So my suspicions that William has gotten a lot bigger over the last two weeks have been confirmed! At our last appointment three weeks ago (34 weeks) William was estimated to weigh 5 lbs 12oz and his head was the size of a full term baby and overall body length was three weeks ahead. On Tuesday, (37 weeks) we got another ultrasound...Lee and I took bets going in on what he was going to weigh. Lee guessed 7lbs 1oz and I guessed 7lbs 6 oz...we thought it was impossible to grow much bigger than that. Well, William is weighing in at a whopping 8 lbs 1 oz. with three weeks left of packing on the pounds. We've heard that these weight guesses can be really off...but the dr. feels very confident of William's size because his length measurements are so ahead (not to mention I am quite large right now)especially his head..as I've mentioned before :)
So...all that to say we will be going in for a c section on September 8th at 6:30 in the morning. Our dr. feels that the chances of me being induced and then going through hours of labor only to end up having a c section are really high and that the risks involved (i.e. baby breaking a bone, baby breaking one of my bones, baby getting stuck..etc.)are not worth it.
That is the plan, unless God decides that's not best and I go into labor early! We will keep you all updated here as soon as William arrives. Can't believe he'll be here in a little over a week...ahhh! Lee and I really appreciate all of your prayers...keep em coming!
Thursday, August 28, 2008
Monday, August 11, 2008
Pregnancy=Fun, Weird, Swollen, Sweaty and Joy
Well, we're definitely in the home stretch now (nine months pregnant) and I'm feeling a little nostalgic today as I think back over the past 35 weeks. It is hard to describe my experience...so many emotions...and maybe its from watching hours upon hours of Olympic coverage, but I feel like this whole pregnancy journey has been a lot like running the 400 meters. You feel incredibly nervous and excited and start out strong for the first 100, you relax a little on the back stretch thinking you have plenty of time, then all of a sudden you hit the curve and think there is no way you're going to make another 100 (especially if you hit the curve in the middle of summer!), and before you know it you're in the home stretch...so uncomfortable you think you might die, incredibly exhausted, but you can't wait for the prize at the end of the finish line. :) And they say the 400 is the toughest race after the 800..which I guess would be like having twins.
I also have discovered that not only does your belly expand with every week...but so does everything else. I wasn't quite prepared for the proportional expansion of my nose and the shapeless form my face has taken on...? Who knew? I also felt a little guilty the other night (after turning the air down and turning the fan on) as I looked over to see Lee bundled up in a blanket on the couch as I sweat away in a tank top while we watched a movie. BUT, despite all of the negative comments I really should not complain at all. Lee and I feel so blessed to even have the opportunity to become parents and to have experienced an uneventful pregnancy. God has truly blessed us and we pray everyday that we would be the parents that he wills us to be and that William would grow up with a heart that desires to follow Christ.
So, here's the latest update on William...we went to the doctor this past Thursday and discovered that he is quite a big boy. No suprise...I was 9 lbs 14oz. and Lee was 8 lbs+. But, you know he must be pretty big when the dr. measures the baby's skull...laughs, and then says "Alright, who has the big head in the family?" Just how big is his head you ask? It is 9.2 cm ( the size of a full term baby) with 5 weeks worth of growth left. Not only that, but the rest of his body is measuring 3 weeks ahead. So, the dr. suggested that we start warming up to the fact that I will probably have to have a c section. So please pray for us as William continues to grow and we have to decide here in the next few weeks what is best for all of us and most of all the best for the baby.
Here are some pics documenting our adventure...enjoy!
Pregnant and didn't know it...
Four months preggers
Lee, obviously ready for fatherhood
Me and Lee in front of the casa
Me and mi madre after the Pearland shower
William at 34 weeks...what a sweet big head :)
I also have discovered that not only does your belly expand with every week...but so does everything else. I wasn't quite prepared for the proportional expansion of my nose and the shapeless form my face has taken on...? Who knew? I also felt a little guilty the other night (after turning the air down and turning the fan on) as I looked over to see Lee bundled up in a blanket on the couch as I sweat away in a tank top while we watched a movie. BUT, despite all of the negative comments I really should not complain at all. Lee and I feel so blessed to even have the opportunity to become parents and to have experienced an uneventful pregnancy. God has truly blessed us and we pray everyday that we would be the parents that he wills us to be and that William would grow up with a heart that desires to follow Christ.
So, here's the latest update on William...we went to the doctor this past Thursday and discovered that he is quite a big boy. No suprise...I was 9 lbs 14oz. and Lee was 8 lbs+. But, you know he must be pretty big when the dr. measures the baby's skull...laughs, and then says "Alright, who has the big head in the family?" Just how big is his head you ask? It is 9.2 cm ( the size of a full term baby) with 5 weeks worth of growth left. Not only that, but the rest of his body is measuring 3 weeks ahead. So, the dr. suggested that we start warming up to the fact that I will probably have to have a c section. So please pray for us as William continues to grow and we have to decide here in the next few weeks what is best for all of us and most of all the best for the baby.
Here are some pics documenting our adventure...enjoy!
Pregnant and didn't know it...
Four months preggers
Lee, obviously ready for fatherhood
Me and Lee in front of the casa
Me and mi madre after the Pearland shower
William at 34 weeks...what a sweet big head :)
Thursday, June 26, 2008
More like Chuck Norris
Sorry its been so long! I have no excuse...but, I do think that maybe Chuck Norris is more appropriate than Daniel Son. Let me explain. The other night Lee had just come home and he wanted to tell William hello....so, he leans down and goes "Hey William, whatcha doin?" and then puts his ear to my belly... and then BAM gets a roundhouse kick to the temple! I think it may have hurt Lee's feelings that his son would kick him in the head, but I think William is a comedic genius.
I finally uploaded all of my pictures from my camera from forever ago and decided even though they have nothing to do with William, I HAVE to post the pic of Lee and I dressed up as Dwight and Angela from The Office for Halloween. I also have some pics of William's room. We're not finished yet, so its kinda bare but the walls are painted (thanks to my lovely parents)and I'll try to be better about updating them!
Pregnancy update: I'll be 29 weeks pregnant on Monday...Ahhh! Oh, and I passed my gestational diabetes test (I failed the first one).
I finally uploaded all of my pictures from my camera from forever ago and decided even though they have nothing to do with William, I HAVE to post the pic of Lee and I dressed up as Dwight and Angela from The Office for Halloween. I also have some pics of William's room. We're not finished yet, so its kinda bare but the walls are painted (thanks to my lovely parents)and I'll try to be better about updating them!
Pregnancy update: I'll be 29 weeks pregnant on Monday...Ahhh! Oh, and I passed my gestational diabetes test (I failed the first one).
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Daniel Son
So, I'm thinking maybe we should have named William the more fitting name of Daniel Son aka The Karate Kid. He has started kicking REALLY hard, its been pretty funny to see how much stronger he has gotten over the past two weeks. It went from "I think he may have just kicked" to "Oh my gosh, my entire stomach is moving." No one told me how weird it feels when they do that. Everyone said its like sweet little butterflies fluttering around. Definitely not true, but it is incredible all the same and so much fun to see him kick!
So lately we've been working on getting the baby's room together. I'm really excited to finally see it all come together. We're going with a western theme which Lee thinks is a good financial move since we'll be converting a "Texas" room into a "western" nursery and will get to use some of the same decor :)We're also about to experience our first parenting class at the hospital and tackle the job of registering for baby stuff. Which honestly, can be a little nerve racking. You want to make sure you're getting the absolute safest, durable, and practical items out there. There's so much!! But thankfully God has blessed us with many friends who are going through the same thing and have done a lot of research and who are generous enough to let us copy their registry!
No new pictures of William, but all of our appointments have gone well. Strong heartbeat, good growth etc. Hopefully we'll get some more soon. Time has flown by and I can't believe we'll get to meet him in four months!
So lately we've been working on getting the baby's room together. I'm really excited to finally see it all come together. We're going with a western theme which Lee thinks is a good financial move since we'll be converting a "Texas" room into a "western" nursery and will get to use some of the same decor :)We're also about to experience our first parenting class at the hospital and tackle the job of registering for baby stuff. Which honestly, can be a little nerve racking. You want to make sure you're getting the absolute safest, durable, and practical items out there. There's so much!! But thankfully God has blessed us with many friends who are going through the same thing and have done a lot of research and who are generous enough to let us copy their registry!
No new pictures of William, but all of our appointments have gone well. Strong heartbeat, good growth etc. Hopefully we'll get some more soon. Time has flown by and I can't believe we'll get to meet him in four months!
Wednesday, April 16, 2008
It's a .......
BOY! Baby Eidson is a officially a boy, and will be named William Henry Eidson. If anyone names their new pet dog "William" in the next 4 months, I will personally come to your house, take your dog, and rename it.
Check out the pics from the latest ultrasound below, and no, the 3D picture/video is not abstract art. William refused to uncoil himself from what is apparently called the "fetal" position for the photo-op. Already causing trouble. Sweet.
Check out the pics from the latest ultrasound below, and no, the 3D picture/video is not abstract art. William refused to uncoil himself from what is apparently called the "fetal" position for the photo-op. Already causing trouble. Sweet.
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