39 weeks

just got back from our 39 week appt. dr. L said i am a good 2 cm dilated and 75% effaced so definitely some progress from last week. she also said my cervix is soft and ripening which is good:) baby M's HR was in the 140's and my BP continues to look good so we are just cruising right along. i was also able to get a H1N1 shot while i was in the office so that was good. we have an appt to go back on wednesday but we will be seeing the PA as the schedule was pretty full due to thanksgiving (they are closed on thursday and friday). papa_mona and i are hoping maybe we won't need to keep the appt!
we did a little shopping after for some last minute stuff, as well as we got a fireproof safe for all of important documents, etc. not too much else exciting going on...just waiting on baby:)
we had our breastfeeding class on monday night. we got some useful information but most of it i had already read in the books we have. i think we have decided if it's not going well after 7-10 we will seek out a lactation consultant for a private consult. here's hoping we don't have to do that! i'm still feeling pretty good...able to walk and hit the gym, sleeping well most nights so i don't feel like i have anything to complain about:) i did have a little trouble putting on my socks monday night (we had just eaten and we were on the way to class), i got to giggling and papa_mona had to help me put them on. it hasn't been a problem since then but it still makes me giggle:)
i am going to new moon tomorrow (twice!) and grandma O comes sunday evening for her 3 weeks stay. hopefully baby M makes his appearance just in time for grandma!!

38 weeks

saw the dr. yesterday and there really wasn't a whole lot of change from last week:) she said i might be 1 1/2 cm dilated but still 50% effaced. he is still head down and pretty low in the pelvis. she did say that my cervix is starting to move forward a little which i think is good. she guestimated his weight at about 7lbs right now. i think he'll be in there another week or so! the last couple of nights after dinner baby M has been super active (he really likes lasagna)...i look like i have a alien in my belly:)
we celebrated my birthday last weekend, just in case baby M decides to share the big day with me! we went out for brunch and then hit the movies later in the day. papa_mona got me a beautiful bouquet of flowers and we really enjoyed spending the quiet weekend together. we also were very productive. the swing, bouncer and snap n go frame all got put together. the closet got reorganized so we could get both of the strollers in and everything that needed a battery got a one...i think we have decided to buy stock in duracel:)
i have a bag downstairs and a pile started next to it so i'm sort of packed but figured i should have plenty of time to get the last minute stuff in there. been cooking and baking, so we have some stuff in the freezer...there are only a couple more things i want to get in there and i think i'll get it done before the end of the weekend! we have our breastfeeding class on monday and i head to the dr's again on thursday so i'll probably update after that!

37 week appt

just got back from my 37 week dr's appt...there was really no change from last week. baby M's HR is in the 130's (normal), i am 1 cm dilated, 50% effaced and his head is at station -2. all is looking good!
we did our big shop at babies r us last weekend and got the car seat. we got it into the car and now papa_mona is driving around with the base in the backseat:)
we also got the car seat adapter onto the stroller. i did a big shop at target yesterday and got almost everything else, including some seriously tiny diapers. i got one pack of newborn (goes to 10 lbs) and then a pack of size 1's. the newborns are tiny, tiny:)
we will probably spend some time this weekend getting the diaper pail set up, as well as getting the swing and bouncer seat functional! i have just 2-3 things left to get and then we should be all set! i did go get fitted for some nursing bras so i have some to take to the hospital with me...huge (34E)!!
we did our hospital tour this week as well. it takes us 6 minutes to get to the hospital:) it was very nice and i'm happy with our decision to deliver there. i did get his laundry done on monday...4 loads later:) i did all of his bedding and bath stuff, as well as his 0-3 clothes. my plan is to start doing some cooking and getting some things in the freezer, hopefully will start that in the next couple of days.
we are definitely getting anxious to meet baby M! my appt is on wednesday next week so i will update after that.