I never thought this would happen to me, but I did fall into the pink paint bucket the minute I found out we were having a girl. Audrey’s room is now pretty much done, except for a few small details, and it’s verrrrrrrry rose.
A few pictures…
Latest baby news: We had an echo to monitor the growth on Thursday (the previous week, my doctor thought the fundus height hadn’t evolved enough). She’s perfectly sized, estimated to weight a little bit more than 6 pounds at 36.5 weeks. It seems she’s also a very shy little girl, as she kept her little hands by her face the whole time!
I gained 700g between 35.5 and 36.5 weeks, and as of Thursday, I was 2 cm dilated and 80% effaced. Could this mean that Baby Audrey will get here sooner than her September 22 due date? It’s very possible… although it’s also very possible that she stays in there until late September as well! I have no idea. I do know, however, that she dropped a lot during the week-end. On Saturday night, she was moving and wiggling so much more than usual. Usually, I go to bed and she goes to sleep at the same time as me. Not Saturday. She really wouldn’t stop moving. When I got up the next morning, I could really feel the upper line of my uterus — which used to be really close to my breasts — a lot lower. The line between the top of the uterus and the belly button was much more steep, too. And again this morning, we could see a difference with yesterday. A little bit lower and she’ll bungee jump right out of me!
I don’t really feel contractions right now. I do have a few cramps and and unusual pains, but nothing that I would call a contraction. My anxiety level has been getting higher and higher lately, knowing she was about to come out and still not knowing exactly when. But now I think I’m mostly just excited about it. Although, as I’ve said many times before, I’ll really miss feeling her inside of me when she’s out, I am sooooo looking forward to holding her in my arms! And I am soooooo looking forward to seeing Dutchboy with her as well. Who will she look like? What’s her personality going to be like? We’re going to have so much fun.
Check out www.AudreySenff.com for the official countdown and additional pictures in the near future!
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September 3, 2007 at 8:28 pm
yogamum
That room is adorable! I can tell you’re so excited!
September 4, 2007 at 6:08 am
harmony
the best advice i received before i went into labor was… “you have no idea what you are in for, but you will be just fine!!”
September 4, 2007 at 7:28 am
juliedesj
Thank you, yogamum! I AM excited!
Harmony, I remember reading that on your blog… Not very reassuring.
But since everyone is telling me things “Ooooh, you’re going to hell” because I can’t have the epidural, I am now used to those not so very reassuring thoughts. I KNOW I’ll be ok… It’ll be all worth it. 
September 4, 2007 at 11:41 am
yogamum
Don’t listen to those epidural nuts! It’s only pain. You’ll get through it just fine!
September 5, 2007 at 6:15 pm
Cristel
This room is lovely:-)
I agree with you yogamum, it’s only pain and it’s the most beautiful pain we can feel. I didn’t have an epidural because I didn’t want to and it was fine. I am sure you’ll be OK:-)
September 6, 2007 at 6:18 pm
harmony
i’m sorry it wasn’t reassuring. it was meant to be.
because i was going for a home birth i knew there would be no epidural. it actually ended up being very empowering. i knew i had to find the strength within myself.
FWIW it’s okay to worry about the labor. i certainly did. but i can tell you that a few days before she came i got some weird mojo and i felt like it was all good and i could do it. PLUS i was so sick of being pregnant that i began to welcome the birth!
September 7, 2007 at 12:43 pm
yogamum
Harmony, I totally know what you mean about the “weird mojo.” I felt that way too (okay, there were a few moments when I lost it, but overall there was just this feeling that it was going to be okay).
I highly recommend rocking back and forth catatonically in a rocking chair during contractions. I sort of hypnotized myself that way. Also, be incredibly demanding and command people to bring you drinks, rub your back, etc. It’s the only time you can get away with that sort of thing.
September 7, 2007 at 1:06 pm
juliedesj
LOL I have to make sure Dutchboy is reading your comments (and not just writing stupid ones like he tends to do… he is SO mature!
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Still dilated at 2, 100% effaced, and one kilo up from last week.
September 27, 2007 at 9:00 am
Andrea
Oh my God Julie! On a whim this morning I decided to check in on Audrey’s website and saw the photo of her gorgeous newborn face. Félicitations!
I’m sure the last thing you’re doing right now is reading your blog comments…but when you do get a moment to check in, know that I’m wishing all the very best to you, Dutch Boy and your brand new daughter.
–A