Doctor's Appointment

Today we had one of our final doctor's appointments before baby boy gets here! Nothing has progressed any further than last week, but baby boy keeps on growing and is at a healthy, fullterm size. So our doctor was thinking that if he isn't here somewhat soon, he might go ahead and induce me, if John and I agree. He seemed a little surprised that I hadn't dilated any after all the contractions I have been having, so I think we're going to try some home remedies and see if any of those help. A couple of my friends swear that walking and spicy foods do the trick, so those will be first on the list. I really don't want to have baby boy get here before he is ready, but I also completely trust our doctor, so I think we're going to do whatever he suggests. He is the professional! So we will just wait and see how things go from here and see if baby boy decides to come on his own soon! Fingers crossed!

Day with the Girls

Baby boy had quite a fun day today with his mama, the girls, and Hastings and Charles. The weather was so comfortable we watched Charles play t-ball in the backyard- it was very nice getting some fresh air and getting out of the house! Now he has worked up an appetite again, so he's doing his happy dance while the lasagna cooks and we wait for daddy-o to get home! Tomorrow we have our big doctor's appointment to see how far along we're getting! Fingers crossed we're getting closer to his arrival- but we'll understand if he's not quite ready to get here! I will definitely miss being pregnant- but I cannot wait to meet this little guy- and it will be very nice to sleep on my stomach again! (when I get to sleep :) We got his little corner all set up in our room, so he can sleep with us when he gets home. The puppies really like the owl mobile on the pack n play, so that might be going away, but besides that they don't seem to care about any of the new noises or smells. They are being very good brothers and sister!
We had a nice last baby class last night too. It was baby care night, so we learned swaddling, diapering, pretty much basic baby care, and we visited the labor floor in the hospital. The rooms are huge! Complete with a futon for Johnny boy and extended cable so there's no chance of missing the big game! Plus big bathtubs and showers and the floors are locked, so patients are free to roam the halls peacefully. We were both quite impressed! Although our teacher did warn us that the mother/baby unit is nothing like that floor! Hopefully I'll be able to enjoy its luxuries, at least for awhile! ;D

Baby Boy's Nursery

Our Big Day

Well today was quite a big day for me and baby boy- we actually got out of the house to do some errands! Once again, it was extremely hot, but we toughed it out for his big brother! Rusty has been having joint issues and we're thinking it might be arthritis starting to show, so we went to the drug store and got him some doggy aspirin and some vitamins that help rebuild cartilage and repair joint damage. Hopefully these will work- we've got to get our Rusty-butt up and going before baby brother gets here! Then we came home and hung out with Johnny boy until he left for class. Then we cleaned the nursery really well and took some pictures of it so you guys can all see how far it has come! It is totally ready for baby boy to get here! Even miss bella agrees, as she has finally stopped going potty in there! Thankgoodness- because I had no clue what else to do for her! Well, Johnny is on his way home from class now and bringing us Subway for dinner! So we're gonna go get ready- cause baby boy is hungry 24/7 these days- and just thinking about our veggie wrap is making my tummy growl! Gotta love these growing boys!

Getting Ready

Today John worked a double shift, so to pass the time, I did some of my crazy cleaning, which of course brought on those crazy contractions again. They have finally died down now though, and baby boy is just as active as ever, so no worries here! But to be prepared, we have finished packing our hospital bag, just in case this little boy wants to show up a few weeks early! Which of course I will not argue with because he will be "full term" as of next Thursday! And the carseat is ready in the car for his safe trip home! But seeing as how he is his father's son, it would not surprise me if he was to show up after his due date, and he's just been messing with us this whole time! Good sense of humor those Welchman boys have! Either way we are ready for our new arrival, as soon as he is ready to get here!

Baby Boy's first outfit

Today has been quite a productive one. One of our good friends, Monica, came into town and we decided to go over to Carter's and bought baby boy his first outfit for the ride home from the hospital. It's quite adorable! Light blue with puppies all over it, with a matching hat, and booties that will be waaaaay to big for him! We thought the puppies were quite appropriate since he'll be coming home to meet his brothers and sister!
I've also re-organized his closet for the 10th time- but I think I finally have it how I want it. The nursery is finally completely ready for his arrival! We'll put some pics of it up soon, so everyone can see it, and all the new additions. And I'm sure it will never be this clean and tidy again- so we've got to document it while it's still all organized!
We had a good doctor's appointment earlier this week. Everything is progressing nicely. He's already in the head down position and has finally dropped! So I get to breathe again- literally! Maybe he'll get here early, even just a few days, cause we can't wait to meet this little guy!

First Post

So with the new addition coming to the family, we've decided it would be a good idea to have a little blog where we can put pictures, milestones, and other fun tidbits to keep everyone up to date! So here we are, starting our new blog called Puppy Dog Tailz. We have just hit the 36 week mark in our pregnancy- so only 4 more weeks to go til baby boy gets here (hopefully)! Of course, being extremely excited since day one, we are all ready for this little boy to arrive! Today we had fun taking the first set of family portraits- doggies included! But I have promised them they won't be tortured like that again until after he gets here! Well- as I am hungry every 30 minutes now- I'm going to go grab a snack until John gets home!