First Doctor Appointment

Hunter had his first appointment with Dr. Parkerson yesterday. He now weighs 9 lbs. 4.7 oz. and is 23 inches long! He did really well at the appointment, and only cried when the nurse did his PKU test. Kevin and I have been blessed with a laid back baby that doesn't cry much, so it broke our hearts to see him cry at the top of his lungs during the test. Dr. Parkerson told us that Hunter was very alert and had a great temperament. She also told us that because of his great muscle tone that he would probably be one of those babies that rolls off the changing table, because he'll probably start doing things before we expect him to be able to. On one hand that's great to hear that he may be early on developing his gross motor skills, but on the other hand a little scary. We will definitely need to keep a close eye on him! Here are a couple pictures of Hunter's first visit to the doctor.

Better late than never...

Hunter Scott Williams was born September 28, 2009 at 10:43 pm. It was a very long day, but worth it! We checked ino the hospital at 7:30 that morning so I could be induced, since Hunter was 6 days past his due date. Around 8:30 they started me on Pitocin and broke my water. Throughout the day, I slowly progressed, but stalled out at 7 cm. At that point, every time they would up my Pitocin, Hunter"s heart rate would go all over the place. They then put me on oxygen, which helped level out Hunter"s heart rate. By this point I had been in labor for 15 hours (thank God for epidurals), and developed an infection with a 102 temperature. At that time it was about 10:15 pm, and Dr. Richter told me it was time to get the baby out and that I would need a c-section. Approximately 30 minutes later, we had our baby boy! He weighed 9 lbs. and was 21 inches long!

Since we left the hospital, Kevin and I have been adjusting to life with a newborn. Luckily, God has blessed us with a very easy, laid back baby. We couldn't be more happy!!!

Tummy time!

Hanging out with Daddy!

When we left the hospital, Hunter hads dropped to 8 lbs. 9 oz. Two days later, Hunter was back up to his birth weight.

Still waiting...

Yesterday we had our last doctor appointment. I am now dilated to 1 cm., so Dr. Richter stripped my membrane. Unfortunately she said she couldn't do it well, so she didn't sound like it would work. She was right! I am at work today, so Hunter obviously has not arrived yet. I've decided he is definitely a momma's boy and does not want to leave me! If he doesn't decide to come on his own, we are scheduled for an induction on Monday morning. We're praying he'll come before then!

Waiting on Hunter

Someone asked me the other day if we needed anything, to which I replied, "Yes...Hunter!" We are to the point that we have everything that we need and the nursery is pretty much complete. All we need now is our baby boy. While I sit here and wait for him to decide to come out into the world, I thought I would post some pictures of Hunter's completed nursery. The only thing we have left to do is put some decorations on the wall. We are in the process of ordering painted letters to spell his name and having maternity pictures developed, some of which will go in his room. Anyways, hope you enjoy the pictures of his room.

I absolutely love our Aggie rocking chair! Whoop!

Hope he's a sports fan!!!

Hunter Scott Williams - Class of '32

Still waiting

Dr. Richter wasn't able to strip my membrane as planned. Evidently I hadn't progressed like she thought I would by now. Our next appointment is the 21st, the day before Hunter is due. Hopefully he'll decide to come on his own before then!

Sooner than Later

Yesterday I had my weekly appointment with Dr. Richter, and although I have not dilated any further, she did say that Hunter appears to be dropping. With that and the fact that I am pretty thinned out, she asked me to come back next Friday, and she plans to strip my membrane and get things stirred up a bit. Dr. Richter has done this same thing with two of my friends, and each one had their baby the next day! So Hunter may be making his world debut sometime next weekend!!!

3 weeks to go!!!

This weekend Kevin and I attended the Prepared Childbirth class at the hospital. We had heard that it was a bit granola, so we weren't too sure if we would like it or not. It actually turned out to be a great class. All the couples there asked a lot of questions about receiving an epidural, so the nurse figured out real quick she wasn't going to get anywhere with the advocating natural birth. We really didn't hear much new stuff, but it was reassuring to hear the nurse answer some questions and take the tour of the maternity ward. Kevin was also selected to wear the empathy belly for about 30 minutes during class. I wish we had done this sooner! I believe this is something every husband should do while his wife is pregnant. First, the nurse placed a tight strap around his chest to simulate shortness of breath. She then had him put on the belly complete with boobs and a heating pad to make his temperature rise. She then added a weight that went under the belly and pressed against his bladder so he felt the urge to use the restroom. Lastly, she placed two weighted balls inside the belly that also rolled around to simulate the baby moving. In all, I think the belly weighed about 27 pounds. Although Kevin has been very understanding and supportive during this pregnancy, I believe this experience gave him a much better understanding of what the last nine months have been like for me. One of the other couples in the class took pictures of Kevin and his belly, so as soon as I get them I will be sure to post them :)

We also had an ultrasound this week to see approximately how big Hunter is and what position he is in. He is in the head down position and facing my back, so he is already for the big day. Dr. Richter took his measurements and estimates that at 37 weeks he is currently 7 lbs. 6 oz., and guesses that he will be at least 8 lbs. at birth. She did state that this measurement could be a little off, but that could mean either bigger or smaller. She did also report that he is pretty cramped in there, so I'm wondering how long he will be. Dr. Richter also checked me to see if anything had changed since my last appointment, but no such luck. With Monday being a holiday, I actually go back to see her this Friday to see if anything has changed. I should also get the results of my Strep B test that day too.