Waiting

Today I'm 39 weeks and our daughter is still comfy on the inside.  It's funny.  When I first found out I was pregnant I never honestly thought we'd make it to full term and now we're 2 weeks past that.  Who knew my body would start working properly now at the end when we're ready to meet her and it's safe for her to be on the outside?  Of course I want her to be on the inside as long as she needs, but at the same time I'm ready.

I will fully admit I've been lucky as far as pregnancy symptoms go.  I really didn't start to get uncomfortable until this month and even then it's not a constant thing.  However, it would be nice to eat a full meal again.  Or lay on my back.  Or not get up to pee several times during the night.  But again, I know I've been lucky so I really don't have room or reason to complain.

I think the reason I'm so antsy is because I never really thought I'd still be pregnant at this point.  Because of that we've had everything ready at the house since the beginning of the month right before the cerclage came out.  The nursery only got finished last week but it was mostly finished and she won't be in there at first anyway so I wasn't too concerned.  The pack and play and changing station are set up in the basement.  The small pack and play she'll sleep in while she's in our room is set up as well as a changing area.  We've got all the supplies we'll need immediately.  Car seat is installed.  Clothes, blankets, sheets, towels and any other baby things that need washing are washed and put away.  The house is clean.  Our room is probably the cleanest it's been since we moved in.  Our hospital bags are packed.  All we need is a baby on the outside to use it all.

So we'll keep waiting until she's ready.  It really should be any day now.  I was 3cm at my appointment last week and have had contractions on and off the whole month.  They just haven't lead anywhere yet. At my appointment next week if she still hasn't come we'll discuss the next steps and options.  Both my doctor and I don't want to go too far past my due date because of the gestational diabetes.  We don't want her to get too big and end up having to have a C-section.  She's been measuring normal and not overly big so hopefully it won't be an issue.  We'll see.

So here's to waiting.  At least we know there's an end in sight.  Within a week and a couple days we'll have a baby.  I still can't quite believe it!  I'm so looking forward to meeting her and holding her on the outside.  I'm also a little terrified . . . but right now the excitement is winning.

I'm not a big "bump picture" person, but here's one at 37 weeks for those of you who've been requesting one  =)