Full Term!

Today I'm 37 weeks which means I'm considered full term! So little Jacet can pop out any day now and be perfectly fine. I don't think that will happen though. I believe he's quite happy in there and will be late. Just a feeling. I wouldn't mind if he came a little early of course. I'm anxious to meet my little boy!

I've had quite a few doctor appointments since the last baby update, so let me fill everyone in. Starting from March I've been having appointments every week, and starting from last week I've been hooked up to a machine to monitor Jacet's heartbeat. In America (and other countries I'm sure) they check the heartbeat at every visit I believe. Here they do not. They check the heart but I never actually heard it until last week. Such a sweet sound! It's relaxing to hear that it's nice and steady and within the average range. They'll be monitoring his heartbeat for 20 minutes every week until I give birth, as well checking my cervix for dilation etc. plus normal appointment stuff.

Last week Jacet's size was a little small for how far along he is, but luckily he gained almost a pound between that appointment and yesterday's! I think most of that depends on how thedoctor measures from the ultrasound though. He now weighs about 6lbs which is average for Japan, though I'm not too sure about America. I hope he won't get too much bigger!

Following the post is an ultrasound picture of his face. I tried to label it so hopefully you all can tell what you're looking at! His nose seems big to me...maybe that means he's going to have a Canosa Italian nose? :) There's also an ultrasound picture of his face with his hand in his mouth <3 and some belly pictures of course.

That's about it for an update. I probably won't update much between now and the birth because there's not too much that can change.

As for life, we're all settled in at the new apartment. I've been trying my best to keep it extra clean and more permanent home, less temporary feeling. We still have to set up the crib (thanks Andrea) and organize the "nursery" area, as well as buy more baby things!

The weather has been very nice lately. Spring is in the air! The sunshine and warmth has been giving me the energy to take walks and get some exercise thankfully. The cherry blossoms are just about in full bloom and very pretty. I have yet to find a park or something that's good for pictures though. I'll have to explore more.

We still have no Internet so yet again I'm not sure how organized the pictures will look....