2 Weeks Left!

37 Weeks

Two more weeks? That's a long time. Let's see...what can I complain about today? I'm waddling, there are feet protruding from below my right ribs, I am clumsy(ier than normal...), and I can no longer bend over when things get dropped on the floor. You should see me put on a pair of socks. That's hilarious.

So, I'm 37 weeks today. I've never been 37 weeks pregnant before. It's beginning to look like I'm actually going to make it to my scheduled c-section. I'm excited and miserable about this. No, I don't want Nina to come earlier than she should. I want her to bake for as long as possible. However, I am uncomfortable. She wedges her cute self down into my pelvis as low as possible and it hurts to walk, roll over, and is hard to pee (apologies, but I promise not to talk about what happens after the baby comes...)

As of this morning, our sweet Nina Bug is approx. 7lb1oz. That's a bit smaller than Jack was at 36w5d gestation. However, measurements are give or take up to a pound, so she could well be closer to 8lbs. I have not gained weight in the last two weeks. I don't know if this is good or bad. I'm under my 25lb limit, so I think they're fine with it.

We are mostly ready for baby. My house isn't as clean as I would like it to be, but we are managing. Her bassinet and crib are ready. Clothes are washed, sorted by age, and ready to go. My hospital bag is packed as is her bag. We have Jack's big brother gift ready. The van seats are rearranged to accommodate the new car seat (INSTALLED!) and allow adults to fit in the back seat. I went all nesty and panicky this past weekend trying to locate my pump parts and milk storage bottles. I am thinking that we must have tossed them. After a frantic search of three different stores, we tracked everything down. I ordered new tubing since my old tubing was weirdly discolored. I think all we are missing now is the actual baby.

We are so excited for this kid, it's insane. Todd, his mother, and I talk to Nina everyday begging her to come out at any time. I even think Jack is finally acknowledging the baby. He started saying baby this weekend and calls only his little Mickeys "baby." The next couple of weeks will go by quickly, I hope!

Speaking of Jack and new words:

Purple
Spider
Bye-bye (yup, took this long)
Baby
Bug (the letter "B")
Paint (we think, he could be saying pink)
Sound

He is also structuring 2-3 word sentences. His language isn't very clear, but it's a definite improvement over whining and pointing. We are definitely starting to understand him more and it's very exciting.