37 Weeks

Family picture at 37 weeks (Belle is such a pro in front of the camera!)

Brian and I've been keeping pretty busy these last few weeks! Since it is recommended for me to stay close to home (and to our hospital) from here on out, we stayed in Greenville for Easter weekend and just relaxed and enjoyed the beautiful weather. My parents drove up on Sunday after church and met us for a tasty brunch at High Cotton and my mom spent the night and helped me with some gardening the following day, which was GREATLY appreciated! THANK YOU MOM!!! We also had our good buddy Meghan (from both Clemson and DC) stay with us for a couple of nights this week! We had such a great time visiting with her, I just wish we saw her more often. Meghan was so sweet to bring Mason his first bathing suit (the cutest board shorts ever) so we will definitely be making a trip this summer to visit her in Charleston and hit the beach! Hope she's ready for us! :)

We had our 37 week appointment on Thursday and everything continues to look great! My blood pressure is still good and I'm measuring on schedule. The doctors from my 36 and 37 week appointments also both believe that Mason is "head down" which continues to be awesome news. Next week we'll be able to determine if he has "dropped" and will have an exam to determine if we're any closer to meeting him. Mason seems to be doing a lot of stretching these days as I think we continue to feel his little foot (or knee??) pushing against my belly ... he has also had a few cases of the hiccups!

I've finally started washing Mason's sheets, towels, his tiny little outfits, etc. so that we are better prepared for his arrival. The nursery is a bit disorganized right now, but hopefully that won't be the case after this weekend. Brian and I are going to run a few errands tomorrow morning and then I'll go ahead and pack my bag for the hospital before the weekend comes to an end. I can't believe we are LESS THAN THREE WEEKS from our due date!!!!!! WOW! Its been fun to think that the next time we're able to see some of our family and friends that we'll be MOM and DAD!

Love you all bunches!!!