Almost there

39 weeks and we are almost there. I had my checkup today and things are progressing as they should. They told us we could induce at any point. So now we are faced with all kinds of crazy "about to be parents" decisions.  The biggest factor right now is that I had a melanoma removed from my leg this morning. Going in to it I thought it would be a small cut (I had a pre-cancerous spot removed last year and it was easy). I was wrong. Very wrong. I now have a 3 inch incision on my leg at the bottom of my calf.  This means that I cannot move around. Everytime I stand up the incision bleeds a little. I need this to be healed shut before labor if at all possible so thay I can stay mobile during labor. So I have put myself on bed rest for the next 3 days in am attempt to aid in the healing.

The last Christmas

This is our last Christmas just the two of us. Unless Sophia decides to make her debut tonight or tomorrow, that is. Next year we will have a toddler who will be fast approaching a year old. No present or Christmas tree ornament will be safe. I will be waking up at 5am just to do Christmas baking (instead of 7am like I did today). We will spending Christmas Eve nights putting together insanely complicated kid things that even IKEA cannot compete with in terms of parts and pieces and instructions. So much will be different next year. As I am typing this there is this amazing tiny person rolling around in my stomach trying to wiggle to find more room (she is definitely cramped in there) or just saying good morning to me. Justin asked me the other day if I thought it would be weird to not be pregnant. As I thought about it I got a little sad bc I love feeling her roll around. I love that right now I do not have to share my baby girl with anyone. She is all mine and I am all hers. I provide everything she needs and she knows that all her needs are met by me. I am all she knows. And I cherish that. I am not a very good baby sharer. I don't like to let someone else hold a baby that I am holding. I don't offer to let others hold a baby I am holding. I will try to be better about sharing my daughter though. But I know it will be a struggle at first. This Christmas she is still all mine and mine alone though :)

I am about to be a for real mom...

As opposed to an almost mom/pregnant lady.  We are 2weeks and 5days from Sophia's due date. But there is a chance that she will be here within the next 10-12days! So far everything looks great with her and me - she is just a tad big. She has dropped and the doctor was able to feel her head. They are talking about induction at 39 weeks (1week 5days away!) but will sweep my membrane next Friday if I have started dilating. If that works I could go into labor within 72hours of the stripping! This could be the last weekend as a not mommy. This time next week I could be holding this little girl or in the midst of labor. I am excited and scared and anxious and in denial. I am not scared of the labor part (I am not looking forward to it by any means). I am scared of how much this precious baby is going to rock my world - in a totally awesome way. I cannot fathom the changes that will come with her delivery. And that terrifies me at an emotional level.

5 and counting

I am down to almost the 5 week mark. And I feel it! I waddle and get out of breath so quickly now. Breathing is harder too. I feel lucky that I have made it this far with no real issues. I have 3 weeks left at work and I am going to try and walk everyday for 20 minutes. In fact, I am walking right now! Although, I am not it can be considered walking when you are moving slower than a turtle :)

I go for an ultrasound Friday to see if Sophia has flipped. I am 98% sure that she hasn't though. Or if she has, it was not the right way. She just likes to be snuggled next to my heart - rotten already!

We put up our Christmas tree last night and realized that this is the last year for a while that we don't have to worry about what ornaments are on bottom. So many things will change once the is here. So crazy and exciting.

My heartburn is not quite as constant - but when it comes back (at night when I am asleep) it is way more intense. Thankfully Tums helps.

6 and...

One more week down. Sophia's head is not (down). Time is going by quickly but I am more concerned with the Christmas tree skirt that I now don't think I will finish before we get our tree unless we put off getting said tree until the week after Thanksgiving. But if we wait, that only gives me 2.5 weeks with my tree which makes me very sad. I am quite annoyed with Thanksgiving this year and its selfish decision to take away one of my weeks before Christmas.

Back to things related to Sophia and not my issues with only having 3.5 weeks between Turkey day and Christmas...

She is doing great! Her heartbeat is strong and she is constantly wiggling (for the most part). I am feeling pretty good most of the time. Battling being tired a lot and some heartburn but it has been manageable.

Can't wait to need this little girl! She is definitely going to be a world rocker for us.

7weeks and counting

Oh my! We are officially less than 8 weeks til due date. I cannot believe it. The countdown  is flying by now. I am a whirlwind of exhaustion and list making and trying to get ready. I am confident that I will forget something important because I am so tired and my brain is on constant jump mode in an attempt to remember everything. I am not going to stress about it though - Sophia has clothes, diapers, a place to sleep, a carseat and hopefully mommy-made food. Everything else is just to make things easier, right?

I feel huge and my heartburn is getting really bad (and more random than before). I am, however, so glad it is fall/winter and not summer. I have been burning up despite the really cold weather. I feel for the mothers of summer babies. Otherwise, I am still feeling pretty good - just more tired than I expected to be. But I do love my sleep so it pays off :)

2/3 there!

So today marks the beginning of the end. And I am not sad about it at all! I just hope I can make it through these next 13 weeks. I feel good for the most part. I am starting to be uncomfortable more often than not though. The bulk of the discomfort is on my left side - rib cage. I am wondering if my ribs are expanding and causing some muscle tears. The nurse tried to tell me it was heartburn several weeks back when it hurt but I refuse to think that is the culprit. I get heartburn - I know what it feels like and how to control it. THIS IS NOT HEARTBURN! The only relief I get is if I lay on my left side with a pillow under in my side or if I stretch my arm way up.

I am sitting at the dentist office - not an exciting event for sure. We (my hygenist and I) have pushed back my cleaning 2 times because I just didn't think I could handle it in the first or second trimesters without tossing cookies. Hopefully I will survive this. She is patient and already knows how much I dislike these visits to begin with so being 27 weeks pregnant is just icing.

We got to do a 3D/4D ultrasound last week and see Sophia. She was being a little stubborn (faher's daughter...) but we were able to see her little face which made me super happy. She looks like she will have the Combs eyes and the Cook nose. We think she is pretty adorable :) She is staying pretty low and usually spine up. This makes it harder to feel kicks but it means she is close to the position she will need to be in make her grand entrance which I like! I still feel her kick several times a day and she responds to music and position  changes so I don't worry about the lack of feeling her kick all the time.

Still no major cravings but I looooove baked potatoes right now! They make me all kinds of happy. Weight gain is still minimal which I am so happy about. 12 pounds so far. I am hoping I can keep it to under 20. It will be hard with Thanksgiving and Christmas though.

That's all I have :)