39 Weeks!!

Toes are all pretty and polished from my pedicure yesterday, nursery is ready, hospital bag packed (minus snacks!!), car seat base installed=game on!!

This last weekend leading up to the 39 week mark was awesome. Plenty of time to relax in my recliner with Jers, did a little bit of cleaning, rode in the combine til it broke down (didn't get much of a ride in that day...) and watched Lifetime movies! Of course then Monday came and I just dreaded coming back to work, mostly because I didn't want to hear the "Oh, you're still here" comments and all of the stares that come along with that! I've had a pretty busy week, so it hasn't been too terrible. I've got plenty on my to-do list still at work, but really feel like I'm getting it as close to tolerable for someone else to take over as I can!

I had a dr appointment yesterday afternoon. My blood pressure was a little bit high and since I've been having some swelling my dr wants to keep an eye on it. He wasn't concerned to the point of limiting my activity or anything, but I go back on Monday to see where we're at! I am dilated to 2 cm and 50% effaced, so he said my body is doing what it's supposed to be doing and there's progress, so that's really exciting! He also told me to think about how far over my due date I want to go and start deciding on a possible induction date if necessary. He doesn't want me to go past 41 weeks, so I guess there's an official end in sight!! :) THEN I had a little mini panic attack as I waited for the nurse to come back to check my blood pressure one more time. I think I suddenly experienced a little bit of every emotion possible thinking about how soon this baby will be here!! (Not like I've been waiting for 9 months or anything....) But, just the realization that sometime in the next week-two, I'll be responsible for another life! Ahhh! :) I almost forgot to add that I got to see a bunch of my former coworkers yesterday morning at a training and it is always so fun! Definitely feel the love from all of them! AND there was a lady who opened the door for me at the clinic and said, "You are just adorable!" I laughed and said thanks, and she's like, "No, really, honey, you just look so cute!" haha--totally made my day!! :)

It was the last "Ladies Night" for golf on Tuesday, so that was really fun! My dr was impressed that I was still golfing and told me to maybe try it again to see if it will help move things along! Well, lucky for me, I'm playing the Polk County Social Services scramble tonight! The girls on my team have never golfed before, so they were a little nervous that I wouldn't make it there. We're taking bets on how many times I'll hear, "Are you sure you should still be golfing?" Considering the fact that my dr gave me the go-ahead, and I'm PREGNANT, not FRAGILE, yes, I should definitely still be golfing! :)

You're all welcome for a completely "positive" blog post! I know it's been a while :)

38 Weeks!!

Ok, baby, we're ready when you are!!

Literally, I think we're as ready as we can possibly be! Everything that was on our "to do" list has been done. Now just the relaxing, enjoying spending time just the two of us, and waiting is about all that's left. I have to say, I'm not a huge fan of the end of pregnancy. I've had a pretty smooth experience with this baby, but I'm over it! I'm ready to be done and ready to meet this little person!! For the last 2 days, I have developed cankles. Yep, they're REALLY sexy and so uncomfortable! I try keep them up as much as possible and drink more water than a camel, but nothing seems to help. My doctor told me that this is something I might be blessed with til the end of this journey, and he wasn't concerned because my blood pressure was perfect.

A few other things about the end of pregnancy that I'm not enjoying include now 2 trips to the bathroom at night since baby has dropped quite a bit in the last week, can't get enough water, can't get comfortable (either while awake or sleeping), and the annoying comments people make! I'm tempted to hang a sign outside of my cubicle that says, "Yes, I am still here. I have __ days until my due date. Yes, I am aware that every day is closer to that date. AND I am uncomfortable, swollen, and anxious, if you really want to know how I feel!"

Ok, this really isn't all going to be about complaining, I promise! I had a busy weekend organizing cupboards and closets, and finishing our "deep clean" of the house. HUGE props to my amazing husband for doing the majority of the cleaning!! I would come home and there would be something more done every day! We also went out to the farm and celebrated all of the exciting events in the Caillier family recently. Tim's brother and his wife are going to make me an AUNTIE in February, and his youngest brother just got engaged! Pretty exciting stuff! Lots to look forward to!

Well, I think it's time to go lay down and stretch out this belly because someone has decided now would be a good time to try test his/her limits inside and it's not very comfortable!

Jersey says hi!! :)

Full Term!!

Best words to hear so far in this journey...."Congratulations, you're officially full term!" My doctor sent me with those words today as I left my appointment. Such a great feeling! The whole time during this pregnancy I was sure I would go early. I didn't have any specific reasons to think that, I just did. Well, now "early" is getting less and less, and my mentality has totally shifted to the fact that I'm probably going to have a September baby. I go back and forth thinking "this baby is coming so soon!" to "this baby is going to take forever to get here..."

This past weekend was bittersweet. We had a great weekend at the lake, but when Sunday came it was time to start really cleaning out the camper. Between harvest starting possibly this weekend or early next week, and then baby coming, it was our last weekend at the lake as a family of 3! (Jers, of course makes 3!) There have been so many things that I keep thinking are our "last times" doing them before our whole world changes. The only way I can think of it is bittersweet! I love being able to just do things when we want, with just Tim and I, but also SO excited for this new journey we're getting closer and closer to starting! We do plan on taking a trip to the lake in September, after baby is born, and between harvesting. The really nice part is that I'll be on maternity leave so we don't have to necessarily wait for a weekend. We'll just spend a little time out there and winterize the camper during that visit.

I haven't been feeling very well for the last few days, and my doctor said it's most likely a stomach bug (LUCKY ME!) so I am going to cut this short before I complain too much about that! :) I did find this article today on the "Last Days of Pregnancy" that was such an awesome read, and a good perspective for other people to read, too!

http://www.mothering.com/community/a/the-last-days-of-pregnancy-a-place-of-in-between