Latest OB appointment

We didn't get home from prepared childbirth class last night until after 9:30pm, and I was happy to just make it to bed, so my update is a day late.

Everything is fine. My blood pressure was up a bit, but not much, and I'd been running around. The doctor isn't concerned at all. Baby Z's heart rate was up a bit (160s), but still well in normal ranges. She kicked the doppler while we were listening, too. :) Got my questions answered, and the next appointment is in 2 weeks. Crazy to think I'm already 31 weeks and enter my 8th month this weekend. 2 months and we'll have a baby. I'm getting more and more excited for her to arrive. Finally let myself buy some baby clothes last weekend, and that was a lot of fun!

We started our prepared childbirth class last night, and I think it'll be really interesting. It's not a Lamaze class, even though we do go over that. We go over everything the body goes through for delivery, the stages, how to handle it both physically and mentally, breathing, drugs, what goes on at the hospital... it should be really helpful. At least nice to know all of it. We have 5 weeks left.

We start meeting pediatricians next week. We're only meeting with a couple, and I hope that's enough. Otherwise we'll meet with others. Time is very short. I don't have a weekend left now that isn't full. There is just too much to get done around the house and too much going on outside of it! We've decided that we'll probably make one last run to Omaha for stuff on 2/10 if we need to, and then we're sticking around Lincoln until after the baby is born. I feel safer that way and want to be close to the hospital.

I'm starting to become more sore and more tired. My wrists and ankles haven't been too happy. Heart burn has kicked in, too. I definitely do not complain, but wow... I'm starting to feel it. :)