We made it to full term! Our due date is only 20 days away... but it is starting to feel like years. I am having a very hard time just waiting. It is a similar feeling to what I had in the weeks before our wedding; everything was done but I found little details to keep me occupied. The only difference is that there wasn't a chance that our wedding day would come a little earlier.
Quick updates:
How I'm feeling: Same as last week... can't wait to have her here! My walk has become a full waddle, my feet are sore at the end of the day, and I am having a hard time being patient. Still feeling lucky to have such an easy pregnancy.
Wearing my weddings ring: Yes, but they are feeling a little more snug these days. A don't sleep with them on at night.
Signs of labor: My cervix has been thinning for the past month. I did not have a doctor appointment this week, but as of last week I was 50% thinned. I've been having Braxton Hicks contractions for a while now and they are more frequent, especially since I started working out again. She has dropped lower in the last week or so. I don't feel her foot in my ribs anymore, I can breath a little easier, and when I'm walking it feels like I have a bowling bowl sitting on my bladder.
Stretch marks: Nope! I hope it lasts!
Accomplishments this week: Newborn care class... check! Day 1 of 2 for our labor and delivery class.... check! Hospital bags packed... check! We really enjoyed our classes this week. Even though it wasn't exactly how Travis wanted to spend his Saturday while the Seahawks were playing, we both learned a lot and feel more confident.
Favorite moment of the week: After taking our newborn care class we came home and Travis practiced swaddling with our FOUR different types of swaddling blankets using Tickle Me Elmo. It was so sweet! But, I think Josie was concerned when it started shaking and laughing.
Looking forward to: I know this sounds crazy, and please don't tell me your horror stories about how miserable it is going to be because I know it isn't always a beautiful story, but I'm really excited to go into labor. I'm not looking forward to the pain. I've had kidney stones 5 times and I'm not great with pain (which is why the first thing on my birth plan is I want an epidural), but I'm looking forward to that moment when I realize we are actually about to meet her and see her pretty little face.
Thing's I didn't expect before: Getting out of bed is physically challenging. Not only do I have my pillow fort to navigate through, but my stomach is so big, it is physically difficult to role to one side. Dropping my pencil on the floor means I either get a new one or ask a student to pick it up for me because bending over takes so long and I need to lean on something to support me. Even my maternity shirts are starting to to be a little too short.
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