37 Week Update

While we have not posted in forever, I can assure you not much has changed!

I will be "full term" on Wednesday, which basically means baby could make his grand entrance at any point. At first, 9 months seems like forever to have to wait but now it feels like the end is barrelling towards us at full speed! Everyone (including myself) seems to think he will come a little bit early. Because there hasn't been a baby update in a while, here's the "Coles Notes" version":

- Baby has definitely dropped. At my last appointment the midwife said she could barely put her fingers around his head because he's so low. The plus to this, is there is really no way he could turn and present breach at this point because he's so wedged in there!
- I generally have Braxton Hicks contractions anywhere from 10-20 minutes apart all day long from the time I get up in the morning, until I can settle them down with a bath after work. They are definitely getting stronger as well!
- My belly touches the steering wheel when I drive now.
- They say you get the urge to "nest" right before the baby is born. TOTALLY true. This weekend, I dusted! I don't think I've ever dusted in my life but suddenly things can't be clean enough.
- I'm not the only one nesting. Mitchell bought a fire extinguisher on the weekend, and Kali was caught trying to dig a nest under the stairs in the basement....through the concrete.
- My last day of work is November 10th. That is 10 more days. 10...more...days. 10 days has never seemed so long. However, I know I would go absolutely stir crazy if I were on mat leave right now. I would so much rather be at work where I'm distracted!
- The other night, Mitch and I both had dreams the baby was born. In my dream, he was born in my sleep and I didn't even realize until I woke up (if only it were that easy). In Mitchell's dream, I had a 20 minute labour and gave birth to a puppy.

While I'm not technically "due" for another few weeks, I think November 11th will be the day. There are two things that they say can bring on labour - full moons, and storms (because of their effects on gravitational force and barometric pressure). Well, November 10th is the full moon, and November 12th is supposed to be a storm. And MY predicted due date is right smack dab in the middle of the two. Plus, then his birthday would be 11.11.11 - which would be ridiculously cool. Just think how easy it would be to fill out forms!

Happy Halloween! We'll be posting pictures of our evening to come in the next few days!

- Mama, out.