Week 38 Appointment

Some of you following the blog have taken the recent lapse in new blog entry as a sign of Bif's birth. Not so just yet. We've successfully surpassed Uncle Chris' birthday on the 9th. The next hurdles are Valentines Day, and Great Aunt Deirdre's birthday on the 15th.

So, yup, still going - or should we say, growing. Bif continues to be a hiccup champion (the record for one-day total is 7). S/he spends most of the day moving and most of the night sleeping; a pattern Mom and Dad hope continues after birth! The only real change in the last week has been Mom feeling as though her hips are no longer associated with her torso, particularly when she tries to get up off her makeshift couch on the office floor (don't ask) or out of bed in the middle of the night. Our Week 38 appointment with the midwife didn't turn up anything new either, except that for the first time in about 8 months, Mom has not gained any weight over a 2-wk period.

We're just about done knocking off stuff on our list of things to do pre-L&D. The hospital bag is mostly packed. Mom attended the BCAA car seat clinic last Wednesday, so one of two car seats is installed, and properly. The baby room is well on its way - curtains still missing. Federal government paperwork is underway, except for the EI application, which apparently has to wait until Mom's last day of work. And the garden is looking good after some sea soil therapy yesterday. I know we tease you Eastern Canada folks about this every year, but our croccus bulbs are in bloom. Since Jan 30th. :-) From here-on-out, they will be an annual reminder of the need to plan a birthday party.