Post Dr. visit update

Yesterday we had this week’s DR apt. We started with a Non-stress Test, which the Peanut passed with flying colors this time. Moving around just fine in there and the heartbeats were normal for the amount of movement.

My weight has leveled off so it looks like a total gain of 28 lbs overall. I’m actually pretty happy with that, not too little (I didn’t gain and even lost some at the beginning) and not so much that it will take me forever to fit into “my” clothes again. Everything else looks fine. My ankles had been swelling a little, but we think that was more from the heat than anything as they seem to be normal enough now that the temp has dropped by 30 degrees here!

We’re waiting to hear back from the Dr’s office about what day(s) our Dr. might be available for the delivery, since they want to schedule it we figure might as well try for a day when the Dr we already know and like will be available. I’m hoping to hear from them this week, but we might not get a definate until next Wednesday at our next visit. Next week is another ultrasound and we anticipate getting another weight estimate. I’m guessing the Peanut will be around 7 lbs by then, but that is just a guess.

What we do know is that since they want to schedule the induction for approx. 39 weeks that means we have approximately 2 weeks left before we will be having the baby! That is a little freaky, just 2 weeks to go!

We spent part of today working more on the baby’s room. DH hung the organizer thing we bought. I think it was designed for kitchens, it has 6 little cubby holes and the fronts slant up to keep everything in (and yes, it would be great for yarn ;) and then it has 3 wooden pegs, like for coats underneath. I’ve got all the diapering stuff, lotions & oils, prefold diapers, cloth wipes and lots of other odds and ends in it. I also hung the diaper stacker from one of the pegs and put the picture frames we were given for baby pictures up on the top of it. Very organized and it did make me feel a little more prepared having that ready. We also put the bureau with it’s changing pad next to where the organizer is and set so I can reach into each cubby without having to take a hand off the baby. DH even screwed the little safty straps from the back of the pad to the back of the bureau, nice and safe.

The crib is ready and I have a rocker. DH is working on the table we bought for next to the rocker and it looks like it will be sometime next month before he has a chance to do the bookcase so I have a few things to find temporary homes for in the mean time. . . like the lamp. I know I’m probably boring you to tears with all this, its just it helps me to organize in my mind what still needs doing if I “talk” it through plus the closer to totally ready we are the calmer I feel.

Knitting wise: I still have to finish the pink socks for the hospital bag (just in case) and I haven’t had a chance to work on the blanket, though now that it is so much cooler I should be able to get it finished.

I also have to post something on the shop website and finish updating my mailing list so I can send everyone a note so they will know what is going on. We plan to still take orders, but it could be a few weeks before they get filled so they will be filled in the order they come in . . . I didn’t want to shut things down, but I know it will be a little bit before I have it together enough to do much. At least this is all happening during summer when things are a lot quieter anyway, right?

Okay, got to go finish my phone list for the hospital bag, one of the last few things I still need to pack . . .