7 more weeks!

We just got back from our regular doctor’s appointment and everything went relatively well. The doc thinks that Caleb is now head-down (yay!). Hopefully he’ll get cozy enough to stay there until he’s ready to come out. I also got scheduled for another ultrasound to measure his growth. I was hoping to get one of those because of my concerns of measuring behind for the last couple of months. Today I was measuring 30 weeks even for him being in the correct position. The doc didn’t seem too concerned since that’s not a big gap but he wanted to get an ultrasound to confirm his head-down position and to see if he’s growing fine. I’m pretty confindent everything is okay because he’s plenty active and his heartbeat was great. I just have to keep myself away from researching too much or I’ll make myself paranoid. The ultrasound is next Wednesday so I’ll make sure to have an update for everyone then.

Other than that, things have been pretty uneventful. We ordered the final piece to the nursery (a rocker/glider chair). When that comes in, we’ll be able to finish the nursery for good. Caleb has recently found my ribs and especially likes kicking them early in the morning usually about a half hour before my alarm clock is supposed to go off.

Our calendar seems to be getting increasingly more full. I have my “big ole” teacher test this weekend. I have to pass it in order to get certified. It will be all day Saturday. Then on Sunday, we’re doing the Labor & Delivery orientation/walkthrough thing. I feel like once that’s finished, we can breathe a sigh of relief and really feel prepared.

I’ve been doing little things here and there to help myself feel like I’m doing something to get ready for D-day. I’ve made a list of things we absolutely need before the baby’s here and I’ve semi-packed Caleb’s hospital bag. I’ve also bought some not-as-fun-to-shop-for baby stuff like diaper rash cream and bottle sanitizing bags; you know, the itty gritty stuff people don’t usually think about in prepping for the big day. The way my brain has been failing me, I’m going to need well over a month to make sure we have everything ready.