Tuesday ~ We'll Meet Our Cooper...

At 37 weeks and 5 days, we will meet our Cooper!

My blood pressure waited until 37/38 weeks to elevate with Anna Lauren, but with Cooper, it began elevating at 35/36 weeks. Dr. Cole has held off on delivery as long as she feels comfortable and so tomorrow, we will arrive at Woman's Hospital at 5:30 AM to begin the induction process. Fortunatly, I have dialated 3 cm...Dr. Cole anticipates this to help with any easy and hopefully not too drawn out induction process.

As of today, my blood pressure was sitting around 150/90, Cooper was weighing six pounds and 7 ounces, and he was face up (not ideal but ok). His heart beat is still PERFECT...thanks to the medicine...let's just pray it continues to beat normal after delivery without any medicine. He will wear a heart rate monitor for 48 hours to assure he is "ok" before we leave the hospital. The cardiologist seems to think that his heart "issue" will be resolved upon delivery.

His room is ready and bag is packed, and we are so excited about meeting this sweet boy tomorrow! Not sure if Anna Lauren is more excited about having a brother tomorrow or that her Nanna is here to go to gymnastics with her tonight. Gymnastics still seems to be the "highlight" of the child's week!

My sweet friend, Meredith, did some painting for Cooper's room...this is the canvas we will hang on the hospital door...

His bag all packed for the hospital...

His room...

Matt was very specific and picked out the rocking chair that met his "comfort" standards...and our wonderful Aunt Susan worked her sewing magic and added some color to the "neutral" chair he picked out for Cooper's room...

Notice the canvas above his bed...thanks to Meredith! When I walk in his room, I think of all the fun Meredith and I had in college, and I can only pray Cooper will grow up and have all the "special" friends that I have had throughout the years!

All ready...now just need a "little" man to come sleep in his bed!