36 weeks (9 month) appointment and The Great Buddha

Peanut remains a healthy, growing boy at 6 lbs 8 oz but is starting to earn the new nickname of Stubborn Fella because he is still in the breech position.  When I do my yoga "turning" pose I can feel him dig his little heels into my bladder and his head into my rib cage to ensure he stays put.  Swear I can almost hear him say, "Nice try Mommy but I'm not going any where!"  

36 weeks (9 months) along.

Dr. Sakamoto said that Peanut can still turn at any time but if he does not flip then we will schedule a Cesarean at 39 weeks along (sometime in the week of July 10-16).  If Peanut manages to turn even 1 second before surgery then Dr. Sakamoto will send me home.  

As much as I love to blame our Stubborn Fella on Daddy to-be, I was a breech baby and put my poor mom through a C-section.  Right now it's a wait and see game with Peanut in charge.  He still hasn't "dropped" either and better not be getting too comfortable in there!  Hopefully we'll know more by our next appointment on Thursday, June 30th.  

We managed to make a trip to Kamakura (about 40 miles South) last week for Scott's day off.  Kamakura is an adorable seaside surfing town that was the capital from 1185-1333 and has the 2nd largest bronze Buddha in all of Japan named The Great Buddha of Kamakura (Daibutsu).    

 The Great Buddha cast in 1252, bronze statue of the Amida Buddha and is 44 feet tall.

Scott has been busy planning the shows transfer to Osaka July 20th (yes, that is Peanuts official due date and not such a convenient time -- oh well, we'll see what happens) and I've been loving our new Apple TV while sitting in the air conditioning.  One of Scott's fabulous crew members, Jeff, set up our Apple TV so we can watch or rent any TV show or movie through our computer and then project it onto our larger flat screen TV.  Plus he put a "remote" application on my iphone so I am always the master of the remote control.  It's the small things that make your day when you feel like a hippo.

At 9 months along it's getting more challenging to walk around the city in this heat, humidity and endless stairs but I still manage to hit up my new favorite Mexican restaurant, El Torito.  It is one of the few places that doesn't have a Japanese influence in the food like a raw egg on top, sardine head mixed in or random bacon bits.  The pricey $15 one avocado guacamole rocks my world!  

We're hoping to enjoy a few more baseball games, naps, massages (thanks hubby for the incredible anniversary massage and flowers) and quiet evenings at home before Peanut's arrival.  Keep your fingers crossed for a "turn" in our near future!  We love and miss you all!  

My sister, Michelle, and me in London years ago.  Happy Birthday Shell Bell!