Another Midwife Appointment

Maybe it will be my last one?

I lost my mucous plug this morning, so that's a good sign. Both of my due date buddies have had their babies (one two days ago and one this morning). Baby is really, really low and I'm ready.

My hemoglobin is back up which is great. Two weeks ago it was at 7.2 and today it was 10.3, so that's a HUGE improvement.

I'm ready to get this show on the road!

38 and a half weeks...

... and I'm ready. I'm tired of being short with Will. My patience has worn very thin. I just want to have this baby already. I shared a due date with two other people and one of them had her baby yesterday. My cousin, due 9 days after me, had her baby today. Is it my turn yet? I'm trying to be patient. I'm trying to be grateful that I'm still pregnant at over 38 weeks. I'm trying to remember how horrible NICU time is. But I just want to have this baby already.

Ok, ok, ok. I've been a blogging slacker. But after my birthday came Christmas and then we drove across the country for a week and I've been recovering ever since.

I'm currently 36 weeks and 3 days pregnant. Almost full term! I can't believe that we are so close to finally meeting the newest member of our family.

As big of a proponent of natural childbirth as I am, I am absolutely at the point in pregnancy where I can see how people would choose to be induced. I am ready to be done with pregnancy. My feet hurt, my hips hurt, my back hurts, I'm tired, I'm cranky. I'm ready to be done. However, I am so so very grateful that I will not have another delivery at 31 weeks. NICU time is not fun at all and I will be blessed if I never have to endure that again.