wE're gEttiNg cLoSer...

Well, I had my weekly appointment today and Dr. Robinson said there was a huge change. I am now 2-3 cm dialated and 80% thinned out. So there's a good chance I could go on my own sometime soon, but there's also a good chance i won't (thinking to how it was with Ireland!!) She was going to strip my membranes today, but I didn't want to stir things up too much before my mom gets here, plus it didn't do much for me with Ilie (it just made me more miserable). So for now, the plan is to go in next Wednesday and strip my membranes and if that doesn't work, she is probably going to send me to the OB on Thursday to possibly get induced. Right now we are just playing it day by day. I am so ready to see this cute little girl (and to not be pregnant!!) Ilie is so cute, she loves to go to the doctor and hear her sister's heartbeat. She'll say "I'm going to the doctor with Mom to hear baby CC's heart". What a cute big sister. Well, we'll keep ya updated. One more week (hopefully)...I can do it...I will survive!! :)

nOt muCh haPPeNing...

Here's a quick update...I had my second weekly check on Wednesday and I'm sad to say that not much has changed. I am 2 cm dialated, but not really thinned out at all. So Dr. Robinson isn't expecting anything to happen soon. But she also said you don't usually thin out as fast on your second because the baby doesn't drop until you are in labor. So who knows... I just have to keep telling myself that it's going to be a couple more weeks. Got any ideas on how to pass the time? Well, we'll just hope it all works out so that our little angel comes soon after my mom and sis get here (and we'll hope I survive in the process!!)

pReGGie piCs...

Ilie seems really excited for her new little sister to come. She loves talking to my tummy and asking her when she is coming to see us? She also tells me how she is going to help me change her diaper and go on stroller rides with her. She still calls her "baby CC/Sisi" (however we will spell that?) and says her whole name is "Siena/Cienna Claire", so I guess she has officially decided on her name and I think we have about decided (just not finalized for absolute sures)!! I know she is going to be the cutest big sister!!


So here's the latest pics and an update on baby Redd number two. We are officially less than three weeks away...yahoo!! But I am still trying to convince myself that I can last 20 more days...ahhh!! Let's just say moving is a little more than difficult these days, sleeping is non-existent and contractions are seriously every ten minutes (at least)! GOTTA LOVE IT!! So if any of you have ideas on how to make twenty days go by faster, by all means fill me in, I'm up for anything (well, if I can move to do it). I am on my weekly appointments and at my last one I was dialated 1-2 cm, so I guess we are making some progress. But the doc said if I was still having tons of contractions and still really uncomfortable (yeah, like that is going to get any BETTER), she would start me as soon as my Mom gets here. She is coming on the 27th and now my cute sis, McCall, decided last minute that she is coming on the 29th. So if all works out just fabulously, maybe she will start me on the 30th. So that is what we are shooting for, but we are planning for "anything" cause ya just never know. Until then, I'll be the gal waddling around like a penguin with an ENORMOUS basketball in her belly!!