38 Weeks... 12 days till due date

Well, still no baby. I know, I know, his due date is not until April 3 (though I really think it's supposed to be March 28), and I should be patient, but all moms know the torture in waiting at this point! Especially when you have surprise contractions in the middle of the night, other signs and the doctor tells you it could be "any day." It's hard to wait. I just know that each day that he's still inside, he's getting bigger and healthier. I have to remind myself of that! Thanks to everyone for praying for Hudson and me. Keep them coming. I know it's selfish and I know that God has perfect timing for his birth, but if you want to join with me to pray for a sooner delivery, feel free. :)

12 days.... It seems so short but yet so long!! Over a week, almost two weeks, 12 more nights and ten more days at work! Since it's easier for Travis to go with me to the doctor on Thursdays (his weekday off), we switched back to Thursday appointments instead of going back today (which is a week from our last appointment). Now I'm wishing we didn't make that switch. I want to know any progression today and it will be hard to wait till Thursday! I think this week our doctor will talk to us about possible induction if Hudson doesn't come by the due date or soon after. That will be nice to know a concrete date. I was really thinking and hoping that we wouldn't have to travel down that road, and we might not have to if Hudson wants to join us sooner. I've started having mommy dreams, where I'm holding Hudson or showing him off to family, friends and co-workers. This does not make it any harder. I know you probably don't want to hear me vent, but I needed to do this to somebody other than my poor husband (who is wonderful and reminds me everyday that the most important thing is a healthy baby!).

No picture this week, sorry. I'm just getting bigger in the stomach and Hudson is definitely sitting lower. Good news though, I've lost about 4 pounds... Go figure..

Here's what Hudson's doing this week:

Your baby has really plumped up. He weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). He has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold his hand for the first time! His organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.

Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If he's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If he's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time he's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after he's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

Side note: Reading this definitely does not make me want to wait any longer! I want to hold his little hands and I really want to see what color his eyes will be. Travis has brown eyes and I have blue eyes. I know that brown is more dominant than blue, but I'm selfishly hoping that Hudson will continue the Killam tradition of blue eyes :). I do want him to have red/auburn hair like Travis, though :) I just picture Hudson looking like a miniature Travis, which makes me happy.