38 Weeks!

Well, we have hit 38 weeks now which breaks down to about 14 days left in this pregnancy! And I can honestly say I have officially hit the point where I am getting anxious and impatient. The exhaustion of being 9 months pregnant has really hit me - my feet are starting to swell, my body aches in different places and I am just tired most of the day! The funny thing is, I am sleeping as much as I can, but with frequent bathroom breaks throughout the night and the tossing and turning, I guess it is just not a good night sleep!

If the baby comes on or around my due date, the next few weeks seem to stretch on forever! I am so excited to have this baby but I feel like she is never going to come!!! From what I hear, this is pretty typical! I need to just keep myself busy whenever I can find the energy!

So at 38 weeks, the baby may be over 6 pounds now and 19.5 inches long (as long as a leak). She is considered full term which is great, but I just know she needs a little more time in there. She definitely likes to kick me a lot lately! It is crazy how much I can feel a foot here and a knee there. She likes to do the splits a lot! When I went to the Doctor last week, she said I was not dialated yet, so baby is definitely not coming for the next week or two! I have noticed an increase in my Braxton Hicks contractions which tells me the body is getting ready for baby!

Tim and I have one more class on birth to finish tomorrow night. We took a baby care class yesterday which was good but again, way too long! I am overly anxiety ridden about everything that still needs to be done....a few last minute touches to the nursery, a run to the Pump Station where I will spend lots more money on last minute items and finishing up some house improvement projects which won't be done until the end of the week! So frustrating that they are not done, but I am trying to keep my cool! Not easy!

Oh yeah, we still have to buy a new car and get the car seat put in each car! All reasons why I don't want this baby to come until her due date!

Oh boy, I need to take a happy pill today!!!