The Countdown Continues....

We are at 38 weeks and I've been seeing the doctor every week. Last Tuesday I went in for an ultrasound and a BPP (Biophysical Profile) of the baby. The BPP measures the baby's head circumference, the abdomen, a weight estimate (+/- a pound), checks amnitotic fluid and a couple of other things. The tech said the baby is estimated at 6 lbs. 11 oz., but that's just an estimate. She said that everything else looked good. She did show us that the baby does have some hair.

We go back in for the next appointment this Tuesday and I will have another ultrasound and BPP done. The doctor will also check to see if I've started dilating. He still thinks that the baby is going come before the 21st, so we'll see. The baby is really down in there and facing my back, so the baby is ready to come out. I know a lot of people are hoping it comes this week on people's birthdays or anniversaries. I have been having Braxton Hicks, some more intense than others, but that's about it. As soon as anything changes, the alert will be sent out.

Here are some pictures from the past two weeks. I had already started dropping at 36 weeks, but you can really tell between week 36 and week 37 that the baby dropped.

36 Weeks

37 Weeks

While we are anxiously waiting for Baby D to make it's appearance, we finished the nursery, put the carseat in the car, packed the hospital bag, washed the baby clothes and put together the swing/bouncer and jumperoo. Below are pictures of the finished nursery, the only thing we don't have is the glider which we should be getting in a few weeks.

I know everyone is as excited as we are and hopefully Baby D will decide to make it arrival soon!

A special shout out goes out to Ms. Amanda "Lambchop" Jackson! As some of you know Ms. Amanda and I (Lee) have a little back and forth game going on. Basically a game of one upsmanship or tag if you will. She started it all with a little picture of my face on a Little Bo Peep doll emailed our to family and posted on Facebook. I returned the favor with a sheep calendar (her face being all of the sheep), a plastic nativity sheep with her face in place of the sheep's, and a southern dictionary. She's also had a subscription to Sheep Magazine, her car saran wrapped, and a special shout out during her high school graduation. Amanda knows all to well that with one simple sentence she can end of all her agony and embarrassment. Well after several times of me "tagging" her, Amanda finally got me back. One weekend while visiting she "planted" a small flock of sheep in our front yard, and recently I received a "Cauliflower Sheep" in the mail. So I guess the ball is in my court......