Home Stretch

Thirty Seven (plus two days...) 

It's crazy how much can change in one week. Last week I wasn't ready. At. All. Now, I'm overly anxious to be done and meet her.

I am so tired. Not first trimester tired where I could fall asleep standing up, but more so worn-out tired.  I am tired from carrying around an extra 30lb on my belly and then another 30lbs on my hip (Mr. Silas!).  It's hard for me to lay him in his crib and lift him out.  Getting him in and out of his car seat along with wrestling him down for diaper or clothes changes is a definite work out at this point. Even though I struggle with these simple tasks and I get annoyed that it's so much work for me to accomplish them, I can honestly say that chasing/hauling him around has kept me a lot stronger this pregnancy; which I hope comes in handy during labor and especially for the whole up-hill climb that comes with losing the baby weight. But if not, it's been worth overall feeling better this time around--physically and emotionally!

I had my 37 week apt at 1pm today and it was a disaster...I knew it would be but that was the only opening all day.  Silas and I both missed our naps, except he got to take a power nap in the car and that seemed to hold him over enough not to want to nap again, but left him extremely tired and irritable for the remainder of the day.  I woke up this morning figuring that the day would be a disaster with the 1pm prenatal apt. I took a deep breath and tried my hardest to roll with the day.  Joe came home at 7pm and I handed a crying Silas over to him.  And then I spent the following 20 minutes cleaning out the refridgerator because rice milk had spilled everywhere; and in the process I spilled juice all over the counter and floors and at that point I was in tears.  I have now punched out and am done for the day! What a blessing it is to have a competent husband who can take over when I have reached the end of my rope!

On a better note: Little Miss is measuring only one week behind the average at this point (not uncommon), which is a nice jump from last apt.  Her heart rate is 130 bpm and my midwife says she is positioned great.  All good things!  She saw in my chart that Silas arrived not long after my 38 week appointment and kind of raised her eyebrows at me.  I asked if there is a chance that Baby G will be early since Silas was.  She explained that they usually see moms deliver around the same time with every child.  Granted, there are exceptions to that rule.  I know my cousin had her first child 3 weeks early and her second 10 days late. We'll have to wait and see.  I am having similar symptoms lately that I had right before Silas was born : Feeling icky in the mornings, no food is appealing, physically at the end of my rope, HUGE!

I got Joe Vikings vs Packers tickets for his birthday and the game is on Sunday.  For the sake of Joe's  birthday celebration it would be nice to wait until next week to have her so he can at least enjoy the game. I haven't decided if I'm going to go with him or let his brother take my ticket. I think the game would be fun; I'm just a little nervous that after three hours + of sitting in the hard seats and walking to and from the car I may regret my decision to go and be a big party pooper! And I'm totally okay with missing any sort of Thanksgiving celebrations if she wants to come over the holiday (you hear that, Baby!) 

I did vacuum under our bed and set up the Pack 'n' Play in our room for her today.  Two more things checked off of my list. Felt good--even with my little helper making those tasks take twice as long :)

No picture, but trust me I'm still big and round.  My mom says I've 'dropped' -- I don't see a difference, though.  I'll get a picture up for your viewing pleasure (and to make you feel better about yourself!) soon and for the sake of documenting week 37.