36 Weeks Pregnant!

This is Thomas writing the blog this week, so I will try to do as good a job as Heather has done in the prior blogs.

This week was pretty busy for us. We started childbirth classes this week on Tuesday and we really enjoyed them.. The RN who teaches the class is very knowledgeable and straightforward. We have the classes every Tuesday and Thursday from 6 to 8 pm for the next 3 weeks after this one. So we will be at Womack a lot in the next few weeks, especially with the 2-3 appointments Heather already has each week for fetal monitoring and her 36+ weeks checkups.

We also did some more work in the nursery this week. I put together the new bassinet--I lost a screw while I was doing it and it took like 15 minutes to find, but was pretty simple other than that. We also sorted some more baby clothes and started packing Heather's and Lily's bag for the hospital, since she really could come at any time now! We also installed a couple of the baby items in the car, but are having a little trouble with the car seat, so we will have to let the fire dept help out. It doesn't look complicated at all, but somehow it finds a way to be difficult to install.

I finally started back to work this week, which made Heather happy because she was sick of seeing me all day long...even though I couldn't get enough of seeing her beautiful face! She is sleeping a lot now so she can conserve energy for the birth, of course. Not because she is lazy. OK, maybe she is a little lazy. But I would lay down a lot too if my ankles were that big. Just kidding.

Thanks to all who prayed for me while I was deployed and who are praying for the pregnancy. I will let Heather write next week because I know you all missed her exclamation marks!!!! Here are some more for good measure!!!!!!!

Enjoy the fun facts for:

WEEK THIRTY-SEVEN
This week, the average size is about 6.3 pounds and 19.1 inches long.
She is official full term now but can still benefit from extra days in the womb.
Your baby continues to practice breathing movements. Isn't it amazing how she can breathe "under water?"
Grasp is firm now. It won't be long until you'll feel that strong little fist confidently grasping your finger (or tightly clenching your hair)!
A few weeks ago, your baby would move her eyes toward light. Now she turns towards light outside the uterus.
As the uterine wall stretches and thins allowing more light to permeate, she develops definite daily activity cycles. You will want to be sure to establish good patterns yourself at this time, thus encouraging them in your child. Ever heard of a baby getting her days/nights mixed up? Now's the time to try to avoid that!