GO TIME!

Doc says it's time to start pushing!!! should have news in the next couple of hours...

Progress

Just a quick update...As of 1 pm CT Jen had made significant progress and has gotten the wonder-drug...the almighty epidural. She is very comfortable now and the nurse expects her to be that way until it's time for Dane to Head out (pun intended)

Island Labor

Jen has begun the drugs that will kick off labor. So, we felt it was fitting that we listened to some Marley and pictured ourselves on an island rather than here in Illinois. More updates to come...No major info to share as of yet. Just enjoying the music and some minor contractions.

Finally - We're at the Hospital!

Just thought I would put up a quick post to let you know that we're at the hospital all checked in and ready to rock it out! We will spend the night and they will start the pitosin tomorrow by 9am and we'll hopefully be holding a baby Dane within 12 hours (seriously 12??? They say that's average!). As soon as we get the chance, we will let you know he's here. It's such a relief to be so close to finally meeting him! Thank you for all the prayers, encouragement & support - I can't believe this day is finally here!

Final Belly Picture @ 41 weeks:

Happy Valentine's Day!

Induction Scheduled

Well here we are, officially 2 days past our due date and he seems to be very comfy in there! Once again, not much progress since last week's appointment so we've scheduled an induction. As much as I was hoping my doctor would schedule it for tomorrow or Thursday I had no such luck! We will be induced on Monday, February 16th unless something spontaneous occurs between now & then! That is President's day...maybe that means something for his future! If Barack can do it, why can't Dane Hatten???

Gettin' Out of the House

Since I was starting to feel a bit like this, I decided to get out and socialize on Friday. There was no indication that the little man would be making his entrance and Cameron had a happy hour planned with his team in Chicago so, I decided to drive into the city and join Cameron and his team. All I've been doing lately is running errands and I did meet a friend for lunch on Thursday, so I haven't been a total hermit but I just needed to get out for a while! So glad that I did! It was nice to see his team and be out especially with the weather being so nice! I think today is going to be a walking day...still trying to get this little man to come out and say hello! It's gorgeous outside and everyone keeps telling me to walk so I'm going to try it...along with a root beer float from Dairy Queen - that is another labor inducer I just heard about. So - here's to Dane coming before my Tuesday doctor appointment!

39 weeks, 3 days!

More doctor updates for you, unfortunately nothing all that exciting to share...I've progressed a bit since last week but just a little bit! I was really hoping my doc would tell me that I would definitely be seeing the little man by this weekend, but now my doc feels there is a good chance I will go past my due date! If I make it to next Tuesday's appt we will start talking about induction. Here's hoping the little man wants to come out before his due date of Sunday, Feb. 8th!

Aside from that, I've been a "nesting" fool! I clean all the time...probably partly out of boredom and partly because I feel like I'm not going to get the chance to clean for a while after the little man gets here! I've tried all the ol' wives tales to induce labor and so far none of it's working! We walked around a lot on Saturday, ate spicy food for lunch & dinner on Saturday, balsamic vinagrette, red leaf tea...all of it, but it's not working for me! Next step...foot massage and I'm telling them to focus on the points that are supposed to start contractions!

Also, sorry that every post for the last few have been all about baby but that is truly the only thing happening at the Hatten house...we're just on baby watch.

Please excuse the rockin' outfit...I was cleaning: