Almost Full Term!

I just wanted to give a quick update.  I saw my doctor today, and things are looking good.  Last night, I felt the baby flip a full 180 degrees.  I had been concerned that the baby was breech, and so I was relieved to feel it flip over.  The doctor checked today on an ultrasound, and sure enough, the baby is now head down.  Hopefully it will stay that way.  He has been going back and forth for the last few weeks.  If the baby is breech when I go into labor, they will take it by C-section.  I am 50% effaced, and dilated to 2 cm.  The doctor said that this baby will not be coming anytime soon.  On Thursday, I will be 37 weeks, and this baby will be officially full term.  My doctor will not induce me, and so that adds a little bit of uncertainty to this whole thing.  I like being able to plan, but I guess for the next while, the baby will be making the plans.

It's getting close

Last night, my sister-in-law threw a baby shower for our little guy.  All but one of my sister's were able to come, and an aunt, a cousin, and several members from my ward showed up.  My mom and sister came over to help me clean up the house before hand, and it was a very nice night.  A couple of months before we found out we were pregnant, we finally decided to get rid of all of our baby stuff.  Many people have donated their baby stuff that they no longer need, and we got a bunch of cute clothes last night at the shower.  We are pretty close to set.  It still feels very unreal that in a month, we will have a new little boy to hold and cuddle.

Hubby took the kids out to eat during the shower, and they got back a few minutes before it ended.  I had them all come in to the living room to show them the cute clothes and things we got for the baby.  After we had checked everything out, I sent the kids to get their pajamas on.  Allen continued to sit on the floor, and look through the piles of clothes.  And then, he said, "If this one dies, I'll be pissed!"  It took a minute for me to realize exactly what he was talking about.  Allen never talks about the babies we have lost.  My heart broke as I realized that he has been as anxious about this baby as I have been.  Because he keeps so quiet about it, I forget that he needs to be reassured and comforted.  I told him that I would be upset too, but that the chances that this baby will be fine are very high.  I'm excited to see my kids have a little brother again.