40 wk update

so here we are. i made it to 40 wks! who would've thought it? now we just have to wait and see if carter will come out on his own (like everyone seems to think) or if he'll need a little facilitation. i'm REALLY hoping that my body or his body or whoever's body is in charge of him coming out on his own gets it going before the time is up for him being in my belly!

here's a quick update on predictions before i get on with the update:

my dad: this thursday, april 8th
kennyz: this saturday, april 10th
lauren (midwfie): this saturday, april 10th
hallie (doula): sometime this week

who knows, but i'm hoping that i have at least a few more days to wrap some things up around here...
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{{0 days to go.}}
{{{14 days until "forced" induction.}}}

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how far along: 40 weeks (and 1 day since i didn't get a chance to post this yesterday...we were busy celebrating our 2 year anniversary)
total weight gain/loss: +36.4 lbs
circumference at belly button: 40 inches at 40 weeks. when kenny did the measuring he was like "uhhh...you're not gonna like this" but i kinda like it--it's symmetrical.
how big baby is: he should be the size of a watermelon these days--or at least that's what i keep telling myself so i don't feel so bad about the weight gain! he could weigh as much as 9.2 lbs right now and be as long as 20.9 inches! my guess is that he is about that long, but a coupla pounds under that weight.
maternity clothes: or kenny's clothes when i'm around the house...since most of my comfy maternity clothes are packed in the hospital bag.
stretch marks: not yet i don't think--or at least that's what the midwife said last week--she couldn't believe how good i looked for my state of pregnancy. i'm not gonna lie...it made me feel a little good inside for about a nanosecond. i guess she failed to look at the chart and see that i've gained nearly 40 pounds!
sleep: blah! i sleep, but not for longer than 2 hours at a time.
best moment this week: i'd just say this whole past weekend in general...easter at the beach was great and then our anniversary day and night yesterday was awesome! i'm so lucky to have such a wonderful husband!!
movement: yep...he's still moving in there...but a lot of times lately his movements result in him hitting nerves in my pelvis which result in horrible pains in my inner thigh or butt cheek...good thing they typically only last a second or two!
food cravings: not really
gender: a little boy
labor signs: nope, at least not for real. i was having pretty regular braxton hicks the other night at dinner at bonefish, but they settled down once i started moving around (and got some chocolate ice cream with chocolate chips from coldstone in me)!
belly button: i guess it's still in--it looks REALLY CREEPY though. i don't know if that part of my body will ever be normal again, i just HOPE that my belly button goes back to being in the MIDDLE of my belly as it should be.
what i miss: sleeping through the night...my old posture...my old clothes...being thin...wearing high heels...non-arthritic fingers and hands...
what i am looking forward to: i don't know that i'm really looking forward to giving birth, but i am looking forward to meeting our little guy...seeing him...hearing him...smelling him...and being a mommy. :)