36 Weeks!
Well, only about 4 weeks until the due date! We are going to the doctor every week starting this week, and so far the head is down, the doctor can feel it, and Lauren is about 50% effaced. Progress!
We also started the childbirth series at the hospital - finally. Lauren is the first one due in the class, most of the others are due October, November and even December and she has the smallest belly! Aaron finds this worrisome, Lauren figures she is just carrying more in her middle, but all in all the baby is healthy and there is no need to worry, some people just carry the weight differently. The information is a bit overwhelming and scary - um, epidural, thanks! - but they did do a relaxation exercise and gave a cd talking you through it and Aaron really liked that. They gave us a bunch of worksheets with tips, etc. so we will have to read them over and probably pack some in the bag we will take to the hospital.
Other than that, the room is just about ready, and is looking great. We have to wash the blankets and things we know we will be using right away so that is a project for the next week or so and then Lauren will pack her bag so that it is ready to go. At this point, Lauren is still working and hoping to make it a few more weeks though she is ever more uncomfortable. The baby is making good progress growth wise and if you look at the right moment you can see the blob move! Aaron read that the baby will move away from a flashlight or a frozen/cold spoon when put up against the belly so we tried it last night and finally, he got to see the baby completely move positions. It was very exciting, and we may try to do that a bit more often in the next few weeks or try the flashlight.
Oh, and now we are really not 100% decided on names. We are going back and forth from Hayden to Savannah, but there is always the chance we will see something else we like before she debuts.