38 Weeks

I've done more documenting of this pregnancy than I have of either of my previous two.  Maybe it's because I've had a month longer to document.

I feel like I should somehow share what I'm experiencing for posterity purposes, but I don't know that I have all that much to report.  I see the doc tomorrow for my 38 week check-up, so I imagine I will know more tomorrow.

As for baby August, he's an active little guy.  He gets the hiccups often, which I love.  Abby got the hiccups a lot in utero.  I don't recall that ever being the case with Vivian. 

I'm pretty nervous about delivering a full-size baby.  When I delivered Abby there wasn't time to think about her coming out.  It just happened.  Then with Vivian there was so much focus on my Mom's passing that I didn't give the delivery any thought.  Now I feel like I've had an extra month to just wait, wonder and worry about this little guy's arrival.

I am heavier than I've ever been, but that's due to starting this pregnancy 20 lbs. heavier than the last.  Fortunately, I have not gained as much in this pregnancy as I did with the previous two.  I'm pretty stoked about that fact since I've gone a month longer which should have equated to a month more of added weight.

I have been contracting a lot these past few days, but nothing consistent enough to go into the hospital.  After so many false alarms, if I'm not in unbearable pain after having drank all the water in my house, I'm not going in to L&D.

I'm sleeping well when I'm not contracting or my girls aren't waking me up in the middle of the night.  They slept through the night better when they were babies than they do now.

The last week or so, I was SUPER productive.  I figured since I wasn't on bed rest that I should get some business taken care of before Auggie's arrival.  Unfortunately, my energy seems to be depleting a bit these past few days.

The plan for this afternoon is to take the girls out on a family date.  They've been so good and patient with all the unknowns and all the changes of plans over the past month that we thought it would be good to give them some of our undivided attention.  I'm looking forward to our family time!

I feel richly blessed that I've made it this far into the pregnancy and I am thrilled at the possibility of delivering August and being able to hold him in my arms right away.  The idea of not having my baby taken immediately to the NICU fills my heart with overwhelming joy.

If you're the praying sort, please pray for Auggie to arrive to us healthy and strong!