39 Weeks!

Well this one isn't quite as late as the last two, so that's an improvement!  6 days until his due date...and the big question is when will he arrive?!?!?  I'm more than a little anxious you could say.  I'm very fortunate in that I honestly don't feel all that bad for being 9 months pregnant.  My hips are sore and it's becoming VERY difficult to sleep comfortably, but compared to how a lot of women feel at this point, I really cannot complain.  I'm really just anxious and excited to finally meet this little guy.  It's hard to believe that our journey to parenthood started two years ago.  Christmas of 2009 we decided to start trying and here we are, Christmas 2011 and our little miracle is finally going to greet us.  I guess you could say I have a good reason to be anxious and excited.  I think anyway...ha!  No matter how anxious I am for this little guy to arrive, there is definitely a part of me that will miss being pregnant.  Once we passed the hurdle of GETTING pregnant, BEING pregnant has been a breeze.  I can already tell I'm going to miss feeling him move around inside and watching my belly dance all over.  When he's sleeping and not moving around I actually miss the feeling of movement, and it typically starts again soon after.  I'm not quite sure how I'm going to feel about it when I know there won't be any more movement until Baby K 2.0 is on his/her way (which won't be for a while...)  I feel like his birth is going to be very bittersweet.  I absolutely cannot wait to meet him, but I will miss feeling his movements all the time. 

Matthew is more and more anxious about it by the day as well.  On Monday he passed the final industry licensing exam he was required to have for his job, and as soon as he was done he told me I was free to have the baby at any time.  He's been so funny trying to think of ways to help me induce labor too.  For a guy who at one point in time swore he was never getting married or having kids, he's turned into quite the family man :o)  I think it helps that we're having a boy.  He tries to hide his excitement over the things that he'll be able to do with the baby as he gets older, but I can tell he's already dreaming about backyard football games, basketball in the driveway, cars, etc.  It warms my heart to see him so excited.  Now if only his son would kick it into gear and get a move on already! 

My parents and sister have been in town for Christmas.  Mom and Dad are planning to visit the rest of the family tomorrow and will come back with they get the big important phone call.  My sister is staying with us, and will be going to the hospital with us as well.  She's starting school in January to be a midwife, so after A LOT of begging on her part, and a slow concession on our parts, we agreed that she could be in the delivery room when he's born.  After Lamaze class I think Matthew decided he might need some assistance being my support.  He's not sure if he can be helpful as long as would be needed.  I don't know what he's complaining about...he has the easy job!  If only I could tag someone in to take over dealing with contractions for a while.  Wouldn't that be nice?!?!  Well here is this week's belly shot.  Will it be the last one taken before the hospital, or does Baby K have other plans?!?!  I guess only time will tell :o)  Let's hope it's the former!

39 Weeks!