36 weeks!

We hit the 36 week mark on Monday, which is a big deal to us as this is when our doctor told us that they wouldn't stop Baby T from coming if he decides to make his debut!  To celebrate, we had a doctor's appointment and an ultrasound.  This was the first time that we've gotten to see our little guy since, well, finding out that he's a little guy :)  It was so fun!  We first determined that he is head down and face down, so he's in prime position for delivery.  That means that every time Bridget has been rubbing her stomach and thinking that she's feeling his head that she has been patting his butt instead - ha ha!  The second thing we determined, which was the biggest surprise of all, is that he has quite a bit of hair!!  We've been wondering about this for awhile, especially since Bridget had a full head of dark hair and Brad had a little blond hair when he was born.  Unfortunately, we weren't able to determine the hair color :)  Pepper and Penny were both thrilled that their little brother will be hairy, just like them!  The ultrasound tech kept going on and on about how much hair our baby has and that we might need to schedule a haircut for when he's born.  So, it looks like Kitson will be getting another Boggess/Thoenen family member as her customer :)

The fuzzy looking stuff in the pictures below is the hair...

Next, we got to see quite a few of Baby T's body parts, including his legs, which were up near his head - flexible little dude!  Here's a picture of his foot...

We got to see that he has a full bladder and stomach, which means that he's practicing swallowing.  Also, we could see his diaphragm moving, so he's also practicing breathing.  We got to see his umbilical cord, which is not wrapped around his neck, thankfully.  Of course, we also got confirmation that he is still a boy - he was quite proud of himself!

Since he was face down, we almost didn't get to see his face, but near the end of the ultrasound, we got a good look at him.  It was amazing!  Due to the angle, it was almost like 3-D.  We could see his face smashed up against Bridget's uterus.  His little hands were near his chubby cheeks and it looked like he was blinking.  In the picture below, he's looking right at the "camera" and you can see his cheek and that his eye is closed.  Brad couldn't stop looking at this one and imagining meeting his little boy...

Also, we got an adorable profile shot - Bridget is convinced that he has Brad's nose :)

Everything checked out well.  He's measuring at 36 weeks and 2 days, so right on track, and he's estimated at 6 lbs 2 oz, which is also right on target.  Bridget isn't dilated yet, but our doctor warned us that that doesn't mean anything and he could still come any day.  So, we're on high alert for "Baby T time," as Bridget's family calls it.  In the meantime, we'll be visiting our doctor on a weekly basis, we have both a breastfeeding and CPR class coming up, and we have just a few more items to get to make sure that we're ready for our baby's arrival.  Also, we're fitting in some quality time with friends and family.  We will of course keep you updated and post some pictures of the nursery soon...