40 Week Check-up

Yesterday morning I had my 40 week check-up.  The nurse and doctor both asked what I was doing here on my due date and why I wasn't down the street at the other building, meaning the hospital.  Believe me, I'd be there is this little one would cooperate!

The doctor did the cervical exam and told me that I was now diliated to a 2.5 and 60% thinned out.  She said she wouldn't be surprised if things started to happen this weekend!  I was excited to hear that I had made some progress from last week and that it's getting so close!  When I got home from work on Thursday (my last work day of the week), I told John I didn't want to go back to work on Monday.  We'll see what happens!

My stomach continues to itch like crazy.  I think I might have pregnancy hives or something because the whole thing is covered in little bumps.  The doctor said to just use some hydrocortizone cream to relieve the itchiness, but that has yet to be the cure-all for my skin.  Besides itchy, the belly is kind of getting beat up with me running into things with it.  There are a few spots on it where I only need to knick it with a tiny object and it sends out a shot of pain.  Hopefully Bib will come soon and end these problems!  But I guess if these are the worst of my worries then I'm doing pretty well. 

Now that Bib's arrival is really getting closer, we're trying to get a few more things wrapped up at home.  I would be doing more but I get really tired just from walking around the house and going up and down the stairs.  We got the car seat base installed finally and John was brave enough to tackle iTunes for me and get some music on my iPod for the labor & delivery room.  I got caught up on the dishes and John conquered the laundry pile, Mt. Lewis, so for the most part everything's clean.

John also is trying to keep me active by running errands with him around town and doing laps around Target.  Target's the biggest indoor place that we have here in Waconia so we are taking full advantage.  And I think Target is taking advantage of us too - can anyone really go there without spending money?