Trying out posting via iPhone! Have been lying here for twenty minutes as this thing records the baby's heartbeat and movements. Her pulse speeds up everytime she moves to 150-something beats, but resting seems to be 130-something.
Ra for free wireless at my hospital! (^o^)/

Now to try and LJ cut this...

 

 

Posted via LiveJournal.app.ETA: At the check-up after, she once again showed her disdain for the camera, with her arm in front of her face so we could only see her profile. The doctor's attempt to make her move it succeeded... in getting her to stretch her arm over her entire face! So no pictures this time either.

*sigh* That's my baby.

At least she didn't turn her back to us this time, but that may be because she's running out of room. She hasn't changed her position for weeks, with her head in the lower left part of my tummy, her back curving up the right side, and her feet in my ribs. I can feel her every movement now, and it's usually visible from the outside too- bumps moving across my tummy and the whole thing quivering as she shifts. My mother-in-law gets quite excited about these little "shows," and I'm sad that my husband keeps missing them- he always looks over too late (if he's even around). Hopefully he'll get a chance this week- it's Golden Week so he gets a full week off. (^o^)/

It'll be nice to be home with him for a couple of days. Living at his parents is nice- his mom is such a great cook and she does all my laundry (including ironing!). Being in the family home means I always have someone to chat to, but I still miss being with my husband. When I told him this, he said I can't be samishii (lonely) because I always have the baby around. So I pointed out how she doesn't snuggle me- she just kicks me in the stomach sometimes (which, BTW, makes me barf into my mouth a little. The joys of motherhood.). Then I thought about it and added, "Well, at least she doesn't fart in bed!" (The joys of marriage.) XD

Anyway, she's passed the 37 week and 2500 gram mark, (5 lbs 8 ounces) so she's considered full term even if she's born now. It doesn't seem likely though- everything is proceeding normally, Braxton-Hicks contractions and all. Fun fact: 40% of first babies are delivered well after the due date. (T_T)

This is a pretty long edit, but after talking with my MIL last night, I figured I should be documenting this pregnancy a little more thoroughly. She's completely forgotten about the details of her own pregnancies because they were so long ago, so it'll be nice to have this blog of my experiences, hiccups and all. :)