Pregnancy Update - 38 Weeks!

Yesterday I turned 38 weeks pregnant.  Now only 2 weeks until my May 1st due date!  This pregnancy sure has gone fast but 2 weeks still seems a long way off.

My doctor checked me at my 36 week checkup and said I had a very favorable cervix, meaning it was pliable and cone shape I guess.  Last week she said she would check me for dilation at 39 weeks unless I feel like I've been having regular contractions that might be dilating me.  Other than just getting exhausted when moving around, awkward when bending over and uncomfortable when rolling over in bed I haven't been experiencing anything that might lead me to think I'm getting any closer to delivery.  My blood pressure was up slightly (but nowhere near concern) mostly because I've been training my work replacement which has been pretty stressful on me.  Megan's been at my last few appointments and gotten to hear the heartbeat but I still don't know what she knows about the baby coming.  Time will tell!

Slowly but surely we've been getting the house in shape and had another very successful weekend.  There is only so much that I can do myself even though my mind is racing with things that still need to get in order.  My sister and John were wonderful helpers on Saturday and we cleaned and tidied up the kids' room, got some vacuuming done, baby clothes, dishes, bottles and windows washed.  It's very hard to nest when it hurts to bend over even slightly to sweep the floor but the house is coming together.  My goal is to get it in a state where I pretty much know where everything belongs and have a house that maintains itself.  

I seem to have come down with a case of the "pregnancy drops" as a nurse at the clinic said last Friday.  That means that basically everything I'm holding in my hands or carrying will somehow end up on the floor.  So true.  It is so hard to bend over so I definitely am more aware of my butter fingers letting everything slide through.  

My hospital bag right now consists of a back massager, light-weight robe and an outfit for our little guy.  I guess that will be my next project.  The gals at work have started a little pool to guess when I will have the baby.  So far people are only guessing after my due date - Why can't someone guess something in April?  John wants to keep his birthday for himself and I'm not crazy about having a Cinco de Mayo baby either.  We also need to get the car seat together but other than that we are in good shape.

Here is a picture of what I look like now.  I'm at about 172 pounds - almost gained 30 pounds so far!