Upside Down...Finally

I had my 36 week check up today and I have great news! The baby has finally turned! She is head down and ready to go! Baby is right on schedule to arrive around June 21st. I am 50% effaced but not dilated at all. The doctor thinks that she is about 5 1/2 pounds. Her heartbeat is a strong 144 beats per minute.

Over the last week or so I have started to swell. I can no longer wear my wedding ring and I don't really have ankles at the end of the day! :) I get tired more frequently and am finding that I don't have the energy that I did during the 2nd trimester. I have given up on getting a full nights sleep as well. Between the heartburn, indigestion, and getting up to go to the bathroom at least three times a night, I manage to get a steady two hours of sleep at a time. I figure this is just preparation for long late nights with a newborn baby.

We have a good start on the baby's room. The crib and dresser are assembled and in their place. Of course there is plenty of laundry to do. We have a ton of baby clothes and blankets - thanks to all of our wonderful friends and family. I still need to decorate the walls and find a rug and curtains for the room. I will post pictures of the bedroom and baby bedding soon.

Things are winding down for us. We are only a few weeks away from meeting our little girl. I am excited, nervous, and scared all at the same time! I know that God is in control and that everything will work out just as he has planned. :)

Week 36

Well I am a few days from being 36 weeks along. I go to the doctor on Thursday for my last two week checkup. From here on out I go once a week. Right now our little one is a little confused on her positioning. She is currently breech. If she has not figured out how to turn and be head down by week 37, my doctor will do a procedure forcing her to turn. I have heard that this is not a painful process....but it is not too comfortable either. At that point the doctor will go ahead and induce me. So, we could have a little girl in the next week and a half. I will keep you posted on how things go. Right now, a lot is up in the air. She could easily decide to turn tomorrow and not come until her due date....June 21st. Please keep all three of us in your thoughts and prayers.