38 weeks

Another week closer to baby arriving!

I don't have much to report.  Since everything is ready, we are just in a waiting stage.  Our 37 week appointment went well.  Baby's heartbeat was at 140 bpm and I measured 36 weeks.  My cervical check showed I was 4 cm dilated and still about 70% effaced.  This was good news!  Progress but not tons of progress like my 37 week appointment with Simon. 

We asked a lot of questions about the treatment options for GBS and were able to make a plan that allowed us to go into labor naturally but still have Momma and baby covered in the antibiotic department.  This made us much more relieved about the whole thing.  How exciting to be able to go naturally like we did with Dexter!  Knowing that every hour could be when something starts.  My water broke with Dexter and then I started contracting but it could be the opposite this time.  I'm so excited!

The heartburn has been horrible this week.  Horrible, horrible, horrible.  I wake up every night with it and can't fall asleep for quite some time.  I  can't wait for the heartburn to be over with.  I only get it when I'm pregnant so knowing I am 2ish weeks away from not feeling this for a long time is getting me excited.

Other than that I am just trying to stay in the moment and relish every last bit of my pregnancy with my little Cookie.  Every movement is precious and every hiccup is adorable.  Even the kicks and jabs that hurt I'm taking in stride knowing that soon I won't feel them anymore.  As much as I want this baby to come out and meet us, I also want to enjoy these last little bits of time with Dexter and Simon.  I know Dex will adjust fine to the baby but I'm a bit worried about Simon.  So any additional time to lavish them with my love and attention is good.

Did I mention that I am STILL stretch mark free!  How amazing!  They didn't even come back in the spots where I got them with Dex and Simon.  I still haven't had very much swelling either.  This has been quite remarkable as I was horribly stretch mark-y with both boys and horribly swollen.  I guess another indicator that this could be a little lady?  Who knows! 

This weekend we are going to start doing some natural ways to get labor going.  I am trying to talk Max into a trip to the MOA so we can do a lot of walking and perhaps get the boys a present from the baby.  I don't do spicy food but we will see what other things I can find on the internet to get labor going.  I see that a lot of people have guessed the 2nd for when the baby will arrive.  Time will tell!  I hope so!  2-2-14 sounds like a great birthday to me and fits in with my love of even numbers :)