Another Good Appointment!

     Well, yesterday we had our weekly doctor's appointment, and I'm happy to report that things are looking great!!  I am still dilated 1cm, but it seems that the bed rest has managed to keep everything the same as last week (cervical thickness, etc.) so that is wonderful!!  The medication and all of this laying around seem to be doing their job!  I will be 35 weeks this friday, which gets us another week closer to the very happy number of 37 weeks!  My doctor would really like it if I could make it that far, so we are starting to make plans about when to stop the medication and bed rest all together!!  The funny thing is that when people ask me what the first thing I'll do when I am allowed off bed rest, my response is typically something as simple as "drive myself to the grocery store and walk around" or "take the dog on a walk or to the dog park."  It's funny how the little things in life end up being the ones you miss the most when you aren't allowed to do anything!
      I had both of my Moms at the appointment - my mom, Jane, and my mother-in-law, Cathi.  It was really nice to have them there to hear everything the doctor had to say.  Everything else looked good as far as the appointment goes.  The baby has a nice strong heartbeat, and is active as can be!  My belly is still measuring on the small side, but the doctor is not concerned after seeing the results of the ultrasound last week.  The baby is growing wonderfully, however she is scooted so far down in the canal that she doesn't measure right from the outside.  ;-)  She is kind of a little stinker!
    Anyhow, now my job for the rest of the week is to stay down and keep still and make sure that everything is calm at least until Tom gets home.  He will be back on friday and we are counting the days already!  I am so lucky to have his mom here taking care of me - she is making sure I'm well fed and that everyone in the house (meaning baxter, lucy, and bosco) are all ok!  My parents have been helping out tons as well - they are over here almost every day spending time with me, helping clean, giving baxter haircuts and baths - I am so lucky!!
  Hope everyone has a wonderful week!  There will be another update when we reach 35 weeks!!