Things are still going great for Babe and I (and of course Matt, who is currently on summer vacation). It's funny...I don't really notice how much I've grown until I look back at old pictures - I'm HUGE! Thanks to the sweltering heat, I've started swelling in my ankles a bit. Babe's now about 18 inches long. The avg. baby at this point weighs about 5.25 lbs!
Birthing classes are over, and Matt and I feel fairly prepared for the things to come. It helps that we have now hired a doula to help us through the process. As it gets closer and closer to Babe's birthday, I find myself getting more & more excited and more & more confident that Matt and I are going to be able to do this "parenting" thing. People have been doing it for centuries...surely we won't screw up too badly! I've had several dreams about meeting her, and each one makes me more anxious to meet her.
Our last visit to the Dr. brought some surprising news...after checking my cervix, the Dr. believes that Babe is currently breech...BOO! Now, on the up-side of this news, we get to have an extra ultrasound done next Wednesday to check the Dr's assumption! So we get to see our little bundle of joy again before she arrives! But please be praying...obviously my #1 concern is a happy, healthy baby, but I would REALLY like to do this birth naturally...Dr's aren't big fans of laboring breech. She's still got plenty of time to turn her little bootie around, but this scenerio raises some concerns. Her heartbeat is still strong and beautiful!!!
We've been trying to get some traveling and relaxation out of our systems before our bundle arrives. We've been down to the Lake of the Ozarks 2x, and we traveled to KC for a shower that my sister-in-law threw for me! It was AWESOME! We had a ton of family from both Matt's side and mine, and I had all sorts of friends there as well - from elementary to college. We are so blessed with the relationships in our lives...thank you all who are reading this for your love and support.
We played a band gig last night - our first wedding! It was a lot of fun (better than playing in a bar), and folks really got a kick out of the 8-month pregnant singer/keyboard player! (Sorry, Dot...I couldn't wear your "Rock the Bump" shirt to the wedding!)
Pictures: 1)me looking a little spaced out - sorry about that.
2)Brio graduation!
3)4 generations of women on both sides at the KC shower!
XOXO,
Hoping she stays in there 4.5 more weeks!
