40 Weeks

Well, this is the week! 40 weeks it is right now. We went to a doctor appointment on Wednesday, September 17, 2014 and they measured and listened for your heartbeat. They heard it loud and strong and you are growing bigger! We scheduled another appointment for Friday, September 19, 2014 in the morning for the ultrasound and stress test to see how you are doing in the womb. 

It also is your cousin Andrew's birthday and we were making plans to go see him play football at his high school. 

We get to the appointment with no sense of urgency or even thinking that you might come this weekend. I was even making plans to go to a concert in San Francisco to see an artist, LP, that I absolutely love and have wanted to see for some time. She is amazing and I really have been trying to see her for about three years now. 

Well, we get to the appointment and do the ultrasound. The tech asked what we thought you might weigh as the ultrasound machine can guesstimate your weight. I said 7 lbs and your father said 8lb 2 oz. 

Well your father was right! But so was I! haha! The ultrasound said it was a +/- of 1.2 lbs. So could go either way, but I was hopeful it was lower not higher. I have to push you out you know. 

Well, we thought we were going to take the stress test next and low and behold the Nurse practitioner came in and said the amniotic fluid was 1.7 and was too low for you and you needed to come out. So were we ready to have a baby? I was! Your dad got really nervous and was extremely fidgety! You could tell he was not ready! He even said that he was telling himself "this is not a drill! This is real!" haha.

So they said they were going to call the hospital and to go in because they were going to induce me that day. 

Well I got out of the appointment and your dad headed back to work to finish everything. I sent out the text that they were going to induce that day and we should have a baby that night or tomorrow! I was excited. 

I went home, cleaned up the house, changed sheets, and got all of our luggage by the door. (your father was supposed to do that) 

Your Uncle Sal came over to stay for a few days with the dogs and your grandma Genevieve. I taught him how to feed all of these dogs. A lot of dogs! We have Simon, Hannah, Coco, Amy and then Pepper and Ponch from my mom.

40 weeks! Ready to get induced today!

We are headed to the hospital for you! Can't wait to meet you and see your little face and hold you in my arms. I love you so much already, Chandler.