Belly Photo- Week 39

So we completed week 38, and were just beginning week 39 when we went to the Doc for our weekly check on Monday, March 30 . He told us I was 4 cm dilated and approximately 70% effaced. We were so excited that I was already progressing along!! He asked us if we wanted to schedule an induction because he would be leaving for a week long vacation that Friday and really wanted to be the one to deliver her. Since we were definitely on board with that and we already knew she would be plenty big enough, we scheduled the induction for that Thursday, April 2. We went right out to the car and started calling all of our family so they could be prepared too. In all of the excited preparation, we completely forgot to take our last week's belly shots before Kieran joined us, so all we have is the photo my mom and dad took of me the day before our induction. Oh well!! I don't think there was too much more growth that last week anyhow!!

Belly Photos- Week 38

So we just completed week 37, starting week 38 and had our first progress check at the doctor's office on Monday. We are 1-2 cm dilated but 0% effaced so he thinks it will still be a little bit before she joins us. He did say that he could feel her head, so she is head down and ready to go! I haven't started having any contractions yet (not even small ones) but we'll keep you posted! We go back for another progress check on Monday, 3/30 and can't wait to find out if Kieran is any closer to being here! Can you tell from the front shot that she likes to sleep on the left side of my belly? : )

Belly Photos- Week 36

So Kieran doesn't have near as much room to move around now!! Her movements seem to be more in rolls than in jabs, etc. like they were before. I thought she was in my ribs before, but she is definitely always in my ribs now. My ribs feel so expanded, I have no idea how she will keep growing for another month, but guess it will happen somehow!! It's definitely harder to sleep at night due to the pressure inside my belly and due to all the pressure she is putting on my ribs, but I'm managing. My hips keeping going numb too as I shift from side to side during sleep. That's what usually wakes me up and causes me to shift again. She's still been great to her mom though so I can't complain too much about being uncomfortable in the last 4-5 weeks!! If I've made it this long without extreme discomfort, I guess that is more than most people are able to say, so I've been very lucky : ) Don't mind the crooked belly button in the front shot, that's just how she likes to lay so that my belly looks distorted. I think she does that part on purpose : )

Belly Photos- Week 22

I'm starting to show a lot more now. People can actually notice : ) Dad's been able to feel Kieran kicking a lot more now. We've actually been able to see her kicks when you look at my belly, no movement in waves visible yet, but definite punches and kicks. She's been most active early in the morning, late afternoon and right before bed. Finding a comfortable sleeping position has been a little more difficult, but Kieran hasn't been keeping me up yet, so that's good!

Belly Photos- Week 18

Here are our second set of belly photos at week 18. I've already had to buy some maternity clothes at this point. It was hard to do, but it sure is a lot more comfortable!

Belly Photos- Week 15

We started taking belly photos at 15 weeks. Only getting bigger from here... : )