Anyway, as the title says, I'm still alive and pregnant...due this coming Tuesday. My doctor's office has told me that they will normally induce within a week after the due date, so I presume that when I go in on Monday, we'll discuss when I'll be induced if the little girl doesn't show up on her own.
Derek and I have been telling her that she needs to go ahead and come out, but thus far we seem to have a rebellious child who refuses to take instruction from her parents. We're discussing disciplinary techniques, but she's got us at a disadvantage since we can't actually use them until after she's born...and I think she suspects that we'll forgive her at that point, anyway. :p
Health-wise, I've done pretty well. There was one week where I had a couple of indicators of possible mild pre-eclampsia, but subsequent testing was negative, and I haven't had any indicators of it since then. My overall weight gain is just slightly more than the recommended range, but my doctors haven't expressed any concern about it. I'm tired all the time, but that's pretty normal for this point, I think.
Here are a couple of pictures. This one is of me about a week and a half ago, at 38 weeks:
And then here's one to show you how the baby's room is decorated...I made the crib sheet & bumpers.
There are more pictures of her room here (taken before I'd actually finished the sewing).
We've been incredibly blessed with gifts from family and friends, such that we've basically got everything we need at this point and are just awaiting the little one's arrival. (At home, anyway. At school, I'm trying frantically to get things together for the person who'll be subbing for me for two months. Things are falling into place there as well, just not quite ready yet.) We appreciate your prayers as we head, hopefully soon, into labor, delivery, and then the adventure of parenting. :)
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Cute room! I hope your labor and delivery go just how you want. Can't wait to see pictures of that little girl!
Yay!! We are waiting. I know you said you got a lot, but is there anything you can think of that you still need/want??
Sorry Jenn - I talked with Derek and then forgot to actually come back and respond to you!
We are registered at Target, and there are still some things on the registry. But as far as stuff we really *need*, I think we're okay...though if you want me to get back to you once baby's here and we figure out what we don't have that we didn't realize we needed, I can do that. :)
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