I had a much quieter weekend this past weekend. We did not go anywhere or do anything but relax on Friday night. We spent Saturday morning cleaning up the house, and then Danny and Michelle stopped by for a visit on Saturday afternoon. Michelle missed the baby shower, so she wanted to give us a gift. Saturday evening was pretty low key too. Sunday was church as usual, and then April and Chris came over for lunch. April too had missed the shower and wanted to bring a gift. It was really nice to catch up with good friends this weekend.
I felt my first Braxton-Hicks contraction on Sunday night. It wasn't while I was at church though. I was actually working on some things for school with another teacher. There was a tightening at the top of my uterus, and it moved downward from there. There was also some abdominal pain too, but it was brief. When Wes heard that, his eyes got very wide.
Monday was a holiday for us, but it was a busy day anyway. I had a doctor's appointment in the morning. My blood pressure was even lower than it was last week--110/70--so now I can work another week. My uterus is still measuring 37 cm, and Isaac's heartbeat was 125 beats per minute. My appointments are becoming pretty predictable now. They check my weight, get a urine sample, check my blood pressure, measure my uterus, listen to the heartbeat, and answer any questions I have that day. And I'm having fewer questions, because things are falling into place now.
It was a leisurely afternoon. After I ate lunch, read, and napped, I spent the rest of my time going through shower gifts and washing baby clothes. In the evening, Wes and I went to Savannah again for our last class--infant/child cpr and injury prevention. It was pretty informative, and we practiced for a while on the mannequins. Hopefully we'll never have to use what we learned though.
I'm still working on my suitcase, but I'm almost finished. Experiencing my first contraction motivated me to get most of it done on Sunday night. I picked up a few items that I still needed from the store after work today, so the suitcase will be in the car tonight. I will be very glad to have that off my plate.
My long-term sub has already shadowed me and subbed for me on two different days, so I can now breathe easier at work too. I've been working on my lesson plans for the next several weeks, and I'm about halfway there. Fundraising is well under way, and most of what needs to be done for the study trips is taken care of too. Now I just need to get a few odds and ends done, and I'll feel ready to go on maternity leave.
36 weeks. Wow. Everyone says things usually go by slowly for the one who's pregnant, but the time has flown for me. Now we're counting down the weeks. Four more to go!
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