Bony baby

It's one week down the road from our last post and still no baby. Still cooking... ; )
She's getting longer and longer I think, or at least she's feeling more comfortable stretching out into Mommy's sides. We had our last Preparing for Birth class at Full Bloom here in Athens, a center for expecting and new mommies and daddies. The class has been awesome. We got to spend time with new mom's and dad's at the last meeting and ask them anything we wanted to about labor and their new lives as a family. We also attended the Centering Pregnancy class at Athens Regional Medical Center because the midwives are my OBs, and that was incredible too. Both classes have really just complimented each other and basically reviewed and prepared me for most of what I might expect. Now, whether I go into labor and forget everything, that remains to be seen! Although I haven't specifically posted this yet, I'm hoping for a natural (normal) birth without pitosin or an epidural but have learned that I should be open to what may come, because if interventions need to be taken, than I won't be saddled and disappointed with unrealistic expectations.
Ava's head has been down in my pelvis for a few weeks though, so that's good for being set up. Yesterday I redeemed a gifted prenatal massage from my best friend Gaby to the Foundry Park Spa. My masseuse's name was Jim and the whole thing was awesome! I feel like it was a great way to try to get my body to prepare to surrender to labor. If I could just request a masseuse at the hospital...he,he.

We're about to be a FAMILY!

Jeremy and I are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our baby girl, Ava Lucille, but it's still at least a couple weeks more of simmering in mommy's stewpot. Just a great big incubator! At least I feel big- folks say I don't look it but you put on 40 extra pounds in 9 months and try getting up out of bed in the morning! Or touching your toes for that matter!
So, yesterday was officially the beginning of the 36 week mark. Her head is down so she's positioned right for delivery. Our blood pressure is good and her heartbeat is strong. She goes thru periods of sleeping and then she does some stretching with some occasional spaztastic bursts (just like her daddy!). By the end of a day, (like now) I get pretty worn out. I've been taking iron supplements for almost two months now cuz my little mooch and I have to share our oxygen supply, but other than that, we're just running out of space to share and the reality of how life is about to change is really sinking in. OMG! I'm so nervous but I really can't wait to meet her!