The Not So Yearly Bugle: 32 weeks

I apologize that it's been more than a week since I have updated; there just hasn't been much new to report on! :) We have made it to 32 weeks -- Praise The Lord! Baby Z is still active and seems to be doing really well despite a couple of days having to stay on the monitor longer due to her moving a lot and having it look like her heart rate was dipping. Fortunately, after extending the time on the monitor, she looked just fine - I think it was just the position she was in.

The Infectious Disease doctors have given the go-ahead to remove my spleen during the C-section (unless something happens where I am not stable enough to do so). I have been on the Albendazole medication for the parasite long enough where they feel like the risk in removing it is greatly diminished at this point. It sounds like even after the surgeries, though, they would like me to stay on the medication until December 4th, just in case I have another cyst somewhere that hasn't been found or in case I have one that has been too small to detect as of yet. Being on the medication for the full three months should kill off anything that might be hiding, so they want to take the "play it safe" approach, which is fine by me.

The nursery is almost finished! The changing table and the crib and the rocking chair are all set up. There are only a handful of things left that we still need, so if you would like to contribute to any of the remaining items on our registry, the links are in the right column next to this post under "Baby Registries". :)

I am getting more anxious as we approach the end which could be anywhere from now through another four weeks or so. My biggest fears are needles and surgery (and not having any control) so putting all three of those together into one big event is pretty difficult for me. Prayers that I have peace about it by the time we actually get there are greatly appreciated.

Here are some pictures!