Full Term and a Lot of Catch Up

It's 37 weeks! That means I'm officially full term and baby would be healthy being born at any time now!

I haven't updated in almost a month. Things have been crazy with the bar exam; which for everyone's benefit is now OVER. It wasn't as awful as I thought in terms of material (although that's probably because I made stuff up a lot) or pregnancy. It was hard to sit for that long (about 7 hours a day) but it wasn't unbearable. Honestly, the studying part was way more tedious and annoying that the actual test. I'm sure that perception means I'll be taking the bar again in February, but hey...for now it's over.

Not a *lot* has happened in the last month. I've been pretty fatigued and even feeling kind of sick for awhile until a couple days ago. The last couple of days have actually been the best in my pregnancy. I feel like I have more energy back and less body aches and pain.

At 34 weeks during my check up, the midwife felt baby's position and exclaimed: "Woh! You're low! Stay in there baby!"

At 36 weeks an entirely different midwife said the same thing. So that's fun. Evidently Harper is just waiting for her cue, she's all ready to be here!

We are officially ready to have a baby. We have everything we need! We still need to pick up a car seat, but a member of Justin's family has so wonderfully and graciously offered to help us with that. Seriously, we are so blessed with our families who have provided so much help for us and have already doted on our baby girl.

I've definitely been anxious to clean lately. I hate cleaning. But now that the bar exam is over I'm actually genuinely excited to scrub floors and walls and counters. Seriously, it makes no sense. I also need to bug and spider hunt Harper's room and eliminate any threats. Yeah, I know. I'm crazy. But hey...I can't help the urge to make sure her room is 100% clean and safe.

I've really been craving churros lately, and the taco binge is back. 

Random things make me cry all the time these days. It's pretty fun.

Harper is crazy with her movements. I mean crazy. That girl makes Justin and me both feel like she's trying to make a break for it. There's less rolling and flipping now (well, none actually) but quite a bit of strong kicks and stretches. Watching her foot stick out near my ribcage is pretty fascinating.

My due day is in 3 weeks. 20 days. I'm meeting with my midwife every week now, and still everyone looks healthy and great. I've been so blessed to have such a healthy and uncomplicated pregnancy.

I have a feeling Harper will be early. But I'm trying not to tell myself that, because she could easily be 11 days late. It's just an instinct I have, but who knows, right? Harper is a little firecracker, who knows what she's up to!

Nesting Anxiety, Diaper Overload, and 33 Weeks

Today begins 33 weeks!

First, this week we had our 32 week appointment. Everything looked perfect and Harper is in the optimal, perfect, position to get ready for her entrance into this life. That was a huge sigh of relief, as its pretty unlikely that she'll flip or turn to much in the next 7 weeks or so.

Nesting took a turn this last week and a half or so. I had so much anxiety over having everything ready. We had stuff. But not everything. No bottles or towels or washcloths or pacifiers. It was the weirdest thing to cry over a dishwasher caddy to put bottles in- but cry I did. I couldn't help it.

Well, this week has been a big accomplishment. Through the help of friends and family we got many things we still needed. The rest of it Justin and I picked up ourselves and we are officially ready to go for whenever baby wants to get here. We spent the earlier part of the week putting our nursery furniture together and I'm working on doing laundry to wash all her clothes, towels, linens, ect. It's a lot of work but I can't even begin to explain how much more relaxed I feel. If Harper were born today I'd have a place for her to sleep, a way to feed her, a way to dress her, and a way to keep her clean. That is just awesome for me!

One of my happiest moments was ordering a plethora of cloth diapers. There was a good package deal on BumGenius Freetimes so I was able to pick up all the diapers I needed. The best part? They go from 8-35lbs, so they could even last us until or close to potty training. That's pretty stellar. We will still keep disposables on hand for travel and the like, but I'm so excited about the prospect of cloth diapering. It's good on the wallet, it's good for the environment, and its good for little baby tooshies. And. It's cute. Oh so cute. I can't believe how happy and excited I am for something my kid is going to poop in.

The baby shower on Saturday was beautiful! I'm so grateful for the family and friends who were able to make it and those who sent their thoughts and gifts even if they weren't. The best part of the whole thing was seeing how many people are going to love and support my daughter. She's so lucky to be born into such a wonderful extended family made up of blood and non-blood aunts, uncles, and grandparents.

Also. The tdap hurts. Not the shot. But dang my arm was sore after I got it!

On another note, we found a pediatrician! We got along great with him during our consultation and were on board with his general practices and approach to medicine. It's such a blessing to have found someone we trust.

That's it for this week. One more month until I'm considered full-term.

Also. Next month, I'll have a baby. NEXT MONTH!


Overview This Week:

The Bump: Big. And it dropped. I'm definitely carrying lower than I was before. Also...its true. Belly buttons can/do transform into outies during pregnancy.

Symptoms: Carpal tunnel!! Backaches. Sore hips. Some heartburn (but it's better!). Lots of movement from Harper. I love every second of it!

Cravings: BBQ.

Aversions: Eggs. Bacon. Anything pork-related. Gross.

Looking Forward To: Finishing decorating the nursery and holding my baby girl!