However you want to look at it we are getting close! We had our 35 week check up today and will continue to go weekly until Brooks makes his appearance. Everything continues to look great as far as BP, my weight, and baby HR goes. We haven't had an US since week 21 and since we haven't had any atypical symptoms or problems we won't be seeing him until he's here. Kind of sad, but blessed that we don't NEED another US.
We've had three baby showers and have received so many amazing gifts! Brooks is one loved baby! His nursery is near completed except for one kind of important item...his crib. He will likely be sleeping in our room (NOT in our bed) for the first few months while I'm breast feeding so he won't need his crib for a while, but it sure would be nice to have it before he arrives. I'm crossing my fingers it comes in before Thanksgiving, which is when we were told it would be here.
I've been having LOTS of Braxton Hicks contractions, as many as 6 in a 30 minute time span, but they usually taper off at some point and never consistently speed up or become painful. Unfortunately, I hear the real contractions feel nothing like Braxton Hicks contractions.
We leave for Thanksgiving in Nashville a week from today! I cannot wait to see all my family and my doctor reassured me that there are plenty of good hospitals in Nashville, just in case. I also found out today that my doctor is on call the entire week of Christmas (bad for her, but great for us)! Hopefully he's here before Christmas, but if not, I feel much better knowing that she is likely to be there rather than a doctor I've never met before.
We are overflowing with excitement and trying not to take any of these quiet days and nights for granted! I'm trying to enjoy my sleep as much as possible because sooner rather than later it's going to be interrupted by a cute lil blue eyed baby! BLESSED!
