35 Week Monitoring Appointment

Baby Kate's heart activity was described as "Textbook Perfect"!!!  I only had one contraction which was extremely painful and in my back during our 20 minute monitoring session-

My blood pressure continues to be low @ 109/69... too funny as it was high when I was pregnant with Sarah and Anna... Pat says it was from the added stress of being pregnant with Sarah- who caused my cervix to funnel at @ 18 weeks and refused to move her head from the top of my cervix until she broke her water at 35 weeks 6 days...

Baby Kate's fluid was measured at 16.9 units...

The ultrasound gal carried on and on about how cute Baby Kate looked on the moniter, how adorable her lips were, and what a sweet face she had... finally I asked if they say that about all of the babies... she said no and handed me to two photos of her face- one of her lips... which Daddy declares repeatedly are not "McLaughlin Lips"... my mom said they were from her mom... who gave them to my mom, and now to me...  I still can't believe God has given me the opportunity to have these conversations...

Our family maternity session was on Sunday... I can't wait to see the online photos!!!

I'm still working hard at getting everything ready for Baby Kate's arrival... and Christmas....

We will meet Baby Kate sometime between tomorrow and 5 weeks from today as I will be 35 weeks pregnant tomorrow and the doctor said that after 35 weeks, they will most likely not to anything to stop labor AND 5 weeks from today is my scheduled C Section @ 9:15 am!!!

Personally, I have asked Baby Kate to wait until the late evening of December 2 to arrive... that way we can all go to Pat's Christmas Party for Families hosted by his employer... and Baby Kate will be 36.5 weeks along...