Induction Day

Well here it is Saturday morning, and I'm still in Mommy's tummy. It's just so warm and cozy in here. But Mommy says that they have waited long enough and it's time for me to make my grand entrance. So, in just a few hours Mommy and Daddy will head to the hospital and Mommy will be induced. Mommy hopes that I will cooperate and things will go quickly and smoothly and that she will be able to hold me soon. Mommy and Daddy can't wait to meet me and I can't wait to meet them as well as all of the rest of our friends and family. Daddy is going to take a picture of Mommy's tummy this morning before they leave today so that one day I can see how big my Mommy's tummy was. When we are released from the hospital Mommy will make sure to update the blog with all of my important statistics and of course pictures.
Love always,
Gideon

Autumn Baby

Well I'm still in Mommy's tummy. It is just so nice in here. I have also decided that even though Mommy has been telling me for months that it would be fun to be a summer baby, I have decided I want to be an autumn baby just like my Mommy. Mommy had another non-stress test at her doctors appointment this morning. Today it didn't bother me as much as last time. I even fell asleep during the test and they had to wake me up, but everything looks good. If I don't come on my own this week, then the doctor is going to induce Mommy on Saturday morning. Mommy says that now that I have an eviction notice, maybe I'll decide that it is better if I just come on my own.
Mommy is very itchy and I don't like it when she scratches her tummy. Mommy has a rash called PUPPP. It is a rash of pregnancy, most common in first time Mommies, and more common when they are pregnant with boys (like me.) The rash started on her tummy but now it is on her legs and arms too. So she is taking lots of showers, and using lots of creams.
There is another reason why Mommy can't wait for me to be born. Mommy wants to take me to see my Great Grandma and Great Grandpa. My Great Grandma had to have surgery on her heart last week. She is very strong, and Mommy wants to take me to meet her as soon as Mommy's doctor, my doctor, and Great Grandma's doctor say that it is OK.
Mommy says that she is pretty much done nesting and now is just waiting for me to arrive. So this week Mommy and Daddy will probably just try to take it easy in the quiet before my arrival. I will have Mommy update everyone if we have any changes.
Love always,
Gideon

Due date

Today is my due date. Mommy thinks that I will be fasionably late though. Yesterday Mommy had a doctors appointment. Her blood pressure was a little high, so they told her that she has to stay home with me and no more work as of yesterday afternoon. So she saw a few patients yesterday morning, had lunch, and then had to go back to the doctors for a test called a non-stress test. They hooked Mommy's belly up to monitors. One of them monitored my heartrate. Then they gave Mommy a button to push everytime she felt me move. I didn't like the monitor and tried to kick it and wiggle so that they would take it off. Everything looked perfect with the test. The purpose of the test is to make sure that my heartrate goes up when I move around, just like when you exercise. My resting heartrate was in the 140s, when I move it went up to the 160s.
Mommy and Daddy have been busy getting things ready for me in the house. Because Mommy is taking it easy Daddy has been working very hard to help Mommy. Over the last two days he has pretty much got us all caught up on laundry, and has been doing some cleaning too. Of course he has also been taking care of Mommy and I too. I love my Daddy so much. Hopefully we will have another blog entry really soon that annouces my arrival.
Love always,
Gideon

My Room

Maternity Photos

39 weeks-almost there

Well we're heading into my last few weeks. Mommy slowed down at work last week. She sees patient's every 30 minutes rather than every 15 minutes. Then she can go into her office and put her feet up in between seeing patients. Next week they will take it day by day and she will probably only work part-time.
I still like being in Mommy's tummy, but it's getting a little tight in here. Daddy has been reading me some really good books and singing me songs. He sings some really silly songs to me.
Last weekend Pop-Pop and Daddy finished up my room. One wall even has my name on it now! I'll tell Mommy to take some more pictures of it. The only thing left is my glider. Mommy's friend Mrs. Susie is making it match the room for me. Isn't that really cool. I feel very special.
Mommy's friends keep telling her that they can't wait to meet me. I can't wait to meet them either. Daddy's friends keep asking about me too, as well as the family. So many new people to meet, but not yet. I'm having too much fun in Mommy's tummy!
Love always,
Gideon
PS Happy Birthday Great-Grandpa!

Grandparents Day!

Happy Grandparents Day!
I can't wait to meet my all of my grandparents and great grandparents, hopefully it will be really soon!
Love always,
Gideon

Full term!

We're 38 weeks now, this means that we are offically full term! I could be here any day now. Mommy's friend Corey came into work today and told her that she had a dream that Mommy called her this morning to say that I was on my way. Boy doesn't Mommy wish that were true. Mommy and Daddy had a really nice three day weekend. Daddy didn't have to work all weekend. They did some cleaning, but spent some nice time relaxing and talking to me. On Monday Mommy, Daddy, and Holly went for a walk. They were teaching Holly about how to walk with the stroller. Some of Mommy and Daddy's neighbors thought that they forgot the baby because nothing was in the stroller. They didn't forget me, I am just still in Mommy's tummy. I can't wait to go on walks with them in the stroller in the fall. This week Mommy's schedule has slowed down, but boy does she feel just as busy. I have been really silly this week. I thought that it would be fun to be awake at night and sleep during the day. Mommy hopes I switch my schedule back again before my arrival. We'll see;)
Yesterday was Uncle Paul's birthday. Mommy and Daddy took him to a Japenese steak house. They all had a lot of fun. I can't wait until I am big enough to go too.
Mommy is going to go check on Daddy now, he's working on something for my room. I can't wait to see it.
Love always,
Gideon

36-37 weeks

Ok, so better late then never, right. Mommy, Daddy, and I have been very busy. We totally forgot about updating everyone on here. No, I'm still in Mommy's tummy and having a great time. So much has been going on in the last few weeks. On Monday Aug. 20th, Daddy's co-workers surprised him with a baby shower. They had a cake and decorations and everything. The cake said "Congratulations Daddy Jon" Daddy said that he took pictures, but Mommy still hasn't seen them. His co-workers got me lots of nice things. I can't wait to meet them. Daddy is going to dress me up to look just like him the first time he takes me to work.
Then on Thursday Aug. 23 we all drove to Stephen's City to see Mrs. Jennifer, Mr. Jeremy and my friend Josiah. He is a very cute baby. When Mommy was holding Josiah he got hungry and was crying. I started wiggling around and to let him know that it would be ok, and that I can't wait until we can play together.
The next day, Mommy's co-workers surprised her with a baby shower. They had one of Mommy's drug rep. friends invite her out to dinner to talk about the new diabetes information. When Mommy got to the resturant, they had a backroom all decorated for the party. Mommy shared the party with her other co-worker Stacy. Stacy is going to have a little boy too, her baby is going to be born in Oct. We had lots of fun with games, prizes, food, and yummy cake. Mommy got some really nice things for me. Daddy says that we have lots of diapers and wipes now. Hey, I'm planning on using them for a while.
Mommy had another doctor's appointment this week, and everything looks good. Mommy goes every week now, and has all her appointments scheduled until Sept. 17th.
Mommy had a very busy week at work. I kept hearing about silly computers and something called a server. Sometimes Mommy used her computer and sometimes she had to use paper and write everything down. I don't understand all of it. I just know that everyone asks Mommy when I am going to be born, and it's really funny because I'm the only one that knows that.
Mommy and Daddy are going to work really hard this weekend trying to get everything ready for me. Mommy wants the house spotless before I arrive. Doesn't she know that when I get here I'm just going to make it dirty again.
Mommy thinks I might come a little early. This week I moved lower in Mommy's tummy. Mommy says that now she can breath a lot better. Pop-pop says that he wants to play with me soon, but that I'm supposed to wait until after this weekend to make my grand entrance because he and Bubbie, and some of their friends are in NC. I think I can do that for him:)
Well I'm using Mommy's bladder as a waterbed again, so I guess I'll let her go potty.
Love always,
Gideon