Charley Murph has arrived!

Hey everyone.... just wanted to let you know that mom and baby are doing well. Jess is absolutely amazing and Charley is our beautiful little angel.

Attack of Megamurph!

Our little (HA!) Charley is scheduled to arrive Friday, February 13, 2009 around 1:30pm. Shaun and I had a long talk with my wonderful OB today and he strongly recommended a c-section as soon as possible. I trust his judgment and although Shaun and I are disappointed we won't get to try the med free birth we had planned, we can't wait to meet Charley tomorrow! Thank you for everyone's love and support! Hopefully we will have pictures sometime tomorrow to share with everyone! Shaun will be updating everyone via twitter. Once we are in our recovery room we should be allowed to have visitors. I'm sending everyone my love! Next time I update my blog I will be a mommy!

And it looks like the winner of the office baby pool is none other then Uncle Justin! My brother guessed Friday, February 13th at 11:55am! I'm thinking his guess had something to do with being born on a Friday the 13th as well. Enjoy the starbucks Justin, and pick me up a latte :)

Formally known as Babymurph

Today I had a growth ultrasound to make sure everything was measuring alright and Charley was in the right position. Everything looks great and my adorable "little" human is measuring 9lbs 13oz! She is no longer Babymurph. She is MEGAMURPH! My OB's office just called. The conversation went exactly like this:
Assistant: Jessica?
Me: Yes
Assistant: OH MY GAWWWWWD! We can't believe the size of her. He wants to see you first thing tomorrow 9:50.
Me: ::nervous giggle:: Ok, I'll be there
Assistant: Wow...ok see you tomorrow.

This is what an almost 10lb baby looks like from the outsideAnd here's Megamurph's profile
I assume he's going to want to talk induction or c-section. I didn't want to have to talk about either, so I'm a little upset about that. I'm even more nervous about possibly having an almost 10lb baby. We'll keep everyone posted, I guess we should pack our hospital bag.

38 weeks!

And what a week it's been! Just when you think you can't get more tired or achy...oh boy, you do! I feel like I've been run over by a truck. I've begged and pleaded with babymurph to come out, but she seems perfectly content using my organs as punching bags. If she is trying to come out, she mistakenly believes that the way out is through mommy's belly button. Not that way, Charley! Let me tell you though...if I ever do get pregnant again which at the moment I'm doubting, I will appreciate every single day up until the last couple of weeks. I thought I was big and miserable before (huge eyeroll).
Babyzone.com has this gem on their site for 38 weeks "The pain of backaches and leg cramps are swallowed up in excitement about your baby's impending arrival." HA! Don't make me laugh too hard at that ridiculousness, babyzone. I might pee myself and think my water broke! The office started a baby pool. Whoever guesses the closest to when Charley is born gets a $10 starbucks gift card. Ironic that the prize is caffeinated beverages since I'll probably never sleep again. A few things to notice on the board. I wrote a threatening message on the first week of March "Pick this week and feel the wrath of jmurph!!!" Someone STILL picked March 4! Melissa-I wish you a hundred thousand episiotomies and 43 week pregnancies for being so cruel ;-) Also notice that *I* picked the soonest date. Obviously I'm delirious that I think she'll come on Feb 10th :-(
If you'd like to see a bigger picture of the babymurph pool, click on the image.How big is your baby? Babies sizes vary around the last several weeks of pregnancy, but most likely your baby is between 17 and 20 inches long (about the length of a leek) and weighs 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 pounds. She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb. Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old.
Edit: Just had my first internal. Wowzas did that hurt like hell! The news wasn't even worth it. He said I was a "dimple dilated" but not to read too much into it either way. Also I should expect some cramping and bleeding...more good news. She's going to be overdue...I just know it :(

Tribute to 3rd trimester

For anyone that has been pregnant, you know that this is a great depiction of what your hips/crotch feel like on a daily basis.
Not only do I feel this large and angry, but I've craved marshmallows the entire pregnancy so it's quite fitting.
This is exactly the size I feel compared to everyone else. GINORMOUS!
How I feel when I try to get out of bed...which is at least 10 times throughout the night.
If only I could sleep it would probably look like this...but there would probably be more drool.
Shaun has started to call me his little pregnant hamster. I'm not sure if he fears that I will eat our child or if he's thinking about this picture when he says it.