Jen's Blog

35 weeks

I haven't written much about my pregnancy because it's been very uneventful. I had my 35 week check up last Friday, and so far everything looks good. The baby is head down (and expected to stay that way), weight and blood pressure are good, and the baby's heartbeat sounds fine.

Gary and I are currently working on plans for what we'll do when I go into labor. Last time all we had to worry about was getting me to the hospital. This time we've got Elliot to contend with, as well as the expectation of a shorter labor. At least this time around I won't be concerned with bringing a huge bag with me. We brought so much crap with us to the hospital with Elliot, and in the end what Gary really wished he had was a sweater.

We are working on our short list of names, but don't even ask about it.

My friend Joana just brought over the bag of newborn onesies and t-shirts we had lent her (plus some cute girl stuff), and after my appointment last week I bought a simple long-sleeved outfit for coming home from the hospital. When my mom was out here we sorted through all of Elliot's clothes, getting rid of about half of them. Going through his 0-3 month outfits made me realize exactly how much he's grown! Not only were the outfits tiny, but I could remember when they were *big* on him!

We're still not sure about sleeping arrangments yet. All we know is that she'll sleep in our room for the first few months. I have a Pack-N-Play (PnP, portable crib/bassinet/playpen), but I still need to get sheets for it. And I'm researching co-sleepers (similar to a PnP, but it attached to the side of the bed for easier access), but I don't know if we'll get one.

Posted by Jen at April 17, 2007 08:40 AM