Getting Ready

So it is getting to crunch time... kinda, technically we still have a month but we are trying to get ready for the little man hoping he decides to show up a little early. The reality of the situation is that he will probably get an eviction notice (I'll be induced) within the next few weeks if I don't go into labor on my own. He is doing well but getting very big. We had an ultrasound today (sorry mom, no pictures) and he was measuring big. The measurements they took all put him in the 40-42 week age range which is 4-6 weeks further than he really is and averaged his weight at a little over 9 pounds (the 97th percentile). It doesn't seem like 9 pounds is necessarily huge but its weird to think that if he was born today he would still be considered a month premature. Charlie just says he's an overachiever!

I go to see my doctor tomorrow so she can review the results with me and hopefully talk about a plan for getting the little man out if he doesn't come on his own, just so I know what to expect. On the upside last week they checked my A1c level which checks overall diabetes control over the last 3 months and it was good, a little elevated but lower than I thought it would be. The plan was that if it was below 6, it was 5.9, I could wait a little longer to be induced as long as he does okay with his non-stress tests and my blood pressure stays down!

My weekend project!
Getting the car cleaned and Asher's seat installed!

Overall I think we are doing pretty well here; my belly itches like crazy, I am getting stretch marks everywhere and I feel like everything on me is swollen but I think that is all normal at this point unfortunately. I'm working for the next three nights with the hopes that maybe that will entice him to keep dropping (or start dropping, I don't think he has yet!). But both Charlie and I are VERY excited for November to finally be here! The plan is to have an update later in the week but we'll see. I hope everyone enjoys Halloween!

Cait

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Procrastination...

...something I actually am good at; unlike blogging, cleaning, laundry, organizing, and being productive in general! Point being this post doesn't have much of a point, except for giving me something to do besides all the things I am supposed to be doing (see list above for a start!).

This week Charlie had an overnight job in Westport, Wa. about 3 hours west of Seattle on the coast and because of my ginormously pregnant state his boss let me go with him! It was a nice trip to a somewhat (understatement) creepy tiny fishing town. Charlie kept saying over and over "I come from a small town but... Not like this!"

I didn't actually bring much with me to keep me busy, not even a camera, so here are some phone photos of the places I wandered to while the boys were working.

Fisherman's Boardwalk

Watchtower lookout. 

Float 20. 

So you might not think those photos are too bad, pretty little costal town, kinda. Then you step off of the sightseeing board walk and things get a little more horror movie-esque!

Welcome to small town America!
Incase you were wondering, this anatomically correct (I think) alien was NOT wearing pants. 

Despite what it may look like this house has NO porch.
That red door has an open hole instead of a handle and drops straight down onto a pile of rusted rubble!

Ransacked looking boat Charlie and Clinton were fixing after it almost sank when the new owner took it out for the first time on what was supposed to be a cross country sail, in a horrible storm, without a working bilge pump.
(I know very little about boats but even I could tell you that is a BAD idea!)

Not really sure about this house at the end of a Dead End road,
but in case you were interested it's for sale!

Overall it was kind of a long week, but it was nice to spend the end of it with Charlie. We are home now, my rib is slowly healing, still very sore but healing. We are hoping to spend the weekend getting the house ready for the little man. Charlie is up in Shoreline fixing my car and clearly accomplishing a lot more than I am (he just called and things are a lot worse than we thought)! I have a doctors appointment on Monday so maybe we will know a little more about the plan for Asher Finn's arrival after that, but maybe not, who knows? I hope you are all enjoying the fall weather.

-Cait

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