Walking the Walk...

So at 38 weeks and 4 days pregnant I finally "feel" pregnant. Sounds odd right?

See I was blessed with a fairly easy pregnancy. I did not have horrible morning sickness, I had a little round ligament pain for 2 days. I have not peed on myself, I wasn't on bedrest etc.. etc..

I really embraced being pregnant which is probably due in part to us having to try for so long to get here. Because of this I really felt like I have no right to complain about anything... just feel lucky that we are able to have this baby... except that seems to be changing...

I got out of bed last night and realized I had to do the pregnancy push up to heave my body upward and propel it off the side of the bed. You know, reach your ams back and push the upper body up (usually accompanied by grunting) then get your legs to the side of the bed and use momentum to proper yourself off the bed. Now I have only gained 13 lbs so I did not feel like this was going to happen at all. Then I realized today while walking that I wasn't actually walking I was semi-waddling!!!! Do you know how undignified I feel waddling???!!! I feel bad complaining and feel like I shouldn't but as Dan said- at this far along I am allowed so I guess all this was bound to happen- though luckily it is all still bearable :)

Baby is due in about 10 days... bassinet was put together last night so we are as ready as we are going to get. Can't wait to meet you!

Proud Mama

So I know its been awhile since I posted. There were some exciting things that kept me from doing so... not really. There was hurricane Irene that caused power outages for a few days for us- longer for many of my friends. Then there was the subsequent cleanup from all of that as a pipe burst when the power came back on (so fun to come home to water pouring from the ceiling haha). Then we found out the crib wasnt coming on time- still waiting on when it might come- I know I know no big deal, baby will be in a bassinet blah blah blah but I want the cute little nursery all done. So sue me I am pregnant and hormonal and irrational.

Then our puppy Marley got sick- went to ER, $400 bucks later- just probably ate something he shouldnt have. It took him a few days to get back to normal but now he is running around like a crazy nutcase just like before so I figure he is feeling better.

In the meantime, I have hit 37 weeks (baby is 6 lbs and 6 oz and I had my last growth scan which means its the last time I will see the baby before I really see the baby) which means I am considered full term! So theoretically the baby can come any day now. ANY DAY NOW. I figure with all the stress in the last few weeks and the baby still being snug as a bug inside me, its probably planning on staying there until halloween. (pleasedontpleasedont).

Other Exciting Pregnancy Milestones:
1. Felt hiccups for the first time- baby was head down so THAT was a totally new experience- use your imagination people, I am not spelling this one out for you.
2. Dan may be nesting more than I am- he has mopped and cleaned and been a crazy guy trying to finish all the projects in the house and I have felt less than energetic.
3. Placenta is well out of the way (has been since 7/8) YAY! so no risk of previa
4. We have made it this far without finding out the sex! My OB wants to go into cahoots with my husband which I feel is unfair because she should be on my side but they are just going to have to wait!

I have started to wash and put away all the little baby stuff and decided to try out my parenting skills on Marley by teaching him how to ring bells attached to the door when he wants to go out. He learned in 2 days!!! I am a parenting genius! (at least thats what I feel like even though I know its all him). I am so proud of my pup.

Happy Full Term Baby!