39 weeks: any day now

I really hope this is my last pregger pic I post!

went to the doc this past tuesday and I lost a pound! it had to be the scale that was off last week, because I really didn't change anything. I rewarded myself with a raspberry hot fudge sundae :) hehe.

not dialated yet, but dr. perlis said I really shouldn't be yet. she said that most first time babies start momma into labor about 3 days AFTER my due date. what?! I keep hearing all different opinions on this so I'm frankly confused as to when nugget will make her appearance. I'm not counting on her being late—hospital bag is packed and ready to go. I like to plan ahead and be prepared... this whole not knowing part is kinda making me crazo. I'm quite content having a couple more days baby-free, but we're so close it's hard to relax about it. like mark would say, "so many women have done this, you'll be fine." yeah he's not the one pushing out a watermelon... I will be fine... just hard not know what to expect.

I was really hoping that this weekend it being labor day, baby would decided it's her time. but it being almost 5:00pm I'm thinking she's not about to change her mind. so here we are inching closer and closer to the 10th of september... she still could come before then, but we're just patiently waiting :) my pelvic floor is a bit sore almost feels like I rode a bike for 1,000 miles so I'm walking even more funny these past few days. every once and I while I get a sharp pain that stops me in my tracks—googling it the only normal information I get from it is that it could be my cervix dialating/effacing. I'll ask the doc on wednesday.

got to see baby's bff caela yesterday which was really fun—love seeing that baby girl. :) aubrey was giving me some much needed details and advice—still need to get that hard candy. love having her to tell me exactly what to expect without any holding back. chris had some funny details to share about his experience which mark appreciated.

also got our dresser this saturday—hallelujah! it came fully assembled which I'm pretty sure made mark's day :) now we're hanging up art and finishing up with the decor in her room. siri brought over the rocker on friday (thank you!) so that's all set up and ready to go. she said we could reupholster it—not sure if we will just yet.

5 days till d-day. :) everyone pray to give me strength and help our baby have a safe delivery. can't wait to hold her! xo

cravings: iced tea (unsweetened) and water
aversions: —

what's baby up to?
our baby's waiting to greet the world! she continues to build a layer of fat to help control his body temperature after birth, but it's likely she already measures about 20 inches and weighs a bit over 7 pounds, a mini watermelon. (boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls.) the outer layers of her skin are sloughing off as new skin forms underneath.