Buchholz Family Homestead: Eviction Notice!

We're 38+1! I can't even begin to describe how I am feeling. Let's go with beyond exhausted at times, with bursts of energy in-between, like something is constantly on my bladder, full all the time, and last but not least READY!!

Our appointment went great! It's always a relief to hear her heartbeat. She is pretty steady around 146 lately. Weight is holding steady for me and she didn't say what I was measuring at just that I was measuring like I had dropped some more. Still at a 3 with 50-75% effacement was a little disappointed with that. How do you have such a big change last week in 4 days and now it has been a full week and nothing. I have started to get the swelling in my hands and feet, I was hoping that wouldn't happen this time. I will say it didn't come near as early as last time, so I can't complain too much ;)

I'm always reading (I do a lot of googling) that each pregnancy is different. I can honestly say I agree. I feel so much different this time around than I did with Kypton. Maybe because I didn't get to this point with Kypton last time. I mean as far as being close to natural delivery. I have a lot more cramping this time which I know I never had with him. Typically contractions are crazy at night so I always pray my water will break in the middle of the night...so far all that happens is I wake up with a few strong contractions and then fall back a sleep. In between bathroom breaks and her kicking/moving like crazy that is! The last few nights she has really slowed down at night though and actually slept, which in my googling I read that when they are preparing for arrival they tend to slow down to gear up?! Hoping there is some truth to that.

I guess if there isn't truth to that, well...we have next Thursday, October 24th booked for our induction. We really wanted Monday but the soonest they could do was Wednesday. Wednesday happens to be our anniversary so Dan wasn't thrilled about that so we went with Thursday. Of course, we could get bumped if there aren't rooms available or something else out of our control comes up. The one thing I demand is NOT going past my due date at all! I was happy I was far enough dilated and effaced that I had the option of doing exactly what we did with Kypton. I hope though she decides to come before that. I'm secretly hoping for the 19th 1. So Kypton and Kenzlie will be exactly 23 months apart and 2. We can celebrate 4 years as a family of four. Yes, I know some of you might think that is weird but I think it would be cool!

Other than patiently (trying) waiting for Kenzlie's arrival we have been enjoying every possible moment with Kypton. He is starting to get to the point he knows something is going on. I am just not sure how all of this is going to go over. I know he will be a great brother and very protective. We have been doing a lot of fun things together during the day or just doing more of what he really enjoys. Baking a Halloween cake over the weekend, baked Grandma Rose's Chocolate Chip Cookies for Daddy today. Enjoying sweets, coloring, playing with his train, counting the pumpkins outside, helping Mom whenever he can. He has become so much more vocal the last few weeks as well it's insane everything he picks up (good and bad!) He's doing a great job with counting and his alphabet, I wonder where my baby went!?! We think he might be hitting a growth spurt as naps are around 3 hours lately as compared to 1-2 hours these past few months, and waking up at night, not to mention eating like crazy the last few days. Other than that is just constant cleaning, cooking, and making sure the laundry stays caught up so there isn't anything to worry about when we hopefully come home next Saturday from the hospital!

We will be sure to keep everyone updated if things should change (of course) otherwise I'll probably wait to post until Kenzlie has arrived!

Helping Dad fill my water cup!