Still waiting...

39 weeks 6 days

I don't know if it's my "advanced maternal age" or third baby or what, but I'm very impatient for labor to start.  I have so much pressure in my pelvis and bottom, and the baby keeps getting on a nerve in my legs that basically dead legs me from the inside- it's painful. I had some swelling in my legs and feet the week after super bowl, but that's all gone away.  I'm going to blame that on all the salty, but delicious, food I had at the Super Bowl party we attended. TMI warning...................................... I lost my mucus plug on Sunday, so i'm really hoping that means i'm close. Besides just being uncomfortable, I'm not too keen on baby getting super big.  Natural childbirth is great, but i can attest it's harder the bigger the baby!  I know I shouldn't be impatient since what awaits me won't exactly be easy either, but at least it will come with a snuggly baby! Next appointment is on Wednesday- my official due date.  I'm ok if I don't make it to that appointment...

We've been enjoying a crazy warm "winter" and this weekend was sunny and upper 70s!  I took the kids to the park Saturday morning and met my sister, niece, and grandmother there.  I think the kids spent most of the entire weekend outside, and it was great!  I even did some sunning on the patio with them. I know come July and August we'll be paying the price for this super warm winter, but it sure beats being cooped up in the house. I had the garden bug bad yesterday, but resisted buying any plants, since I'm sure we'll at least get a blackberry winter before Spring truly arrives.

Final Countdown to Baby #3

I haven't posted in several weeks, but baby girl did turn in a head down position by week 37.  I did everything in the book to get her to turn: guided meditation, inversions, hands and knees, music on low belly, ice packs on upper belly, and even an hour of handstands in the Ole Miss pool.  I have no idea when she actually flipped, but she did!

I'm now past week 38, so just waiting on her arrival.  Yesterday she was measuring about 8lbs, and I've made it to 3 cm.  I'm hoping she'll come this weekend, but since Sullivan came 3 weeks early and Evie a week late, there is no telling what this one will do.  I feel relatively good. I'm awake for a few hours most nights around 3:30 am.  I've got swollen ankles/legs/hands- which I don't think I've ever had before.  I've had lots of contractions or braxton hicks over the last week, but nothing regular yet.

I don't have any pictures from this week, but this is more recent than the last I posted. This was taken at JA Charity Ball.  It was a fun event, and we even attempted a little dancing.

Maybe next post will be after baby's arrival!