14 more days til due date!

38 weeks today! :) On Friday last week, I was dumb and thought it would be a good idea to lean onto the plastic towel rod on the bathroom wall. Well guess what? It couldn't support my weight. It ripped out of the wall and I fell backwards onto my butt and rolled to my back... I felt ok but got really freaked out. I actually laid there for a minute to assess myself, then before I could have a panic attack, I went to my room, laid on the bed and listened to my Hypnobirthing cd to calm down a bit. I happened to have my regular doc appointment that morning so I told them about it when I got there. They said it was protocol at this stage of pregnancy to send me to the hospital for 6hrs of monitoring. So off I went. I was having contractions but didn't feel them. Once I watched more closely on the monitor and paid attention to when they were happening, I realized they must have been Braxton Hicks and I had been having those sensations for a long time, but didn't realize they were contractions. Anyway, they did a couple internal checks and my cervix was soft and a fingertip dilated. They did an ultrasound to make sure my fluid level was good, which it was, so I was sent home. Phew! They had me take it easy for 24hrs. I was pretty sore and tired from the whole ordeal and boy do I have a massive bruise the length of my left tricep from scraping it along the towel rod as I fell!

I spent Saturday on the couch watching movies with Brian. Then on Sunday, I was feeling a little better so we did a huge grocery shop because we really needed to. We also went to Babies R Us to use our registry completion discount and all the gift cards we had. Whoa! We used it all up, but got pretty much everything we needed still.

Brian assembled the swing his mom got us and I did more laundry and got stuff up onto the nursery walls. I also cleaned and sterilized all the bottles, pacifiers, toys, etc. So I'd say we are doing pretty well!

I'm feeling alright these days. Getting uncomfortable for sure, and definitely feeling the Braxton Hicks contractions quite often, now that I know how to recognize them. I still feel like we have a lot of cleaning to do around the house, but other than that, I think we are pretty ready. Getting very anxious for our little girl's arrival! I can't wait to see her cute little face! But I am a patient mommy and I know she will come when she is good and ready. :)

Ok, picture time ~

Here is the nursery:

Here is my battle wound and me in the hospital:

35 weeks belly:

Belly pics with Melissa:

36 weeks:

36 +2 weeks:

37 weeks:

And today, 38 weeks:



Ok, gotta get some lunch and get ready for work. Thankfully, this is my last week working. I'm getting a little too cumbersome and would rather be home preparing for baby... :) 'Til next time!