37 weeks- FULL TERM!

We've got an ultrasound and Dr's appointment tomorrow, but I couldn't resist the urge to celebrate this occasion-- Baby L is now considered full-term and could come at any time!

Of course we have almost everything ready:

pick names (check)
get on daycare waitlists (check)
get pediatrician (check)
preregister at hospital (check)
decorate nursery (check)
wash clothes & bedding (check)
backup work files (check)
install car seat (this weekend)

I even have extra cash in my wallet to pay for a cab to the hospital should my water break when I'm not home (or not with Stephen). Which probably means that Baby L won't be here until late May...


37 week update:
**How Big is Baby?: The size of a watermelon...More accurate measurement tomorrow.

**Maternity clothes? Ugh. When do I get to go back to normal clothes????

**Total weight gain: Up ~22lbs stil

**Stretch marks? One on my belly that I can see.

**Sleep: Still sleeping a lot, but now getting exhausted. Saturday night I *only* got 8 hours and after church and a few errands on Sunday I needed a nap! Then I was still tired that night. This is not boding well for my tiredness when I'm a new mom...

**Movement: I don't know that the baby is running out of room because she/he has been pretty active every day. Yesterday she/he was particularly squirmy, but not so much last night or today. I wonder if they can wear themselves out in utero...

**Food cravings: Oatmeal moon pies. mmmmmmmmmm

**Health/Exercise: Keeping up the exercise-- still out there every day either walking or jogging and then walking.

**Labor Signs: Some lower back and lower abdominal cramping, but I can't tell if that's from the pressure of carrying a large belly or gas or upcoming labor. Maybe the Dr will clarify tomorrow.

**Aches & Pains: My discomfort comes and goes. My back hurts and I've been getting some shooting pains that I'm 90% sure are gas, but are still very uncomfortable. I can't lean too far forward anymore because it puts pressure on my ribs. And being tired makes me grumpy.

**What I am looking forward to: Dr's appointment tomorrow...seeing Kristin Weed (see link on the rigt)this weekend...Meeting our baby soon...and some postpartum SUSHI and wine