Camden John Huston

Its amazing how one individual can change our life so much. We are completely head over hills for this sweet boy and can't get enough of him. Until I can write his birth story, here are "some" pictures (we have so many)

Enjoy...

 Most Recent- 10 days old :)

39 Weeks!

I can't believe this will be my last post before my baby boy is here! I had my final pre-natal appointment before Camden comes this week and everything looked great. I hadn't progressed anymore since 38 weeks. I am currently still dilated to a 3 and 75% effaced. Camden did however put on more weight. They are guessing he will weigh about 7.5 lbs. 

I got weighed for my last and final time before Camden makes his debut. I didn't put on any weight from last week, so for this pregnancy I put on 22 lbs. over my pre-pregnancy weight of 122. I am weighing in at 144! The questions is...how fast will this weight come off?! We shall see...

I am looking forward to wearing some normal clothes again. I realize I will probably still be wearing my maternity bottoms for a bit, but I am okay with that. At least they won't fit as snug as they do right now.
   
As delivery day is drawing closer and closer I am becoming more and more emotional. I find myself tearing up thinking about meeting this little boy. It seems so surreal that it is so close for John and I. For sometime this all seemed so out of reach! 

I haven't been getting much sleep lately. In fact I am up every thirty minutes it feels like. I get the best sleep between four and eight in the morning. I am pretty much running on very little sleep. I know I won't get much sleep with a brand new babe, but at least the little bit of shut eye I get will be more comfortable. Camden has been moving like crazy at night lately. My ribs and back have never hurt so bad. I think he is really uncomfortable too.
 
I have managed to not get any stretch marks! Oh how happy that makes me! It's amazing how much your skin can actually stretch. I didn't think when I started showing that my skin would be able to stretch this much.

  
I haven't been eating as much this week. I have been more nauseous lately, which is a sign that labor is near.  There just isn't room for food anymore and I have been getting indigestion and heartburn anytime I eat. My body has been aching more than ever this week. I can barely walk without feeling like I am going to pass out and my pelvic area feels as if it's going to break. I am so grateful my doctor isn't making me go another week...He pretty much rocks! 

This week John will be up at the St. Regis hotel in Park City for a "work thing". I get to join him and relax in the awesome hotel room for a couple of days. I am going to soak this all in, after all life will change a lot come Sunday. 

There are so many different emotions John and I are feeling as delivery day draws near, but most of all we are very excited to meet our baby boy. We have tried to be as prepared as we can be for all the different emotions we will feel, but many have said it's unlike any love you have ever felt. 

 
We can't wait to me you, Camden. We love you!

38 weeks!!!

38 weeks and still going strong!I honestly didn't know if I would make it to this week after my last appointment, but Camden has other plans for us. He is still inside...and I am pretty sure we are both extremely uncomfortable! Dr. Bierer said he is weighing around 7 lbs. still. I am just glad I will hopefully not be giving birth to a baby over 8 lbs. I am just not sure my body could handle that :) 

At my appointment this week I wasn't expecting any sort of progression because my contractions had completely stopped. I would run errands, walk everywhere, and still not feel a thing. Much to my surprise I am now dilated to a 3 and 75% effaced! After being checked, Dr Bierer asked if I would like to chose a day after my 39th week to be induced! Oh I have never been so happy to here those words in my life! A while back he told John and I that if my cervix looked good close to my due date than we could discuss an induction date.

 Since everything is looking great right now (and I seriously don't know how I haven't had this child yet) we set an induction date for NOVEMBER 18th!!!

So if Baby Camden decides to not come on his own...that will be the day! How exciting is that?!

I am still putting on weight believe it or not! I am now 22 lbs. over my pre-pregnancy weight of 122, so I am weighing in at 144! OH MY GOSH! I am hoping that at least half of this will come off after I give birth. My mom was always so lucky to lose a ton of weight even before she left the hospital...so I guess I am being hopeful that I will be the same way. 

With the Christmas season coming upon us, I have started to put together my list of items I need (or want). I just want clothes! My maternity clothes are not fitting anymore...and I am pretty uncomfortable in them most days. When I am at home, it's sweats for me! I am looking forward to clothes fitting a little better than they are right now :) 

I have been pretty lucky to not get any stretch marks with this pregnancy. Once again....thanks mom :) I have heard these are hereditary, so since she never got them I am hoping that I will stay clear of them as well. My belly button is most definitely poking out. I really wonder what it's going to look like once Camden isn't in there anymore...

I have been experiencing a lot of fatigue this week, and at times a lot of energy to clean my entire house. I have had a ton of pressure in my pelvic area and I still feel like my bladder is going to fall out.  I have been experiencing menstrual cramps and have also had some nausea, but not as much as weeks past. My sleep has been...horrible! I can't get comfortable at night for anything. I am waking up every hour...I'm ready to have this baby :)

Baby Camden has been moving like crazy lately. I still think he is trying to do flips and turns in there, but he has ran out of room. I've had a limb hanging out in my right rib cage lately too and he loves to kick right there. OUCH!

 I haven't craved anything in particular this week, but I have been so hungry. It must be the last minutes pounds Camden and I are putting on.  

  
Words can not explain how excited, nervous, and anxious I am to meet our baby boy. It is so exciting to know that I only have eight more days at the most until we get to see him for the first time. Like I said...no words! There are so many things we are looking forward to, but most importantly we are finally getting to start our little family. Camden has no idea just how happy he is going to make his mom and dad :) 

37 Weeks! Full-term!

 I cannot believe I am full-term... and at the same time I can definitely believe it. We are so ready for this baby boy to come. I went to my 37 week appointment this week not expecting too much progression. I didn't have many contractions this week...it was pretty uneventful in the "Labor Signs" category. John and I even ventured out last Saturday to try and get things moving. We walked around the entire City Creek and I honestly felt great! Camden definitely teased us with his scare at 35 weeks. 

Dr. Bierer said I am still dilated to a 2, but I am 50% effaced now so there actually has been some progression! Camden is now weighing 7lbs...yep already 7lbs! There is just no way I can go till his due date. He'll be a big boy if that's the case. When Dr. Bierer checked me, he was trying to "get things to move" and OH MY GOSH it hurt so bad, but hopefully by next week we will be about there...if I don't find a way to go on my own by then :)

At this point in my pregnancy I have put on 21 lbs. over my pre-pregnany weight of 122. So I am weighing in at a whopping 143 and lets hope it stops there! I don't have any stretch marks yet thank goodness! My maternity bottoms are starting to not fit anymore and tops...well basically I am having a hard time finding anything that fits over this belly of mine. This weekend, John and I are supposed to go to dinner at the Little America. We are supposed to dress up and I have no idea what I will be able to squeeze over this body of mine. I would be happy living in sweats until Camden decides to come out :)

   

This week I have experienced some intense pelvic pain and cramping. Doc says this is my cervix thinning out. I have had a few headaches and some Braxton Hicks contractions...but not the real ones. I am pretty uncomfortable! I don't really sleep that well because every time I have to roll over I have to re-situate my pillows and blankets to be tucked just right :) Thank goodness I can sleep in! 
First thing I am probably going to do when this little boy comes out is sleep on my back and my belly. I definitely miss it!

 

  Camden's been moving a ton this week! It hurts a lot though because there just isn't room in there anymore. My bladder feels like it's going to fall out and my ribs are being kicked all the time. I still look like I am doing belly rolls anytime he moves. I love being able to feel him move and a lot of people say I will miss it a lot.
 

 I have been more hungry this week then usual. I notice though I have to eat smaller meals...there just isn't any room. My tummy has dropped more, if that's even possible at this point. I feel like if I sit Indian style that I have a basketball sitting in my lap. It's getting hard to get around now days. My belly button is no longer an inny...it's graduated to an outy for the past couple of weeks. I do feel lucky I haven't had any swelling or retaining water this pregnancy. I can still wear my wedding ring :) 

I am really hoping for some labor signs as this week progresses. We are feeling so anxious to get this baby here. John asks me every night he comes home from work if I think he'll come that night...if I only knew John...if I only knew. We know he will come when he is ready, but we want him to know that we are ready for him and can't wait to meet him. We have waited a long time for him :)

 
My next appointment is on November 8th...we'll see if I make until then. If I had to make a bet on it, I am sure Camden will still be inside enjoying himself :)