Hollan Update - 37 1/2 Weeks

I am currently 2cm dilated and my cervix has thinned from last week. The doctor also says that Hollan is putting a lot of pressure on my cervix, meaning she is LOW. Well, no joke! I could have saved the pelvic exam and told her that one!

The doctor also stripped my membranes which means she separated the placenta from the cervix. This can induce labor although it did no such thing in Evan's case! If it works with Hollan then we will know within 4 days, which means I could very easily have her Monday which is still the goal. If this doesn't work then we go back to the doctor next Wednesday for more stripping and then if that doesn't shake this gal loose, we go to the hospital on Monday the 16th for induction.

PLEASE everyone keep your fingers crossed for Monday, August 9th!!

Welcome Baby Girl May!

Congratulations to Shash & GeeGee (Sara & Jim) who welcomed their daughter yesterday! Evan is officially a cousin. I think he is a little overwhelmed since we have been steadily prepping him for his little sister's arrival and now all of the sudden we tell him he has a baby cousin (4 weeks early!) The first thing he said was, "Nooooooooooooo Shash have baby" but then he warmed up and said, "Me have present".

Baby Girl May

6lb 6oz; 20"

*Update*

Baby Girl May was officially named today:

Lyla Margaret May

Real Matchbox Cars!

Brian took Evan to the fancy schmancy car dealership in Scottsdale on Monday so he could see some Real. Live. Matchbox Cars. Evan loved it and is still talking about all the cars he saw! Something tells me that this will be a regular Daddy-Son outing, especially once there is another female in the house.

Evan and the Audi R-8.

Evan and the Bugati, apparently a $2 million car!!

New Videos

Thanks to Taylor Swift dueting with John Mayer on one of his new songs, we have successfully grandfathered the disc Battle Studies into our car rides. It took about 2 weeks of re-introducing songs but we have been victorious and we are now allowed to listen to about 4 of 13 tracks on the cd. Instead of hearing about how Taylor Swift is Evan's girlfriend, we are now hearing: "John Bear goofy!" and "Me like that song" and our favorite....

The correct answers are: Umbrella, Perla, Impala.

Centerfold

This is what I turned around to after finishing the last blog post.

I guess we are safe until Playgirl Toddler gets wind of him!

Hollan Update - 36 1/2 Weeks

This week I am almost 2cm dilated and actually measuring at 35 1/2 weeks which means that Hollan has moved lower into my pelvis. I will definitely agree with that assessment! Movement is getting difficult and as Brian will confirm, getting off the couch or out of bed requires a lot of grunting on my part. What can I say, it helps.

My doctor said she "had a feeling" that Hollan would come on her own before the 16th but I think she may just be trying to keep me positive! If she does want to come early, I am hoping she will come on the 9th, which is my grandfather's 90th birthday, how cool would that be? Her birthday would be 08.09.10.

Here are some pics of Evan trying out our new double stroller, ooh la la. It is actually cooler and overcast here today so we may get to take it on a test run outside. Thanks to Babee & Baba for helping out!

Weekend Pics

This weekend was MUCH more enjoyable than last, thank goodness.

Enjoying the "cooler" weather and the shade on Friday. There was some hula hooping and some tricycle riding.

Hummus face.
At least he eats his carrots!!
Evan did actually hug my belly yesterday and say he was hugging baby Hollan but we didn't catch that one on film. This picture we had to bribe him with chocolate chips.

Evan Vs. The Apple

Evan discovered the cache of apples in the pantry and decided that sliced and skinned apples are for wimps.

"Oh wow, there is a whole other side over here"

"Mmm, juicy!"