Baby update

Well, we went to the dr. today. It was the first time bryan's been with me since Brazil, so it was nice to have him there instead of taking the camera to record the sound of the heartbeat. :) Today for the first time in a long time, she found the heart beat as soon as she put the doppler down. Usually it takes her awhile to find it. His heartbeat is healthy and strong. :) I'm 35 1/2 weeks now, so the dr has started checking the cervix. Totally closed, which is what I wanted to hear as I do not want this baby coming until thanksgiving week so I can work everything out with my classes. I can wish, dream, pray and hope all I want, so I'm going to do that :) She couldn't tell if the baby's head was down or not, so she'll check again next week on Wednesday. If she still can't tell then, we'll *have* to get an ultrasound. don't get me wrong, I don't want anything to be wrong, but I would LOVE to see another ultrasound, free. So we'll see how that goes.

I had a very small and intimate baby shower with a bunch of deaf/signing friends this past weekend. It was a fun one, there were only 6 of us total there, which was more than I expected to be honest. I need to take pictures of the gifts for my friend to update the scrapbook with. But it was a fun theme. Everyone was to bring a favorite children's book. I ended up getting 12 books, (two friends sent me their books, one is in Japan, and the other one had a very fussy kid at the time the shower was going on). It was an open house type of baby shower, which I loved. Just a time for me to sit down, catch up with people, ask questions to experienced moms, etc. It was very fun.

The next baby shower will be on November 1st. This one will be interesting. It was originally my mother and I who were going to plan it, but due to some family drama, my aunt and my grandma are now completely in charge of it (long story, not worth rehashing). Also due to a last minute engagement within the family, it'll be a baby shower/bridal shower. My cousin is getting married on the 21st of November, and the 1st was the only time she could have a bridal shower, and the 1st is the latest my grandma and aunt were willing to have my baby shower. We had to talk them out of doing it this Saturday since I'm gone all weekend for a conference, and won't be able to go to it until 6:00, which is apparently too late for everyone. So ta-dah! Baby/bridal shower it will be. This one is not only my family, but for all my friends who don't sign as well, this way, no one is playing interpreter. Also because my deaf friends don't really know my non-signing friends, and vice versa. It'll be fun, and I'm excited because that means ALL family members will be there since my cousin's having the bridal shower as well.

I can't believe how much closer we're getting. His, the baby's, due date is exactly a month from today. Insane!