35 Weeks

Hello Everyone,

I can’t believe we are already at 35 ½ weeks! Only one month to go. Sorry it has been so long since our last entry, but I have been very busy over the last month or so. The Space Shuttle finally landed safely last night after a 16 day mission to the International Space Station. My team and I had to put in a lot of hours over the last couple of weeks and the holiday weekend. Things are actually slowing down a bit now.

Since our last blog entry, we have had one doctor’s appointment on March 17th. I listened to the baby’s heart beat and we both seem to be doing well. Our next appointment is this Monday, March 31st. The doctor will check the baby’s position as well as check to see how effaced and dilated the cervix is. From now on we will have weekly appointments with the doctor to check to see how the baby and I are progressing.

I have created an online baby pool here. Please visit the site and enter your guess for when the baby will be born and how big she will be. Enter as many guesses as you like. You can also click on the link in the left column bar.

We ended up painting the nursery “Pale Sunshine” and the ceiling "Ruffled Clam". It took a little getting used to because it is the brightest room in the house. Our crib and dresser/changing table arrived this past week. They came mostly assembled so that was really nice. As soon as we have the room organized and I pick out some curtains, I will post a picture. We are still on the hunt for a good rocking/swivel/recliner for the baby’s room.

Tim’s Dad came to visit us for a long weekend March 13th. We went down to Moody Gardens in Galveston and saw a 3-D show on the Grand Canyon. It was really neat. I hadn’t been to a 3D show since 1994 at Disney World. We also toured the rainforest pyramid. I had never seen a sloth before. They really are ugly creatures. The weekend before that we had my friend Christine from High School come visit. We went and had dinner on the Kemah boardwalk and took some time to pet the sting rays, check out the aquariums, and watch the huge pelicans dive for fish off the pier.

I hope all is well. Love,