I am so happy that our little talk seems to have helped your situation in there. Our last two appointments have had nothing but good news and now that we are at 36 weeks, we can all breathe a little easier. We saw Dr. Losure on Friday for a growth ultrasound as well as a biophysical profile. In his words, everything looks "perfect" and, after consulting with Bernie, he even said we could stop doing the non-stress tests unless something random pops up. That is so great because it eliminates two extra appointments a week! According to your latest ultrasound, you weigh in at 5 pounds 12 ounces which is still the 33rd percentile. Dr. Losure did not have me schedule another growth ultrasound since the next one would be at 39 weeks, but we will continue to see him twice a week for biophysical profiles. With all that good news, we were satisfied that we could travel to Grandma Cindy and Grandpa Rand's house for one last weekend before you are born.
We arrived at their house on Friday night around 6:15 and had a nice evening out to eat. We then went over to Adam and Lindsay's house to drop Daddy's car off so Adam can fix it. Adam can fix anything and we are so grateful that he's going to take a look at Daddy's car for us. We loved visiting with them for a little bit and got home just in time to go to bed.
Saturday was a busy day. We had a baby shower for Tiffany and her baby boy at Tiffany's in Topeka and it was so much fun. Your sister was a bit of a pistol during the party, but we had a great time catching up with everyone. It has been so nice seeing these friends over the past couple of weeks and we really want to try to get together in September so that all of us can catch up and meet the new babies- how exciting! After the shower, we went back to Grandma and Grandpa's and spent some time down by the lake. We then went out for dinner with Aunt Lou and Uncle Bernard and then Daddy and I went to see Star Trek. We haven't been to a movie in forever and it was great to get out and have some time together.
Sunday was a perfect day. We went to church and then went to McDonald's with our family. We then spent the entire day and evening down by the lake. It was a beautiful day and Tenley even spent the day in her swimsuit. Uncle Bernard put the pontoon in the water so we were able to have our first popcorn party on the pontoon followed by a dinner of hamburgers and hotdogs under the new pavilion. The icing in the cake was going to Happiness is Ice Cream in Howe for the first time and getting ice cream cones. Mommy was sad to leave Grandma and Grandpa's but is so excited that the next time we go there, you will be with us!
I can't believe how far we've come, Bean. We are 36 weeks 2 days today and have a biophysical profile and a non-stress test tomorrow. You have been kicking away and I am so thankful for that. For the first time, I am really starting to feel uncomfortable. My feet and ankles are swelling and I think it's a combination of the warmer weather and you getting bigger. Today was an especially uncomfortable day, but knowing that there's only a few weeks left helps. Just keep yourself healthy in there and I will do what I can to stay feeling great on the outside. I love you, Bean!
Here are some pictures from the weekend:
Here's a picture of what happens during our non-stress tests. The nurses in the hospital hook my tummy up to monitors that measure your heartbeat and any contractions I am having. Mommy has to lay like this for a half hour to make sure that everything is OK with you!
Here's our belly picture for the week! I look massive compared to everyone else :)
Here's Tenley in Aunt Lou and Uncle Bernard's new pavilion, posing next to her footprints
First popcorn party of the summer on the pontoon!
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