Week 38

Middle of the night pee breaks: 4-5: every 2 hours
Pounds Gained: 0 (3^rd week with no gain, woot woot!)
Blood Pressure: 120/80 Been the exact same measurement at every appointment
General Disposition: Definitely crabbier
Major Cravings: Sausage: Why do I keep craving meat???
# Items left to do on "List of things to do before baby comes": Very few…
# times I have cried this week: 0
Tums consumed in one day: at least 10

So what’s new? A lot! We are officially term and can have this baby any day now. This thought really helped us get the rest of our ‘to do’ list done. We even packed the baby’s bag for the hospital last night. Okay – mine isn’t done yet, but I don’t have cute little outfits with matching hats that are fun to fold, re-fold and fold again until they sit just right on the bottom of the diaper bag. If only I was kidding.

Baby is doing great. Heartbeat is good and actually the doctor commented last week that she thinks the baby is going to be a big one! Not surprising to me or anyone I tell really – especially considering how enormous I am (if you love me, you will tell me it’s all belly).

I am doing so so. I am officially over my happy go lucky pregnant lady routine. I am so swollen I don’t recognize my legs or feet. I ache…literally. Both wrist have carpel tunnel, both hips are so loose that when I stand up I have to rest for a minute to give them time to adjust so I can walk, and the legs…don’t even get me started. Okay – done complaining. I slather myself in oils, take baths and try to rest up (Tim might disagree with that last statement).

Okay, but for one second can we please talk about how excited I am!?! Our baby is coming soon!!!!!!!!

We did the first part of our birthing class last weekend and have the follow up end of course this Sunday. We were a bit worried about the course (it’s pretty hippy dippie) – but in the end could not be happier about how it turned out. Tim and I are doing all we can for a natural, undedicated childbirth and this course has already helped prepare us.

Don’t know when I will be back…but I will.

Until then,

Candee and Baby