35/35!

35 Weeks Pregnant and 35 Days Until My Due Date!

I am totally copying my friend Sara's post idea for hitting the 35/35 mark but it is really exciting! I remember like it was yesterday when she was hitting this milestone and now she has a baby that is a week and a half old! This gives me huge motivation that Laila will be here before I know it :) We are just beyond crazy with anticipation at this point.

Yesterday we had another checkup and baby and I are both doing well. My blood pressure is good, my belly is growing right on track (35cm) and Laila's heartbeat sounded great. I didn't gain any weight since my last appointment but my doctor said that's pretty normal toward the end...baby starts taking up so much room that there isn't much left for food! The doctor couldn't tell if Laila was in a head-down position, so we jumped over to the next room and had a quick ultrasound to find out. Sure enough, she is just where she should be - head down (very low) in the birth canal. Good job Laila!! Starting now we are down to weekly appointments so we will be at the doctor every Wednesday from now until Laila chooses to grace us with her presence.

I can definitely tell she is growing by the day. I am now starting to feel her up underneath my ribs which can make sitting in certain positions uncomfortable at times. It's not too bad though - I just need to readjust often. She is still moving around like crazy and gets the hiccups ALL the time!

We also met with our doula, Rena', again yesterday and went over a bunch of logistics regarding our preferences for labor and delivery. We really enjoyed meeting with her again and left our time feeling very confident that we can do this! She is going to be a great ally to have during our labor and delivery time.

Last night we attended a 2.5 hour "baby saver" class and found it very worthwhile. We learned a lot about baby first aid including CPR and choking maneuvers, as well as gaining a lot of knowledge about babyproofing your home and dangers to look out for. There is a lot to know and you really do just always have to be thinking 5 steps ahead of your kid (and you STILL can't prevent all accidents from happening!)

Finally, we have pretty much everything set up that Laila will need! The last big thing we wanted to order was our BOB Revolution jogging stroller and it was delivered on Tuesday! I have made a personal goal to run in the Huntington Beach Half Marathon on Superbowl Sunday 2011, so I will need to be out there training as soon as I can! We're very excited to be able to run with Laila out on the beach path since it's right across the street from our house.