Well, this is the real thing. Jen woke up this morning at 3 AM with cramps, which slowly gave way to contractions. She woke me up at about 7:00 and said she needed me with her. I could tell that this time was different.
We packed our bags and drove into the doctor's office where she got checked out. Already 5 centimeters and 90% effaced! There was a brief moment of panic when she thought she had progressed far enough to be ineligable for an epidural, but we were assured that it was still an option. Next we were shipped off to the hospital.
By the time we got through rush hour traffic and got checked in she had dilated to six centimeters, and things have been progressing smoothly since. After the initial excitement things have calmed down a little and we are basically waiting.
I'm nervous but excited. I can't believe that we're going to be going home with a new person in a couple of days. Occasionally I hear women screeching and babies crying in nearby rooms. They have a pretty good setup here. The room is comfortable and I have a wireless connection, so I'm able to give email updates to family and friends.
Trying to be helpful, keep Jen's mind off of things, help her relax. So far I've read her a chapter out of a David Sidaris book, and we've looked through some pictures of the cats. Still have a few more things in my bag of tricks, hopefully they last.
The Doctors think it's going to happen this evening. Wow.
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Sunday, June 6, 2010
Going into the Home Stretch
Hi everyone,
Well we passed the 8th month and are a little into the 9th. Pregnancy now is 99% not fun, I'm bloated, tired, can't move easily and sleeping is getting tough. I guess what is most frustrating is that I am used to doing work, working out, life stuff quickly and efficiently and to not be able to do that is an adjustment.
I had a minor event happen last week. I was amped to be at work, I love my job and my departmebnt is great, and I was all hyper and ended up twisting my ankle and falling, scraping my knee on the way down, going down like horse. People at work were like "ARE YOU OK" and "I'M TAKING YOU TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY!" It was a little shocking, I thought I was fine but called the dr to be sure and they wanted to monitor me. The first hour was fine but I ended up going into labor and they gave me a shot to stop the contractions which worked. Jesse and I ended up at the hospital for about 6 hours! At one point, I heard this woman screeching like a bird in a cage w/ a cat, it was intense. Then she stopped and a little bit later, I heard a baby crying. It was touching :)
Anyhow, we've gotten a TON of support from faily and friends! My two best friends, Mary and Nicole, flew in last month to throw a baby shower for us at our house. They took pictures of our bedding, jungle themed w/ little lions on it, and had custom cookies made of the lions, came up w/ cute fortune sayings and made custom fortune cookies, made quiches and had a ton of pasteries and bagels and flowers in our place. It was a true surprise how much work they put into it, it was so touching. We had a ton of friends over, it was great seeing them at our house and we got some really nice swag, a ton of baby clothes and some bottles, essentials etc.
Then my old company, GD, had us over for lunch and gave us some cute clothes, and then my current employer, Apple, threw us a baby shower. It was amaazing how generous and supportive everyone was, we were surprised and felt really cared for.
Thus, we're all set for the first few months w/ all the clothing and basic equipemnt we could need, which is a great blessing. We've been to a few classes, childbirth prep and newborn care, and have set everything up and washed everything. Its now about the waiting...
Jen
Well we passed the 8th month and are a little into the 9th. Pregnancy now is 99% not fun, I'm bloated, tired, can't move easily and sleeping is getting tough. I guess what is most frustrating is that I am used to doing work, working out, life stuff quickly and efficiently and to not be able to do that is an adjustment.
I had a minor event happen last week. I was amped to be at work, I love my job and my departmebnt is great, and I was all hyper and ended up twisting my ankle and falling, scraping my knee on the way down, going down like horse. People at work were like "ARE YOU OK" and "I'M TAKING YOU TO THE HOSPITAL IMMEDIATELY!" It was a little shocking, I thought I was fine but called the dr to be sure and they wanted to monitor me. The first hour was fine but I ended up going into labor and they gave me a shot to stop the contractions which worked. Jesse and I ended up at the hospital for about 6 hours! At one point, I heard this woman screeching like a bird in a cage w/ a cat, it was intense. Then she stopped and a little bit later, I heard a baby crying. It was touching :)
Anyhow, we've gotten a TON of support from faily and friends! My two best friends, Mary and Nicole, flew in last month to throw a baby shower for us at our house. They took pictures of our bedding, jungle themed w/ little lions on it, and had custom cookies made of the lions, came up w/ cute fortune sayings and made custom fortune cookies, made quiches and had a ton of pasteries and bagels and flowers in our place. It was a true surprise how much work they put into it, it was so touching. We had a ton of friends over, it was great seeing them at our house and we got some really nice swag, a ton of baby clothes and some bottles, essentials etc.
Captain likes baby gifts too
Then my old company, GD, had us over for lunch and gave us some cute clothes, and then my current employer, Apple, threw us a baby shower. It was amaazing how generous and supportive everyone was, we were surprised and felt really cared for.
Thus, we're all set for the first few months w/ all the clothing and basic equipemnt we could need, which is a great blessing. We've been to a few classes, childbirth prep and newborn care, and have set everything up and washed everything. Its now about the waiting...
Jen
Being Prepared
This whole baby thing really creeps up on you. Since the last time we touched this blog, we've gone through months seven and eight. Just four weeks left!
I notice that people are now constantly asking me if I am ready. I would say that I am prepared, in the sense that all of the logistical preparations are complete: we've got the crib, the stroller, and the car seat. We've had the baby shower, the labor classes (hee, hee, hee, whoooo), and the infant care classes. We've both had strange and sudden urges to clean, organize, and change the colors of our walls. We have 18 meals of chicken soup, turkey stew, and caveman chili in the freezer. We've done just about everything we can do ahead of time.
We had a minor scare last week. Jen took a minor fall at work and the doctor recommended that she go to the hospital for monitoring to make sure that everything is okay. She will go into more detail when she posts, but it was a dry run of labor, and it started to turn out to be an actual run.
Once I realized that we could possibly be going home with a baby, it all hit home for me. This is real. It's happening within the next month. This is going to be our new life. Very exciting, and pretty terrifying too.
A few weeks ago we took our last vacation before the baby comes. We considered going somewhere exotic and relaxing, but beaches have never really done it for me, and Jen wasn't too thrilled about sporting a bathing suit now. In the end we decided to go up to San Francisco for the weekend, and we had a great time.
Despite living there for a couple of years, there are a lot of little things that we've never done. We had a picnic in Golden Gate Park, went to the Japanese Tea Garden, took the street car from our hotel to dinner at our favorite resturant. All in all it was a great way to relax before the baby comes, and we really needed it. Next time we go up there, things are certainly going to be a little different.
Jen at the tea gardens (month 7)
I notice that people are now constantly asking me if I am ready. I would say that I am prepared, in the sense that all of the logistical preparations are complete: we've got the crib, the stroller, and the car seat. We've had the baby shower, the labor classes (hee, hee, hee, whoooo), and the infant care classes. We've both had strange and sudden urges to clean, organize, and change the colors of our walls. We have 18 meals of chicken soup, turkey stew, and caveman chili in the freezer. We've done just about everything we can do ahead of time.
We had a minor scare last week. Jen took a minor fall at work and the doctor recommended that she go to the hospital for monitoring to make sure that everything is okay. She will go into more detail when she posts, but it was a dry run of labor, and it started to turn out to be an actual run.
Once I realized that we could possibly be going home with a baby, it all hit home for me. This is real. It's happening within the next month. This is going to be our new life. Very exciting, and pretty terrifying too.
These two goofballs are ready to be parents?
A few weeks ago we took our last vacation before the baby comes. We considered going somewhere exotic and relaxing, but beaches have never really done it for me, and Jen wasn't too thrilled about sporting a bathing suit now. In the end we decided to go up to San Francisco for the weekend, and we had a great time.
Despite living there for a couple of years, there are a lot of little things that we've never done. We had a picnic in Golden Gate Park, went to the Japanese Tea Garden, took the street car from our hotel to dinner at our favorite resturant. All in all it was a great way to relax before the baby comes, and we really needed it. Next time we go up there, things are certainly going to be a little different.
Jen at the tea gardens (month 7)
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