37 weeks

Wow, I can't believe how quickly things are progressing now! I did write a small book in my last entry just a few days back so a lot is in that entry compared to this one, but I wanted to include other updates as well.

My appt. yesterday went very well. Thankfully things went smoother this time & not as rushed! Buddy was able to come to this appt. & was a good thing since we were anticipating an ultrasound, which he didn't want to miss. She did one pretty much at the beginning to just see how the baby was positioned. She is, in fact, head down & in position. She also checked her heartbeat & the fluid. It really was only a matter of a minute or so, and nothing like our last ultrasound. And, since she's so crammed in there now, it's hard to make out much of anything aside from the spine & heart! I am also progessing since I'm 1 cm & 50% effaced, so things are moving along! It's still hard to say when to expect her (early, on time, late). I am continuing to feel the minor contractions, but no pattern to them as far as frequency & they only last about 10 seconds. But, it's moving in the right direction. My bags are officially packed for the hospital, directions ready to go for whomever happens to be here when I need to go, and the baby's room is almost complete! We just have a little more laundry & searching for 'missing' baby items to put into place (like I don't remember which storage tub that crib aquarium is in or the other parts to the mobile).

Well, we finished up my maternity pics session tonight & I'll be posting a link to that in this blog entry probably tomorrow (Thurs.). They are awesome! Of course my feet are paying for it...especially that right foot feeling all numb & definitely looking like a cankle! :) Heartburn seems to now just happen in the late afternoon regardless of any certain foods I can pinpoint to blame.

Here's the link for my maternity pics: www.buddybartels.com/danelle-maternity

Next appt. is on Tuesday & I'll keep this updated then, or before if anything changes!