Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Baby Lok's Room

The baby's room is nearing completion. The crib and dresser are painted and assembled, the bedding is complete and the curtains are hung. Thanks to my dear husband for his handy work and patience!! A few more details and we will be ready. Below are the pictures of the progress. Click on them to view larger.





37 Week update - Only 3(ish) more to go!

Derek and I went this morning for our 37 week checkup and everything continues to move along relatively smoothly. She has a strong heartbeat, is turned head down, and based on measuring my belly her size is right on track for this stage. Mitra, the midwife we met with this morning, said that since my blood pressure is normal I don’t need to be concerned with the swelling of my feet and ankles. Cause for concern would be if the swelling moves above the knees or if I notice puffiness in my face/eyes. She said overall I am doing very well for being 37 weeks pregnant in the middle of the summer in Atlanta.

As far as when they will induce, she said that if she has not come by 40 weeks they will then do an ultrasound. This, along with how dilated/effaced I am, will help them determine if I should wait it out another week or if they need to induce then to avoid putting stress on the baby. So that means she may just arrive while Suz is taking the bar exam on the 28th and 29th, but keep your fingers crossed that we don’t go that far past the 20th!

We don’t really have any indications that she might come early, but Derek has installed the car seat base in one car and is going to do the other one this weekend. I am going to pack my bag this weekend just to be on the safe side. Other than those last few things I think we are pretty much prepared for this baby to arrive. Now we just need to decide on a name!!!