Sweet Baby James

Ethan James Bush, Jr has arrived!!!

James was born Friday, July 24, 2009 after almost 18 hours of labor. He weighed 7lbs, 1oz and was 20 1/2 in.

Arrived for induction at 3am!


Pitocin started at 4:30am.

Mimi, Grammy and Mommy at 4cm - finally!!!

James' first weigh in - 7 pounds, 1.1 ounce!

Our very happy family!

Pregnancy Recap

Now that we're just a few days away from delivery day, I thought I'd recap the last 9 months!

11/10/08: Positive pregnancy test at 9DPO (days post ovulation)! Est due date 7/25/09 - Christmas in July!!!
12/30/08; 10w3d: 1st ultrasound! Baby's HB 176 BPM
1/27/09; 14w3d: Heard our baby's heartbeat for the 1st time!
2/13/09; 16w6d: Heard baby's heartbeat with at-home doppler - 151 BPM
2/15/09; 17w1d: Felt baby move/tapping for the first time! Amazing!
2/18/09; 17w4d: Baby's HB 155 BPM
2/25/09; 18w4d: 2nd ultrasound! Baby looks great! Measuring 2 days ahead and weighing 9oz. HB 155 BPM.
3/6/09; 19w6d: Ethan felt baby move!
4/24/09; 26w6d: HB 145 BPM
5/2/09; 28w: YAY! 3rd Trimester!
5/4/09; 28w2d: 1hr Glucose Test...failed! YIKES!
5/7/09; 28w5d: Rhogam shot
5/11/09; 29w2d: 3 hr Glucose test - PASSED!!!
5/15/09; 29w6d: 3D Ultrasound! AMAZING! HB 155BPM. See pics here: http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=35ba27y.4j64bhwf&x=0&y=nhwcfk&localeid=en_US
6/15/09; 34w2d: Ultrasound to check baby's size. Still measuring 2-3 days ahead and a healthy 5lbs, 3oz! YAY!
7/6/09: GBS (Strep B) test negative!
7/20/09: Last scheduled Dr Appt! HB 145 BPM
7/24/09: Scheduled induction at 3am!!!

39 weeks+

We had an appointment today (39 weeks, 2 days). Dr. Clifford said that my cervix is soft (as opposed to firm last week) but not dilated. We're still scheduled to be induced Friday (July 24) at 3am! I get to meet and hold Baby Bush in 4 days or less!!! YAY!!!

Here's my 39 week picture - my belly definitely looks like a bullet/torpedo!

Update!

We had a Dr's appointment yesterday at 38w3d. Unfortunately, I was not dilated at all even though baby Bush's head was still resting on my cervix (as it has been for a couple of weeks). Soooo, we moved our induction back a week...it is now scheduled for Friday, July 24. Oh well. Hopefully, Baby Bush will decide to arrive on his/her own before then!!!

37 weeks!

We are scheduled to be induced Friday, July 17!

37 weeks...up 26 lbs!