38 weeks

2 WEEKS TO GO!!!!

General Baby & Progress Updates:

• During our normal checkup, the baby's head is still facing down, however when the Dr. was trying to find the heartbeat she wasn't able to hear it towards the bottom but rather heard it towards the top right corner.  Which is opposite from where it should be.  The baby's heartbeat is still at 140's.  Due to the heartbeat not being heard where it should be, the Dr. suggested doing an ultrasound to make sure that the baby was still facing head down.
• Highlight of the appointment!  Got to see the baby on the monitor after almost 20 weeks!  The baby is still facing head down so that was good news!  I asked if they could please verify that it was in fact a boy, just to double check :) you never know if the they got it wrong the first time ;), but sure enough it's a baby boy!
• He is definitely running out of room in the Hogie Bun.  The images they were showing me and the prints that they gave me were difficult to figure out what exactly we were looking at.  His face and cheeks look plumply and much fuller.  Dan and I are just very curious and anxious to meet our little baby boy!
• From the technician's comments, the baby seems to be healthy and ready to meet us whenever he is ready.

The Hogie Bun at 38 weeks

Other Updates:

• We are done with all of the classes we had to take, including the baptism class that took place last night. Now we just have to put some final touches to the ceremony/luncheon that will take place once our baby gets baptize and after that I think we are all set with everything!  All we will have to do is enjoy our baby boy!
• On the other hand, I think I am ready to take my body back and start feeling a little bit more normal.  Even though "normal" will be a "new normal", I'm ready to just not have to carry these extra 40 pounds in just one area.