I'm afraid Christmas spirit isn't it this year. Bah Humbug!

I certainly hope everyone else is feeling okay. (I feel better now, since I've vented. Thanks!)

Say CHEESE!

Here is Baby Moose's last sonogram "head shot". We got it Wednesday and since I'm a lazy slob, I haven't scanned them all in until a little bit ago. (Plus, I had a migraine headache at about 8:15 this morning, too.)

ENJOY!

Does size REALLY matter?

I had a friend tell me, via email, that my posts on this blog are to short. The thing is, my journals, diaries and such have always been full of short daily tidbits.

I rarely write very much when sharing news or what have you.

I hope stopping by and reading my quick posts aren't a hassle or "not worth it".

Something tells me after my son is born, on the 23rd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, I'll be lucky to have the opportunity to post at all.

What do you think?

Also, my Daddy's birthday is Sunday. We're celebrating with him tonight. I hope his birthday is fun and memorable this year.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DADDY-LOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hope everyone's weekend is fun & safe! Take care, all!

"Induction" Info

Mr. Moose and I went to my OB appointment yesterday. We had our last sonogram of our son. He is soooooooooooo handsome, just like his daddy!

He already weighs 7 lbs. and 11 oz. He is totally normal and even has a little pot belly (like his Mommy always has). He is such a sweetie.

After the sonogram, we had our appointment. We were given some news we were totally NOT expecting.

My doctor told us he wants to induce my labor for a number of reasons:

1) If Baby Moose gets much bigger, he won't fit through my pelvis so a Cesarean section might be needed. (I want to avoid this if at all possible.)

2) My doctor will be out of town during my scheduled due date. (I want him to deliver our son!)

3) It's best for our health (the baby and I) That's all we needed to hear.

We plan on going to the hospital Monday, December 22 to be induced. This means our son will arrive December 23. We will be discharged Christmas afternoon. So much for our "traditional" Christmas, but I think we have a great excuse.

We have 11 days and that seems like plenty of time until I look around and see things that need to be done.

Gosh! We're soooooooooooo excited! Yay!!!!!!!!!

(BTW, my signature won't load AGAIN! What's the deal-i-o?)