Progress...

I had my 36 week doctor's appointment yesterday (Friday, Nov. 2). The baby's heartbeat was between 125 and 130, slightly lower than it has been for several months. She said he must be pretty relaxed! I am only measuring 35 cm still (same as last week), but she wasn't too concerned because he's been very active and I gained weight throughout the week. Perhaps next week he will have grown a bit so my measurements catch up to my weeks... guess we'll have to wait and see! He has been very active, especially in the afternoons and evenings. I feel a lot of rolling and body parts like elbows and feet kicking my ribs! My doctor thinks I have dropped a little bit, which I feel as well. She also did an internal and I am beginning to efface and am 1 cm dilated already! Hopefully this pace continues so I'm not much overdue, if any at all! Maybe he'll arrive closer to my original due date of November 23...... I only have 4 more teaching days... my last day of work is on Thursday, November 8th! :) I'm looking forward to the time off, as I haven't been feeling so great lately. I've had headaches daily and am very tired. My days at school have been pretty long trying to get ready for the new teachers taking over my position, so it makes for some very long days! Only 4 more though, so I'm hanging in there!! Next week is our last prenatal class at the Misericordia Hospital. The last couple of sessions have been very informative (stages of labor, pain relief, c-sections, etc.). Gerry didn't enjoy the stages of labor talk so much (with yet another very graphic video!) I think he'll be happy that they're over this week. We're loving being an Auntie and Uncle to Landon Boe! He's so adorable and LOVES to snuggle, which makes Auntie very happy! :) Hopefully our little man enjoys snuggling too! Gerry is really good with him too! We are STILL awaiting the arrival of our crib! I am getting very frustrated with the situation, as it was supposed to arrive at the end of August, but now we're told should be here this week. I just want to finish setting up the nursery to feel somewhat more prepared!! Lesley xoxo