Baby Stuff

* It's hard to believe I'm less than two weeks away from being considered full term! This pregnancy has gone by really fast for me, and I haven't gotten to that "I'm-a-cranky-pregnant-lady-and-just-want-this-baby-out-of-me" state. I've really enjoyed being pregnant and feel great. I feel blessed. I think we have most everything ready that we'll need, so now we just sit and wait.

*I was finally able to get our carseat last week. The one I wanted was recently recalled so I had to wait until the new safe version came out. Here it is, it's an orange and gray Chicco brand and I love it! We'll also be getting a matching stroller to go with it.
(This picture makes it look more red than it really is)




* Since I'm getting close to the due date I'm going to the doctor every week now. This week you could say was a little more eventful than my previous visits. I had my GBS screen done (I'll know those results next week), and I also had my cervix checked and was told I was already a fingertip dilated and 25% effaced! I know that's not much of anything, but I'm hoping it means my body will go into labor on its own by 38 or 39 weeks, or if I still need to be induced at 39 weeks that it will be an easy induction. The other thing I found out is that my fundal height is measuring small now, two weeks less than it should be. I also haven't really gained any weight the past month (though I eat all the time) so I have to go get yet another growth ultrasound next weeks to make sure little Owen is growing as he should. I'll keep you posted.

*I recently finished making Owen's quilt. It's a rag quilt, the second one I've made like this. The first one I made I used plain cotton quilting fabric, but for this one I used flannel and it seemed to fray MUCH better. It's really soft too. I hope he likes it. :)

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*Another reason I hope Owen comes a bit early is because it would make getting his passport and possibly his Visa SO much easier!! Ideally, I would like to get his Visa here in Chicago because there is an Ecuadorian consulate here and there isn't one in Phoenix. They make you go in person to get your Visa, which would make it hard if we were in Phoenix. I'd have to go to LA probably. But in order to get a visa you have to have a passsport, and in order to get a passport you have to have a birth certificate. I hear getting a birth certificate takes a few weeks though. I'm going to try to get the birth certificate expedited, then get the passport expedited. In the miracle that we can get those things in just a few weeks time, then maybe, JUST MAYBE, we could get the Visa here. They give you the visa the same day you go in. Otherwise, baby Owen and I will be taking a mini vacation to California in September.

*Josh just finished his first 4th-year rotation yesterday (pediatric neurology), and doesn't have any more school until next summer!! Well, I guess he still has to take his board exam. He takes Step 2 on August 1st, the same day as my last day of work! So after August 1st we are free! until baby comes of course. Josh is away right now at scout camp up in Michigan until Saturday, then when he gets back his plan is to study like a mad man. I'm sure he'll do well! It will be really nice to have him home the whole month of August. He'll be around to help me with anything I need, plus he'll have no excuse not to get up with the baby in the middle of the night. :) :) I'm also hoping we can do some fun things before Owen's arrival!