36 Weeks

I am now 36 weeks pregnant and getting pretty uncomfortable. Lets just say I can't wait to easily tie my shoes again!

I can't believe the baby will be considered full term in only one week (37-40 weeks is full-term)! Nathan is hoping Brendan will cook for the full 40 weeks but I will be ready anytime after Christmas!

Doctor's Appointment - 35 Weeks

I am now seeing the doctor every week. This week they checked me for the first time to see if I was dilated. As of Tuesday, I am 75% effaced and 1 cm dilated (for those of you who know what that means). I should be 100% effaced and 10 cm dilated during labor so my body has started to prepare for Brendan's birthday. This doesn't mean the baby is going to come early but it does mean everything is progressing (which is good). I hope this is not too much information for some of you! I have a doctor' appointment next Wednesday so we will see if anything changes this next week.

We are getting very excited! Last night I made my last run out to Babies R Us to pick up my last minute items that I think we will need. I didn't have to get very much stuff because our family & friends have been very generous with very thoughtful gifts! Thank you to everyone who has helped us prepare for our bundle of joy!

35 Weeks

Only 5 more weeks until D Day! This weekend my sister-in-law Shelly threw us a baby shower at The Melting Pot (one of my favorite places) in Seattle. The belly shot below is from Saturday at the Copacabana (our Whidbey Island Cabin) and the picture below that is the suit that Grandpa & Grandma Cano got for Brendan. Our baby boy is going to be a little business man just like his Daddy and Grandpa!

32 & 33 Weeks

We are now 33.5 weeks pregnant! See below for pictures from 32 weeks and 33 weeks. I will have to do another belly shot next week to show how nice and round I'm getting. We had maternity photos taken on Monday and I can't wait to see how they turned out. We must have taken between 300-400 photos!

32 Weeks

33 Weeks

Another Ultrasound!

Today we had an ultrasound with the Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist to check the kidneys again. Our doctor called last Wednesday after the previous ultrasound and wanted us to go back to the specialist because things had gotten a little worse. However, today was good news that everything looked pretty good and we should just wait to see how he checks out after the delivery. Brendan will need to have some special tests about 3 days after he is born and then we will know more about the severity of his backed up kidneys. We will just hope and pray that his condition gets better once he is born. Below are the pictures they took today. Brendan is looking straight at us with his big chunky kissable cheeks.

Utrasound

Today was our next 4 week kidney check ultrasound. The fluid in his kidneys measured a little higher than last time. His kidneys are now bigger than last time so the increase in fluid isn't too alarming. We will recheck again in 4 weeks when I am 36 weeks pregnant. His amniotic fluid level was good, his heartbeat sounded great, etc. so he is doing well as far as we can see. He is a whopping 4.5 pounds! We are getting pretty excited to meet our bundle of joy! Below is a picture of Brendan from today looking at us head on. He's got some cute chubby cheeks!

3D Ultrasound

Here are our 3D photos of Brendan that we had taken today! We also have a 15 minute DVD with 2D & 3D clips. His hand was in front of his face most the time but you can still see his chubby cheeks and cute lips. They said he has some hair too but I could barely tell.