.... still waiting....

Ok, it is now a little more than 13 hours after the initial contractions startes, and they have been comming and going, with some extended periods of nothing, then some intsense contractions... We have played a bunch of board games, been snaking lightly and just hanging out, Anna still has not had any more sleep, but periods of rest. At this momment she is trying to get a bit of sleep, but we will see how well peanut co-operates!

Untill later...

A&A&P

... waiting .....

So it is a few hours of after the last post and we have not left for the hospital yet, when we called they said stay home as long as you are 'comfortable' and after giving it a bit and relaxing the contractions have slowed right down. we are planning on having a bit of a nap to re-build the energy reserves and see how it goes from there. at the peak there were ontrctions every 2 mins lsting for almost a whole minute! Now it has been almost a half hour.

time for the mom to be to get some rest!

until later......

40 Weeks

So we potentially have a very punctual baby...due date is officially tomorrow but we'll be heading to the hospital shortly as Anna is having very regular contractions that are getting increasingly more uncomfortable. So perhaps our next blog will have a picture of peanut that isn't an ultrasound and will let everyone know the baby's name...we'll see!

Fortunately the house is realatively organized and ready to go, fridge is stocked, baby room essentially set up...so if this is the real thing then should be okay! We'll let you all know as soon as we can...

Anna signing off, getting quite uncomfortable, Adam taking a last minute shower and a very confused Nanook bouncing all over the house...

39 Weeks

Hello again everyone! So it's been a busy couple of weeks. Anna had her last day of work on Friday the 18th and has been enjoying time to relax and rejuvenate before the baby comes. Most days have been spent relaxing with a good book or getting a couple things done/ready around the house but there's been a couple days that have just been "off" days and quite tiring - times when Anna is glad that work is done for now as she does not have the energy for it anymore!

We were able to do our crazy Creation Fest run...we drove down on Thursday this week to the Gorge Ampitheatre, in the town called George, smack dab in the middle of Washington State. We stayed there for just over 24 hours then came back late last night. Most people we told up here that we were going to drive 6 hours into the states without medical coverage to cover the cost of having a baby in the states thought we were nuts - but most of the regulars down at Creation Fest seemed to think we weren't dedicated enough. :) Comments like "what, you're just getting here now?" or, "you're leaving already? You just got here!" and Anna was delighted with being told how fabulous she looks for being due in now just a week.

Other than that, we've finished off our pre-natal classes now. We both know much more what to expect for the baby both coming into the world and that whole process, as well as a few things we'll need to do and what to expect once the baby is here with us. Anna's now not so freaked out about the actual birth (still somewhat, but what first-time mother isn't?) and we're hoping to have a natural, medication free (or mostly) birth. Hopefully it will be relatively smooth and normal without complications - Anna's had enough craziness!

We're also looking forward to visiting with a couple out of town guests that will be coming up around the time baby is expected as well. Grandma-to-be, Adam's mom, is coming over from the island while grandpa-to-be is on the bike for bibles trek, and Anna's sister Jeni is coming up for a couple of weeks from California to see what being an auntie is like and I'm sure to cool off from the California heat.

Anyhow, all for now. We're hoping to do more regular posts in the next couple/few weeks - while we're waiting for baby to come and then again once baby comes to show how progress goes. I'm sure there will be a few times where we're up in the middle of the night, unable to sleep or something where we can write. :)

Anna signing off with Peanut continuing to roll around, and Adam and Nanook relaxing in front of the TV.

37 Weeks!

Well we are getting close now! It has been a busy time, and we are starting to wonder where all the time has gone! In fact we just had our first bit of 'pre-natal classes' last night thanks to a doula friend! This past week we also took a tour of the maternity ward at Lions Gate and saw all of the fun things they have there.


A few weeks ago during our regular visit with the doctor we mentioned (while wincing, fearing the repercussions) that we might consider going down to Creation Fest for a day. And we were, well, blown away by her response... she laughed and giggled, and said....."o you so have to do it, it would be so much fun!!! ooo hoo hoo!!" and I think we just looked at her with our jaws gently flapping in the breeze. So a week or 2 later, during the next exam she said.... "hmmmm, well dear, lets see how you do around the full moon......" Well apparently there is a noticeable increase in births around full moons, it may be similar to the moon's effect on tides, and during the full moon the amniotic fluid is pulled further, and it ruptures more easily. Ok, so what is the big deal.... when is the full moon.... July 18th, the same day Anna finishes work, and one week from this post! Not so ideal.... (Yes I know Amanda, your gunning for that day, but Anna does want a little bit of time to get organised and get the house in baby order...) so that is a small stresser. This being said, at the doctor's today Peanut was in the proper position (head down, back to the left) and she (my vote, no we don't know) is a good size and good to come any time he (there you go Anna.....) is ready.



Mommy and Peanut, occasionally have their disagreements over, umm everything



M: Time to sleep

P: Lets play soccer mom, no? How about somersaults?



M: Hmmmm I'm comfy

P: Mommy, I don't have space, let me punch this soft squishy thing.

M: GOTTA P!!!!!!



M: I'm hungry, I want to eat yummy butter chicken

P: MMM butter chicken, now how about heartburn... and lots of it!



Ahh the joys!



So Mom is feeling much better after our pre-natal lessons last night, though she did seem to go a bit green, and mutter something unintelligible under her breath when we saw a video of a birth and we watched a head push out.....



All this being said we are getting quite excited and a bit nervous about the upcoming massive change in our lives!



We hope to increase the posts during the next few weeks (or days) not all may have pictures, but we will try and keep everyone posted on what is going on!



Thanks for reading!



Adam, running out of ideas, Anna falling asleep, Nanook with her bone, and Peanut doing her thing (or his :P)

34.5 Weeks (and some baby shower flashbacks...)

Hello again everyone! I swear every time I think of doing a blog I'm either in my car, at work or Adam's not around to take a photo to post...so I finally figured out a good spot to balance the camera and use the timer and just took the picture myself! :) So here's my picture courtesy of camera timers... :)

As you can see Peanut continues to be quite the space hog, taking up more and more room in mommy! I vary between feeling as though my stomach is a reverse punching bag (being punched from the inside out) and that driving me nuts to thinking it's really neat and cute...but lately more feeling the punching bag! Especially after having trouble trying to sleep last night.

The pelvic mis-alignment seems to have somewhat sorted itself out, for the most part it's just uncomfortable in the mornings, but other than that pretty good. Although Adam accused me of "waddling" the other day when we were shopping - that was very encouraging! :) Oh well.

Weight has still not been an issue, which has been a nice treat! At my last check-up I had gained only about 1/4 of a pound from 2 weeks before bringing my total to 17 pounds gained, can't believe it! Still am so suprised that I haven't been totally huge like I expected. But enjoying that I can indulge in special treats that usually make me gain weight is nice, will probably be going out for ice-cream with a good friend this evening for dessert!

Anyhow, that's all for now, hopefully post again sooner than last (as I always say I know...). Here's some pictures from my baby shower my sister threw for me on June 13th, enjoy!

Anna...with Adam hopefully on his way home from work and Nanook still enjoying being outside on the porch. :)

31 Weeks

So the picture is from a couple of days ago, but Adam's not here to take an updated photo, so we'll use that! Took it the other day but with a crazy week, yet again, we did not have time to actually put the picture up. But the crazy week has passed, so hopefully we'll have a bit more time to relax. We can hope!

Well we're down to single digits for weeks before baby arrives, can't believe it! Probably about 7 weeks before I'll be on Maternity leave - which is only a month and a half! Wow! But I know I'm getting closer, really feeling the baby move around now - can even see it from time to time. Was sitting down relaxing in front of the tv the other day and saw my belly shift abruptly from one side to the other, an interesting experience that's for sure! Still a bit weird to feel something moving so much down there.

The pelvic mis-alignment is slowly starting to be managed. As long as I don't over-exert myself (which I do tend to do with a crazy schedule, but getting better) then I don't hurt AS much. Last Sunday I managed to get out of bed with no pain - but that's the only day that's happened so far. But pain is definetly less frequent and not as extreme, for the most part. Now it's just bad days instead of bad all day.

Signing off with intentions of writing again soon! I promise we really don't mean to leave it so long, weekly really is the goal, not every 3... :)

~Anna...Adam at work and Nanook enjoying the fresh air on the patio.