Surprise! It’s….

breech!!

Tuesday, I was at my 37 week appointment, and my doctor said “Well, you’re dilated about 1 cm, but I think we’re going to have to do an ultrasound… I’m not sure if what I’m feeling is an ear or a foot.”

Yikes.

Andy’s on spring break, and he and Kate were going to meet me for breakfast, so they were already on the way to the doctor’s office when I called him to tell him the possible news.

As I was waiting, I texted Jenny and my BFF Jess to tell them what was going on. Jess immediately texted back “Are you ok? Is the baby ok?” You know, something concerned and caring. Jenny? Not so much. All she said was “Find out the sex!” Later, she suggested I seek therapy for whatever issues prevented me from finding out, haha.

Anyway, shortly after Andy and Kate arrived, we were taken back for the ultrasound. The look on Kate’s face was priceless – I was watching her more than I was watching the screen! But sure enough, the doctor had felt a foot.

The baby’s head is right between my ribs (which explains the pain I’ve been having in my rib cage). One foot is pointing down and one is up… I don’t know if that qualifies as a footling breech or not – I can’t seem to find the technical term for “baby is doing the splits.”

So, we are going to wait and see if the baby flips, but if not, we’re looking at a c-section during my 39th week. I’ve spent the last week hoping my water would break, and now I’ve got to shift that energy into hoping that I don’t go into labor before then.

It was not exactly what I was expecting to hear yesterday, but I am ok with the situation. I pretty much have to be, don’t I? And of all the things to uncover at this late stage, this is pretty manageable.

The ultrasound tech said everything else looks great, and they think the baby is 7.5 pounds already. The coolest part – we could see the baby’s hair! We could see the hair floating around like the baby was in a swimming pool. It was so neat.

So… one way or another, we are less than two weeks away from meeting this baby and I can’t wait!

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Breaking News!!!

After months of teething, Sophia Diane, the Toothless Wonder, is now the ONE-Tooth Wonder! Yeseterday at the ripe old age of 14 months and 10 days she cut her first tooth! It’s her top-right, front tooth. She is going to look like a real Hillbilly Baby when it comes all the way in. I think I am just going to dress her in a diaper and a Larry the Cable Guy t-shirt from now on and buy her a Homer Simpson doll so she can maintain her Hill-Jack image. Here is a highlight of the “dodging-mommy’s-efforts-to-photograph-my-tooth” photo shoot:

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And an extreme close-up:

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And what she is going to wear until I get her Larry the Cable Guy t-shirt:

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She insisted on the socks and bow! What a diva! Don’t fight your inner hillbilly Sophie! It’s in your genes (thanks to my & Emily’s ancestors!)

Congratulations my crazy girl on your first tooth! My breasts will now commence quaking in fear since thou shalt ne’er be weaned. But the rest of me is very glad to know that you won’t have to have baby dentures.

Love, Mommy

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Review: Pampers Stages

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A few weeks ago the good folks at Pampers asked me if I would be willing to review their Stages line, and I was oh-so-happy to do so, since they sent me diapers and wipes to try! I was already a fan of Pampers Swaddlers, for baby’s first stage. They were my absolute favorite when both of my babies were little. But Emily will be doing her own review of those when her new baby (of undetermined sex) is born. So, let me move on to the pack of Pampers Cruisers and accompanying Swipers wipes I tried out on Sophie’s little buns! Cruisers and Swipers are designed for bigger, more active babies whose dirty diapers and diaper changes may be a little more, um, complicated because of both their new mobility and all the new table food they are eating. So, my Sophie was the perfect product-tester. She is always on the go, is very wiggly on the changing table, and her poops are definitely more grown-up these days. Yikes! I had tried Cruisers before and liked them, and now I like them even more! They are so great for a baby who is going places. The sides and leg cuffs are super-stretchy and move with Sophie. She never has any trouble with the Cruisers chafing her or getting “out of position”. They really do the job in their primary role of poop-and-pee absorption too! They are my favorite diapers to put on Sophie at night, because recently she has been soaking herself at night several times a week, and the Cruisers keep her drier overnight than any other diaper I have tried. Also, let me say that Cruisers are very sturdy. Never have I had any of the tabs rip off of these in my hand. This is a big pet peeve of mine. No matter how hard I tug, those tabs stay on! Yay!

I had never tried or heard of the Swipers wipes before, so I was very curious about them. I am a little bit picky about wipes, and I was really pleased with the Swipers. They have a nice texture that is soft so it’s comfy for the baby but it also grips a bit to help get those dirty baby buns really clean. Their thickness is just right, and so is the moisture level. One things I hate is a wipe that’s too dry, but I also hate a wipe that is dripping wet! The Swipers came in a lovely pop-up tub and the first wipe had the same wetness as the wipe at the bottom of the tub. I hate it when you get to the bottom of the tub and your hand takes a bath in wipe-juice. Nothing of that sort occurred with the Swipers. They were really consistent through and through. Another thing I liked about them was their scent. They are “lightly scented” and they smell very pleasant. I hate it when wipes are STRONGLY scented and then that scent mixed with poo is worse than the actual poo itself!

So, anyways, I have a lot of pet peeves about diapers & wipes, and I am happy to say Pampers Cruisers & Swipers were just right for my tastes and my baby’s needs! I was so impressed with this Stage, I already purchased some of the next Pampers Stage – the Easy-Ups diapers – since they are on sale this week at CVS (buy $20 worth of Procter & Gamble products, get 5 ECBs back) and I had a COUPON! I also had a coupon for a free Pampers Stages Kan-doo product with the purchase of the Easy-Ups so I got some of the Kan-doo flushable wipes as well, which Joshua can use for his big boy potty action.

You can learn more about Pampers Stages at Pampers.com. Go getcha some this week at CVS! Thanks to the Pampers peeps for letting me give their diapers and wipes a whirl!

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