Yellow shirt - belly at 32 weeks
Purple dress - belly at 35 weeks
I went in for my 37 week appointment (it was actually at 36 weeks and 6 days), and the doctor said that everything looked great. My blood pressure was good, Jaden's heartbeat was good, etc. She also said that I am measuring at 37 and a half weeks, he is already head down, and he is probably between 5 and a half and 6 pounds right now. Very exciting! After our doctor appointment, we went to the hospital to preregister and take a tour of the labor and delivery department. It was good to find out where to go when I'm in labor (we learned not to go through the ER because they will charge us in addition to the normal L&D charges), to see the room where I'll be delivering, and to be able to ask our questions. Last week we put together the stroller and put the carseats in the cars. The nursery has been done for a few weeks, too. So, now we are just kind of waiting for Jaden to arrive. At my 36 week appointment, she said that I'm far enough along so that if I go into labor they won't stop me. Some websites say that 37 weeks is full-term and some say that 38 weeks is full-term, and I of course want him to be full-term when he is born. However, I do kind of hope he comes a little early (maybe a week?) so that I have extra time at home with him before going back to work. As a teacher, I am pretty lucky with the timing. My 12 weeks of FMLA won't start when he is born; it will start my first day back to work in the fall (mid-August), so no matter when he is born I will go back to work on November 8th. At the very most, it will be 4 weeks until Jaden is born (my doctor will induce if I make it to 41 weeks), and I can't wait to meet my sweet little boy! :)
