39 Weeks

wow...the final stretch. i am SO SO ready. like, you have no idea. i have been having very minor contractions...nothing to get too excited about. we have been applying all the tricks to kick start labor. everything is ready for the little babe (except i need to mop all the floors today...maybe that will help labor start too! fingers crossed) but yes, I AM READY!

How Far Along: 39 weeks

Total Weight Gain: 40lbs (yikes)

Stretch Marks: A couple on my side (wahhhh)

Sleep?: ummm what is that? i am def preparing for even less when she is here. also biggest complaint about this...my hips. seriously they hurt all night...why doesn't anyone else seem to talk about this? am i the only one???

Best Moment this Week: Pete home from the road...we have been spending tons of time together going on dates and laughing. i love him so much.

Movement: she is def down but manages to kick a rib here and there.

Food cravings: breakfast food, sour cream(on burritos and potatoes), and fruit.

Labor Signs: minor contractions and at our last midwife appt i was 1cm dialated. we go back wed (if nothing happens by then) we are hoping for big progress.

Belly Button: Stretched to the max!

What I Miss: Clothes...i spent a majority of the morning drooling over clothes. hopefully when i drop the extra weight pete will take me shopping!!!

What Am I Looking Forward To: the whole labor experience...gosh i can't wait!!! and then to hold her...FINALLY :)

Weekly Wisdom: God is teaching me patience...learning to enjoy the moment and not rush...so hard to do.

Milestones: THE LAST WEEK!


so blog summary? I AM READY!

enjoy the day
xoxo
melissa

waiting is the hardest part...

i am waiting for pete to get home this morning. he has been gone a week and it def felt like a looong week. i am trying to wait patiently. it is so good to know that he is off the road for a while. we will have plenty of time to be together as a family. i can't wait to get the process going! tomorrow we are gonna start all the tricks they say helps start labor so hopefully we won't have to wait too long till we get to hold our baby girl. i am hoping for the 27th. that gives us a few days together to have a date and prepare. i am thinking a movie, dinner, and some free frozen yogurt...sounds perfect to me ;)

i must share this...it is my absolutely favorite thing i have bought for Bennet! i can't wait to put her in it and get some pics taken...ohhhhh its the cutest thing ever!



i cannot take it! i die!


so....COME ON BABY!

week 37

we are just booking through these last few weeks. i cannot believe its almost here!! i am feeling pretty good, just exhausted. i will admit though that i do have super emotional "i'm pregnant!!" mood swings. it is super hard to get out of the "blah" mood. i def have my good days and then the not so good days. one thing that perks me up though is that pete is almost done traveling!! he is heading out tomorrow for his last run then gets home next tuesday. this is a week earlier then what we thought so we are super thankful.
we had a midwife appt today. everything is looking good! we are so happy with our choice to go with the midwives. we went over our birth plan and just got more reassurance that this is going to be a good experience. our midwife thinks we have a small baby on the way...probably in the 7lb range. we chose not to get checked. with pete leaving tomorrow we didn't want to worry the whole time he is gone. i think she will be around a week early but not before then. but this is a super hot summer, so you better believe as soon as pete walks through our door we are gonna do all the tricks to get bennet on the path. i can't believe i will be a mommy in just a few weeks. so surreal.