Well, we're nearing the end!
Last Wednesday, I met with my doctor. Baby weighed approximately 7 lbs 6 oz and is growing more and more each day. As much as I don't love the idea of pushing something that big (and bigger!) out of me, I hear there are a lot of blessing with having a bigger baby - they sleep better sooner being the main one that interests me. *smile*
I also found out that I'm dilated to a 2+. My doctor warned me not to read too much into that. I could stay dilated for another 2 weeks or more. Or, I could go into labor at any time. The only thing we can know for sure is that my body is getting ready for labor, which is a great thing!
Steve wants this kid to come out now. He's not the one that has to push it out. *smile* If I could pick the day he came, it would be Thursday after work. That way, Steve would have to take Friday off and then get the three-day weekend off and my mom could come up that weekend and the whole next week to take care of me...and the baby. If baby doesn't come this Thursday, then any day this weekend would be okay, as long as he doesn't come on Monday because that's Steve's birthday and I want them to have separate birthdays.
Otherwise, he can come any time next week and I'll have no preference. I am ready to not be pregnant but I'm okay if he goes the full 40 weeks, too. I'm trying to enjoy every moment of this time as much as I can (sleep deprived and feeling like a small hippo) because I know I'll never get this time back. I'll never not be a mom again for as long as I live. That may be a good thing, but I'm still going to enjoy being a non-mom while it's still my status.
I weighed myself yesterday for the first time in a couple weeks and I hadn't gained any weight! Woohoo! I've still gained a whole lot more weight than I had wanted to, but I'm doing okay with it for the most part. I'll just have to work hard to get it off and be patient with the weight-loss process. Eventually, I'll start tightening my lap band, when it won't interfere with nursing, and that will help a lot.
This is probably my last week at work! I'm ready. I have finally made peace with giving up work for a bit in order to stay home with our baby. I may go into work a day or two next week, if needed, but I'm hoping to not. If baby hasn't come, it would be nice to get some projects done before he makes his appearance (homemade Christmas presents). I'll miss my coworkers a lot but there are aspects of the job that I'm happy to leave behind. It wasn't my forever job anyway, and hopefully my next job will be a career-type job, one that will go with my Masters degree.
My mom practically demanded a current picture of me and last week I finally sent her one, so I actually have a picture of me to post! It's of me at 37 1/2 weeks.
Last Wednesday, I met with my doctor. Baby weighed approximately 7 lbs 6 oz and is growing more and more each day. As much as I don't love the idea of pushing something that big (and bigger!) out of me, I hear there are a lot of blessing with having a bigger baby - they sleep better sooner being the main one that interests me. *smile*
I also found out that I'm dilated to a 2+. My doctor warned me not to read too much into that. I could stay dilated for another 2 weeks or more. Or, I could go into labor at any time. The only thing we can know for sure is that my body is getting ready for labor, which is a great thing!
Steve wants this kid to come out now. He's not the one that has to push it out. *smile* If I could pick the day he came, it would be Thursday after work. That way, Steve would have to take Friday off and then get the three-day weekend off and my mom could come up that weekend and the whole next week to take care of me...and the baby. If baby doesn't come this Thursday, then any day this weekend would be okay, as long as he doesn't come on Monday because that's Steve's birthday and I want them to have separate birthdays.
Otherwise, he can come any time next week and I'll have no preference. I am ready to not be pregnant but I'm okay if he goes the full 40 weeks, too. I'm trying to enjoy every moment of this time as much as I can (sleep deprived and feeling like a small hippo) because I know I'll never get this time back. I'll never not be a mom again for as long as I live. That may be a good thing, but I'm still going to enjoy being a non-mom while it's still my status.
I weighed myself yesterday for the first time in a couple weeks and I hadn't gained any weight! Woohoo! I've still gained a whole lot more weight than I had wanted to, but I'm doing okay with it for the most part. I'll just have to work hard to get it off and be patient with the weight-loss process. Eventually, I'll start tightening my lap band, when it won't interfere with nursing, and that will help a lot.
This is probably my last week at work! I'm ready. I have finally made peace with giving up work for a bit in order to stay home with our baby. I may go into work a day or two next week, if needed, but I'm hoping to not. If baby hasn't come, it would be nice to get some projects done before he makes his appearance (homemade Christmas presents). I'll miss my coworkers a lot but there are aspects of the job that I'm happy to leave behind. It wasn't my forever job anyway, and hopefully my next job will be a career-type job, one that will go with my Masters degree.
My mom practically demanded a current picture of me and last week I finally sent her one, so I actually have a picture of me to post! It's of me at 37 1/2 weeks.