39 Weeks: Ok lets be done.

9 months is perfect. Its just the right amount of time to grow a beautiful baby and get you just uncomfortable and miserable enough to make you think "Yeah, 1-2 days of extreme labor sounds great, the sooner the better!" Its twisted really.

I'm there though. I cant sleep, can't breathe and nothing fits. I wont say I'm completely miserable because I'm not. I can still get stuff done and I'm completely in acceptance of the fact that my baby will come when he wants and we're all synced up. I'm ready when he is. Chad on the other hand, not on the same page as William and I. He wants him now! like right not, like last week.

My sweet mama has been calling me every other day or so just to check in on me. I always say I'm doing fine because there's nothing she or anyone can do about anything that IS wrong so why whine about it...that's what my blogs for!

Sleeps deprivation has been the worst. Everyone jokingly says "oh well your just getting prepared for when the baby's here but I'd like to argue that. When the baby's here I will have less sleep, I'm aware of that but when I DO sleep, it can be on my stomach or my back and when i get woken up it will be because I need to feed my beautiful son, not because I have to pee for the 20th time, or take tums for heartburn or have severe back pain.....it's not the same. But I AM getting used to running on less sleep, a few weeks ago, you could tell when I was running on 3 hours of sleep, i was...not a joy to be, around but now respond a little better to sleep deprivation and I can run on a lot less.

 Which i think is a nice introduction to the rest of my life :)

My Appointment was ok this week. I met with a new doctor, the only doctor at the clinic that wont be delivering my baby and I have to say, I'm glad. He was less then helpful. He came in and checked me and told me I (and I quote) "still have a ways to go"...what does that mean, like way past my due date? Like a few days? He said I was not dilated enough but then he said I was at a 2? I really took very little from what he said but my favorite piece of advice he gave me (more than once during our appointment i might add) was "Well, go into labor ok?"

Maybe its hormones but that's the dumbest advice I've ever received. Don't you think if it was something I could just DO, I would have DONE it? 

So yeah, I'll be going into labor this week, now that my doctor told me to (cue sarcastic eyeroll)

He also told me to drink Castor Oil...

yup, wont be doin that either.

I'll eat pineapple, walk all day long, drink red raspberry leaf tea and bounce on my exercise ball to my little hearts content but that's about all the control I have over the situation.

I'm ready for my son to be here and I can't believe its less than a week til his due date, I might sound a little cynical but I really am extremely excited...just a little anxious too :)
 

Week:39

 Total Weight Gain: 36 pounds up from my pre-pregnancy weight.

Stretch Marks: Lots and lots, its like a colorful sunset on my belly.

Best Moment This Week: Dinner with the Bishopric and wives. We swapped pregnancy stories all night and had such a great evening together!

Missing: Breathing, I just don't do it as much as I used to.

Movement: Lots and lots, the doctor said he's completely stretched out from the top of my ribs to the very bottom...yeah just make yourself comfortable, I'll breathe later.
Symptoms: Back pains, cramping and swollen everything.

Food Cravings: Ice water all the time and cinnamon toast crunch

Causing Nausea: NONE

Labor Signs:Back and lower abdomen cramps on and off all day, sleeplessness

Belly Button: Popped! 

Wedding ring:  Off

Moods: Sleepy and a little excited. Labor isn't the most enticing idea but I'm excited for it to happen to me.

Next Doctor's Appointment: Next Thursday.

Looking Forward to:Feeling more contractions....or progress of any kind really.

Baby Facts: He's probably able to flex his limbs now. His brain is still rapidly developing -- he's getting smarter by the week! His nails may extend past his fingertips.
He's the size of a watermelon!