37 weeks

I feel huge.  Tired all the time.  Can't sleep well at night.  Must mean I am almost done. Went to the dr. today and I am dilated just a little, maybe close to 1cm.  I never have dilated before hand with my other kids, so it is not anything I am too concerned about, but my new prediction is little man will be born next week.  I am still okay if its next weekend, April 5 or so.  But my dr. is on call April 2nd, so I am going to be hoping for that day now, as I would love for him to deliver the baby. He also told me that he would induce me if I am favorable at 39 weeks.  It would probably be on April 11, which is another day he is on call.  I really hope he just comes on his own before then, but if not, hopefully that will be as long as I have to wait to meet this little guy.  I feel ready for him to come, not anything else I can think of that I need to do.  Ready to adjust to having a little baby in our home again.  I decided I do not want to go grocery shopping anymore while I am pg.  Here is my last belly pic at 37 weeks.  Kind of hoping it my last, but we will see.

Update

I just need to spend some time and write down some things about this pregnancy.  Most days I don't have the energy to do much, so I have not been good about keeping this blog updated.  But I want to keep it updated, so each of my kids can one day read through it and know what it was like for me to be pregnant with them.  I also want to just remember for myself.  I am pretty sure this is the last time I will ever be pregnant.  I guess there is no way for me to know for sure, but I really don't want to go through this again.  It is strange, because 7 years ago, I thought I would never say something like that, and part of me hates that I feel that way.  For so many years I wanted to be pregnant, and it didn't happen, I never thought I would get to the point where I never wanted to be pregnant again.  But that is where I am.  It is part because it is hard being pregnant with little kids.  I hate that I can't get down on the floor with them and play with them, without hurting so much.  I hate that I am so exhausted and not wanting to take them places or allowing them to play outside, because it would make me so tired.  I know it is only for a short time really, and soon I will be able to do all those things with them again, but for now I just would rather have my baby in my arms then inside me.

I need to try to remember the last month or so.  I have been checked by the dr. twice now and am not dilated at all.  Which means he will probably stay put for at least a week or so more.  Last week there was about 3 days that I had the worst acid reflux, that I could barely sleep.  It woke me up in the night, and I was getting really concerned that I would have to deal with that the rest of the pg, but fortunately it has gone away, almost completely.  Which makes me feel maybe he moved off my stomach or something to that effect and hopefully it won't be a problem anymore.  None of my maternity clothes are fitting anymore, I hate choosing what to wear everyday.  I am so ready to be done with maternity clothes. I feel like I am huge, and people have told me how huge I am.  I think my belly sticks out more now than it used to.  I imagine a lot about how I will go into labor this time.  Just hoping the timing and everything else works out good.  I can't help but think that April 5th will be a good birthday for him.  I am afraid that if I go past that, I will be so disappointed.

I know I complain a lot about all the aches and pains of pg, but I really do love feeling him move.  Last week at YW, some of the girls were feeling my tummy hoping to feel the baby move, and he did.  They were excited to be able to feel it.  That really is the one thing that I have always loved about being pregnant.  Feeling the baby move inside me it such an awesome thing, and I do miss it when I am no longer pregnant.  I am grateful that I have been able to experience it with 4 different pregnancies now.

I know there are things I wanted to write about, that I am sure I have forgotten.  But hopefully I will add some more updates before this little guy arrives.  I need to upload another belly pic. I am going to start trying to take them every week now, since I am close enough that I won't know which one will be my last one with this pregnancy.  I really am ready to meet this little guy, and so excited for his arrival.  I do not have any fear of labor this time, although I will be happy when its over and my little man is in my arms.  This week I will be 37 weeks and technically that is full term.  I am almost there, almost a mom of 4.

Belly pics

I am behind on keeping this blog updated.  I will try to catch up this week. Its one of the few things left on my to do list before baby comes. 

Here are my belly pics that I have not posted.

28 weeks 

32 Weeks

34 weeks

I really don't feel like my belly can get any bigger. Hope this little guy doesn't keep my waiting, because once MIL gets here, he is welcome to come anytime.