Our baby has officially reached “full-term” when it comes to developmental milestones!  Meaning, if she were born after this week, she would most likely not have any issues with development.  We are thankful!

I had another appointment with my midwife yesterday. Everything looks good!

I felt Mango flip around earlier this week so that all of her limbs were facing out and she was lying on her back.  It was so fun feeling her little hands and feet pressing against my belly!  She is back to lying on her side again (still head-down).  I love feeling her move!  She had the hiccups earlier this morning, which was super cute.

Have you heard people say that more babies are born on a full moon?  There is a full moon on February 7, so I’ve been looking into this more. 🙂  Any thoughts on this?

Week thirty-seven with Vera.

I am really getting excited about having a baby soon!!  When I look at the little tiny newborn clothes I’ve been packing to take to the hospital, I can’t help but smile and remember with such fondness how wonderful it was when Vera was first born.  (She’s wonderful now too!)

I can really feel Mango bearing down now (she is head down, as far as we can tell).  I have had some Braxton Hicks contractions this week, but they haven’t made me “progress” any yet.  I have taken Tylenol PM a couple of times so that I could sleep at night.  I have been exhausted yet unable to sleep solidly, so the medicine has really helped.

Everything went well at my appointment with my midwife yesterday.  I’ll be going every week from here on out now! 

We’ve worked really hard on painting the nursery this week.  I’ve also been working on getting things checked off of my baby countdown list!  Lots still to do, but we’re getting there!

Week thirty-six with Vera.