It's Time!

My water just broke in a big gush. We're heading to the hossie now. Check back for updates!

38...

Things with Baby Sister are still looking great! My doctor told me that I could choose to induce as early as next Wednesday (39 weeks), if I wanted. Yikes - no thanks! Both my OB and my long term sub are gone for long weekends this weekend (Thursday - Monday), so Sister's not allowed to be born then. State testing for my students is next week, and I'd really like to be there for that, too. After that, well, I'm sure I'll find another reason why she can't be born, yet:)

37 Weeks!

Woohoo! We officially have a full-term baby! Barring anything crazy happening, we will get to take Sister home from the hospital with us. I will be so grateful not to have to repeat the horrible experience of leaving the hospital without a baby!

I'm only wishing I would have built some days for nesting into my maternity leave, but oh well. Not to get greedy, but I'm kinda hoping she'll be a little late so I can have a couple days off before the birth. At the very least, maybe she'll be considerate enough to be born on a weekend. Weekdays are already too hectic around here! Not this weekend, though, I have plans for Mother's Day that don't involve being in the hospital!

Just wanted to say...

Yippee!! I had my very last progesterone injection today! Woo hoo - 18 straight weeks of painful shots are OVER!

I'na see me!

Before and After

I just realized that we've taken exactly TWO pictures during this pregnancy.  Poor Baby Sister - she's already neglected!  I guess that's what happens when you're the second child.  Here I am around Christmas time (18 weeks) and now (35 weeks).

Edit: Here are some pregnancy stats from my appointment today, for those of you who like that kind of thing.

My blood pressure: 110/67
Baby's heart rate: 128 bpm
My weight gain so far: 26 lbs
My fundal height: 33.5 cm
Number of progesterone injections left: 1
Time until next OB appointment: 2 weeks

34...and counting

Yahoo!  This Wednesday marked 34 weeks of pregnancy.  Baby Sister and I are doing well.  I'm really liking this new (to me!) stage of pregnancy.  It's exciting to have made it this far, if only I didn't have to work.  But, as Jeff keeps reminding me, it won't be much longer.  I have my next appointment on Tuesday, and I only have two progesterone shots left!  That's when I'm really going to celebrate!