With ten days left until Isaac's April 25 due date, I thought I'd open up comments for your guesses, wagers and predictions as to when this little guy might make his appearance. Feel free to guess how much he weighs too, but when you do, please be kinder than my husband, who has consistently been predicting a nine-pounder for months now. This is not nearly as funny as he thinks it is.
Speaking of Dan, he's convinced that the baby will arrive this week, as in before the end of Sunday, April 18. I have no idea what he's basing that on other than my general hugeness, but at least once every day he looks at me and says "Yep. He's coming this week and he weighs nine pounds."
My midwife, meanwhile, is offering me no such assurances, but certain things are happening that would lead one to believe that we could have a baby sometime in the near future. I'm not a big fan of posting information about my uterus online, but let's just say things are more progressed now than they ever were until I went into active labor with Kate, She Who Was Six Days Late. My midwife also believes that the baby weighs somewhere in the average 7-pound range. On the other hand, that's what my doctor with Kate said too, and Kate came in at 8 pounds 8 ounces. Ask me. I was there. If I get to 41 weeks, my midwife and I will talk about induction options, so I suppose the outside limit on guesses would be sometime around May 3.
Kate, by the way, predicts that the baby is either coming in "two hours" or "two weeks" depending on when you ask her. This may be because these are the only two time-related phrases she knows, but it's still disconcerting, given that we're in the time frame when it really could be two hours .... or two weeks. I have stopped asking her. She is freaking me out.
If you ask me when I think he's coming, I don't know what to tell you. I have contractions all the time, and some of them hurt, but they don't seem to mean anything much. Some days I feel pretty good and other days I feel terrible and absolutely convinced that I cannot stand to be pregnant for another five minutes. I believe this is the average mental state for a nine months pregnant woman. I'm trying not to think about it too much, which is to say that it's all I can think about, but I try to stay busy, and that is easier this time around. Kate and I are hanging out with friends and getting ready for my mom, who is coming on Monday the 19th. That will be fun, and I'll be thankful for the help with Kate. It's amazing how much more being pregnant requires of you physically when you have a small child to keep up with.
So there you have it. We are waiting for a baby, and there isn't much more to say about it. Your prayers for the four of us would be appreciated. If I don't have a baby by Cinco de Mayo I'm going to go to the crazy all-night party our neighbors always throw and do the limbo.
Comments (11)
April 21st would do. Early afternoon,also, is reasonable. Isaac wants to beat Kate on the weigh in , but not be a huge problem...so 8 pounds 12 ounces is a good number. May Our Lord richly bless you all!!!
Posted by Mom (Gam) | April 15, 2010 9:16 AM
Posted on April 15, 2010 09:16
I think (read: hope) he's coming soon, too! So let's shoot for Sunday, April 18. I'm gonna go with a lie of a guess--since all that really matters is how you feel about it at this point--and say this child will be a slender little thing at 7lb, 11oz. ; )
Posted by RT | April 15, 2010 11:16 AM
Posted on April 15, 2010 11:16
i'll guess saturday, april 24th. that'll make him exactly 6 months younger than cameron. :) as far as weight goes - kendall and kate were exactly the same - 8 lbs 8 oz. so unfortately, i'm gonna isaac will weigh the same as cameron - 9 lbs 12 oz. sorry. :)
Posted by Kelly | April 15, 2010 12:26 PM
Posted on April 15, 2010 12:26
Well my baby brother was born April 25 and weighed 10lbs 1oz. I'm hoping for both an earlier date and lesser weight for Isaac! Home stretch!!!!!!
Posted by Rebekah | April 16, 2010 8:52 AM
Posted on April 16, 2010 08:52
You look gorgeous Haley! I'll guess April 19th. And I hope for your sake he's around 7.5 pounds or something. :) Miss ya!
Posted by Kate :) | April 16, 2010 8:58 AM
Posted on April 16, 2010 08:58
We say the 19th. It will be a good anniversary gift. My guess is that he will be 8lbs 10 oz. We love you and are praying for you.
Posted by Aunt Hannah & Uncle Josh | April 16, 2010 5:28 PM
Posted on April 16, 2010 17:28
Haley, you look beautiful! I am going to guess... two hours. Kate has pretty good intuition, albeit a limited vocabulary. I'm sticking with your two year old.
Posted by Hannah Meigs | April 18, 2010 1:46 PM
Posted on April 18, 2010 13:46
Hi Haley, I've been reading your blog for a few months now. Tonight I decided to post a comment. I hope that by the time you read this, the baby's there... Look forward to the updates.
Posted by Milla | April 18, 2010 2:26 PM
Posted on April 18, 2010 14:26
My guess is the 21st and he will weigh 8 pounds. :-)
Posted by Erika | April 18, 2010 8:55 PM
Posted on April 18, 2010 20:55
Haley,you DO look BEAUTIFUL! Add me to your list of pray-ers. Happy anniversary, too!!! The trip to Santa Fe counts as an anniversary get-away. I'm speaking as one who never got away for anniversaries, but we are getting so much better now.(28 years into it) That may not be much encouragement, sorry. :) Happy delivery!!!
Posted by leslye burnam | April 19, 2010 8:25 AM
Posted on April 19, 2010 08:25
you look amazing and it looks like he has "dropped" quite a bit!!! my first to term was hardly six, then I was proud with second to have a 7,8...then now with really great stretch marks I got a 7.14. You are so small I don't see how you could pull of a 8.8, Haley! I hope for your sake it is soon. Do you do a home birth or a midwife at hospital just in case birth. I will be praying for an easy delivery! Shelly B
Posted by Shelly "Farrant" Brown | April 19, 2010 6:34 PM
Posted on April 19, 2010 18:34