We met with our doctor this morning for our regular 33 week appointment. The ultrasound last week showed that things are a little better but there is still room to be nervous and take precautions. It didn't help that the little girl was using my placenta as a pillow and napping during the ultrasound. She wouldn't move and it made it hard to get good measurements. She was sure awake this morning--heart rate in the 150s today for a change. Next week I get to go in to get some steroid shots that are supposed to help with her lung development. I'm not really looking forward to those, but if it helps her. Then the doc wants to start weekly ultrasounds to monitor fluid levels and other measurements. I did say I wished I could see more "photos" of her. This just wasn't what I had in mind. In two weeks we'll meet with our doctor again. It's looking like I'm going to be scheduled for induction at week 37 so I'm shooting for a June 3rd birthday. Cade is 3/6 and I think it would be fun if she was 6/3. (Three is my favorite number after all.)
Yesterday we had the baby shower. My friends Tara and Jamie threw a book themed girly shower for me. Everything was so cute! Tara took lots of photos so hopefully I'll be able to post some soon. There was a children's book everyone signed for the guest book, book references for all the food, decorations made out of old book pages and a raffle for a door prize if you brought a book. Very fitting considering I'm a librarian right now. I loved all the gifts but I have to say I really loved the owl themed items: a new boppy, diaper bag and crib set.
We signed up Big Brother for the sibling class at the hospital next Monday night. He is getting very excited about baby sister coming. He told me last night that he is going to help me change diapers when she makes a mess. And he's starting to understand that she will have her own things.
Now the only thing really for me to do is wait and, very carefully, start nesting.
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