BIG Baby Update (Literally)

Today we had another weekly check up with our favorite doctor, Dr. Jarem. We're 38 weeks and 4 days. Dr. Jarem did an exam and wasn't sure whether the baby had flipped to breach presentation or was head down. So we went over to the other room for a quick ultrasound scan. During the ultrasound we found out that Baby Boy is head down, but that he's also 9 pounds 4 ounces!! (The ultrasound could be off a pound in either direction though.) I still have not made any progress, no contractions, and baby boy is still sitting very high.

So the plan is that we are going to check into Mercy Gilbert hospital on Tuesday morning around 7am and they are going to try and induce us. Hopefully my body will react to the induction and we will have baby boy sometime next week. Another possibility is that he's too big and my body won't make any progress. If this is the case, then we will schedule a C-section and have a healthy baby boy next week. Either way, WE'RE PROBABLY HAVING A BABY NEXT WEEK! It's such a shock still since we really weren't expecting to have him so soon. But we're very trusting in Dr. Jarem and can't wait to meet our baby boy. He's so squished in there and we can't wait for him to come out so he can be more comfortable.

Please send lots of prayers our way for patience of our nerves through the weekend, health and safety for both the baby and me, and prayers of thanksgiving for our little blessing from God. We'll keep updating the blog from Eric's blackberry as we get more news so this is probably one of the best places to check back for updates. Hopefully we'll have a name, a baby, and a very happy family next week. Until then...