41 Weeks!

How far along? 41 according to my chart, but I'm thinking now that the due date was somewhere in between the 23rd and 30th, so maybe just a few days overdue.

Total weight gain/loss: 12 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Have one pair of maternity jeans that won't quit, then Greg's T-shirts and sweatshirts.

Sleep: Getting up all night to pee or with contractions, was able to take a nap most days this week. Today Greg is at work and so is everyone else so I'm not sure I'll get the chance.

Best moment this week: Peeling the painter's tape off of my new stripy bathroom. All newborns need stripy bathrooms, right?

Movement: Mostly late at night still, active but very very far down. Sometimes I worry this kid's head is getting squished down there.

Food cravings: Really just trying to eat enough to stay alive, otherwise not interested.

Gender: Now that I'm late I'm wondering if it could be a boy?

Labor Signs: Tons of contractions, some regular, some strong, never a real pattern for more than a couple of hours. So frustrating! At today's appointment Dr. said I was dilated one cm.

Belly Button in or out? Hanging in there.

What I miss: Getting calls or texts or facebook messages that said anything except: "Anything happening yet?"

What I am looking forward to: Knowing something for sure.

Weekly Wisdom: Patience is a virtue I am sadly lacking.

Milestones: Last OB appointment.

Stick a Fork in Me!

How far along? 40 Weeks.

Total weight gain/loss: 11.5 lbs.

Maternity clothes? Will burn them after baby comes.

Sleep:Woke up for a couple of hours in the middle of the night last night. Getting up like 5 times to pee. Surprisingly not that tired the next day. Poor Greg wakes up and asks if I'm in labor like every other time I'm up :)

Best moment this week: Every time Henry gave me a hug. He doesn't do it that much but he was sick and snuggly :)

Movement: Baby is definitely a night owl.

Food cravings: Not eating as much now, but did get some yummy hazlenut chocolate bars from IKEA that I've been scarfing.

Gender: Nervous they're going to slip and tell us during one of the hospital ultrasounds.

Labor Signs: Big disappointing nothing!

Belly Button in or out? Still in, but flat.

What I miss: My body. Focus. I feel like it's hard for me to concentrate on anything except when this baby is getting here.

What I am looking forward to: Drugs! No really, I'm hoping they drug me up for at least a little while so I can get some sleep not punctuated by peeing or checking to see if Henry is breaking out of the house.

Weekly Wisdom: Not feeling very wise this week, more hassled, haha.

Milestones: Officially overdue.

39 Weeks

How far along? 39 weeks and 2 days.

Total weight gain/loss: 11 lbs total since first OB app.

Maternity clothes? Wore the same barely adequate dress yesterday and today, ugh.

Sleep: Better, finally got the right formula of pillows and blankets. Except now it's hot, yuck.

Best moment this week: When Greg drove up in our new Dodge Grand Caravan! It's the first new car either of us has ever had. We were planning on waiting a couple of months to save up some more but our old Ford Taurus decided to break down now. It would cost more than a car payment to fix it, so we bit the bullet and got the new car a little early. It made sense too because we were planning on renting a van to get to South Carolina in June for Erin's wedding. The car buying process was a little annoying, but in the end we got a car that's perfect for our growing family. I can't wait to take this baby home in it!

Movement: Lots of movement at night still, with pressure.

Food cravings: Red apples, ice cream.

Gender: I found a box of Henry's boy newborn clothes and got them washed, so we'll probably have a girl!

Labor Signs: Last night we walked around the outlet mall for an hour and a half tried to get things going, but no luck :)

Belly Button in or out? Tummy still isn't super stretched out, Henry must have loosened everything up already.

What I miss: My body. I know it will be a while before I don't feel baby-ravaged, but I really just want to be able to walk without waddling and roll over in bed without assistance.

What I am looking forward to: I really want to see how Henry reacts to having a little brother or sister. I was kind of nervous that he would get really jealous or upset but now I think it will be more natural than that. He has been changing so much and getting more mature every day, I really think every day that goes by he will be better prepared.

Weekly Wisdom: When you make a to do list, don't forget to add something that will actually matter in the grand scheme of things!

Milestones: Doctor said he didn't think I'd make it to the next app. on Monday, but we'll see!

38 Weeks and Still Hanging in There!

How far along? 38 Weeks yesterday. According to the chart this is officially 9 months pregnant!

Total weight gain/loss: 8 lbs total since first OB app. They said baby gained 6 oz just this last week.

Maternity clothes? Nothing covers the belly anymore :(

Sleep: Actually a little better. I've only been getting up a couple of times to pee and I've got the pillow cocoon down to a science. It helps that we are sleeping in our old queen sized bed at our new apartment instead of the temporary full.

Best moment this week: It's actually happened a few times lately - some stranger will ask how far along I am. For some reason this makes me really happy. With Henry people were never quite sure if I was pregnant and no one wanted to ask and be wrong. This time it's obvious!

Movement: Active most often in the evening. I think we are going to have a night owl.

Food cravings: Red apples.

Gender: I just don't really care at this point. I'm so focused on getting the house ready and then making it through the VBAC that I've kind of stopped wondering what we are having. I am a little frustrated by not knowing which clothes to put away, but I figure the baby won't be too upset if it has the wrong color pajamas, right?

Labor Signs: Nothing really. Even the BH contractions have slowed down.

Belly Button in or out? My tummy is oddly looking not as tight as it was. Maybe the baby is already moving down? I haven't had any new stretch marks (knock on wood) and my skin doesn't itch or anything.

What I miss: My muscles or ligaments or tendons or whatever they may be working like they used to. The hormones have made everything floppy and I've become super clumsy lately. My hips are out of place, even my feet feel weird. With Henry everything tightened right back up as soon as I delivered, hoping for the same this time.

What I am looking forward to: Just holding the new baby. And seeing Greg with the new baby. Fatherhood is so sexy.

Weekly Wisdom: I only have a short amount of time with just Henry, so I'm trying to enjoy it, even though he's been a stinker lately!

Milestones: Really almost there!