39 & 1.

Disclaimer: Okay folks at this stage of the game it can get graphic. I mean, I will show some discretion, for sure, but let's face it, there is going to be a lot of talk regarding lady parts. I'll try to be as modest as I can but when I say I'm dilated, I am not talking about my pupils. Welcome to the fun part of pregnancy, you have been warned!

 

39 and 1, people! 39 and 1! I finally have some numbers for you. As of today, I am officially 39 weeks. Whoop whoop! The end is near...or really just the end of this pregnancy. I went for my weekly check up this morning praying for some good news. Or any news for that matter. And wouldn't you know, we are 1 cm dilated. That's all I wanted! I was getting bummed because I just felt like nothing was happening. All these Braxton-Hicks, for what? But the constant back ache has settled in so I've got that going for me. Well, I couldn't be happier when she said 1 cm and she seemed pretty pleased as well. Then she said, "You know what? I'm going to try and help you along." I'm thinking, Oh wow! Great! I wonder what she is going to do....oh...OH! Owwww. I guess my cervix is being a little stubborn, so she decided to irritate it and strip the membranes a bit. It's about as fun as it sounds.

Hopefully that will speed things along. We are t-minus 7 days until actual D-Day and until my next appointment. But when I told her I would see her next Thursday, she felt that was too long and changed it to Tuesday. If I am not in labor by Tuesday we are going to make "plans". She did not elaborate but I am assuming that means induction. Well, we're not wasting any time, are we? She wasn't kidding when she said she wouldn't let me go very far past my due date. I'd rather not be induced unless it's totally, completely necessary, so Olivia! Do your thing! 

This is crazy! I could have a baby by this time next week! I am going to be a mom. It's just so strange and surreal. But it's happening whether I'm ready or not so I'd better put on my big girl pants.

For those of you who are not in the LA area, we've been having somewhat of a heatwave this week. Which makes me a grumpy pregnant girl. It probably also doesn't help that I've been cleaning everyday (hey, it might induce labor!) and decided to bake brownies this afternoon. Who makes brownies during a heatwave?! I do, apparently. 

Recently I downloaded Skype so I could better communicate with my family back in New York. Well not better communicate, just communicate differently and perhaps more fun. I thought it would be a good idea for when Olivia is born so she can see her grandparents more often. But it might mostly be for my mother who is ready to be Grandma Extraordinaire and who might possibly request to see her first born grandchild everyday until her 18th birthday. I forgot I had a webcam until I downloaded Skype so I have been having webcam fun.

39 week bump, in yo' face!! I feel like I don't look this big in person. Perhaps the webcam distorted it slightly. Perhaps that is just wishful thinking on my part, ha!