36 weeks

We have finished baby class and are officially qualified to be hypnobirthing parents. I look forward to the peaceful, calm birth of our baby! I also attended a breastfeeding class this week.

We had our 36 week check up on Tuesday! We are on schedule to welcome our sweet little one the 1st of August. I had some final tests done to make sure there is no risk at birth for things like Group B Strep. Baby is head-down and Renee, our midwife, said I have a great pelvis....uh, thanks? I guess it will be helpful come delivery day.

We also got the hospital bag ready. It's full of everything we need and possibly things we don't need but it's better to be over-prepared. And hey, if it all fits in one bag, why not?

Needless to say, it's been very active and I hope to have everything finished up by the time Grandma and Grandpa make their arrival on the 19th.

Oregon Baby Sprinkle

This makes baby shower #3, so I suggested we take it easy. My dear friend Monica, along with her mom and sister, hosted a baby sprinkle for our little sunshine. Instead of traditional baby gifts, we asked the guests to bring their favorite childhood book to help start Baby's library. It really turned out wonderful!

6 Weeks Left

Things are still going great! Feeling good just a bit uncomfortable when sitting. We had our 34 week check-up this week and managed to sneak a peek at the baby. The midwife was curious if the head was down yet and she couldn't tell by feeling so we got a bonus ultrasound. Of course we didn't get to watch in case she rolled over the 'you know' parts. She found the head - it's down already! That's good news. And we came home with a picture of a foot. You can really tell a lot from a foot. And we could tell that the baby is perfect! We are getting more and more excited the bigger I get and the more the baby moves.

Here are some of the favorite pictures from my belly shoot.