36+ weeks

Early next week I'll be 37 weeks.  That means you can come anytime, baby girl!  My bag is slowly getting packed.  I thought it was foolish to start it last week, but I'm glad I did start early.  I keep thinking about things that I have to put in there or it would be nice to have while in labor or at the hospital.  We put the car seat back in our cars today for you.  Your dad asked why we were doing it so early.  I reminded him it isn't really that early and we have only a couple weeks left.  

Your sister was 5 days late and had to be induced.  I'm not sure if you'll be like that or not.  I've felt more Braxton Hicks contractions with you than I did with her (or I just know what they feel like now so I notice them).  You are still very active.  At my 36 week appointment, doctor said you were head down (good girl!) and your head was engaged.  He said that typically doesn't happen with baby #2 so early.  He didn't want to make any predictions as to when (and I wouldn't have believed him even if he did).  He did say that regardless of when it happens though, all will go well for that.  He said head engagement is a better predictor of how labor will go than effacement or dilation since both of those can change in a matter of hours.  

Your sister and I went shopping today at Babies R Us to try to get some last things.  I wanted to get a cute summer dress for you, but I didn't see anything I really liked.  Emma kept looking for clothes for you and wanted to get you lots of them.  I'm happy she's so excited for you.  When we were sitting at lunch today she asked if she could talk to you.  Let's see if she's still as excited when you're here and she finally realizes you aren't just visiting.