39 Weeks

I cannot believe I am now only one week away from my due date! I try to not think about it too much because I know it really could be any day now that #3 decides to make his appearance and I'm a little nervous about the labor/recovery part. I've had two evenings of false labor (last Wednesday and this past Saturday) so I'm wondering when my body will decide to kick into full gear. And just in case you're wondering if I went in to the hospital - no, I didn't. Even though the contractions were coming close together, they just weren't strong enough.

I am so thankful the Lord allowed me to make it through the weekend while Jason was out of state. I really did not want him to miss the birth as his grandfather AND father both did for one of their sons. I did not want to carry on the tradition!

At my appointment last Thursday I was elated to see the scale only go up 2 ounces! Much better than some previous weeks and I am hoping for another good weigh-in this Thursday. My Group B Strep test came back negative and everything else was good as well. The dr. did an exam and I was 4 cm and still 75% effaced. The contractions I've been having are doing something because I was at 3 cm two weeks prior.

I've been dealing with a lot more swelling in the last week or so. I've had to give up on wearing my engagement ring and wedding band and have been wearing a band that is my mom's. I can't stand the thought of not wearing anything to show I'm married, so even though the ring has no sentimental significance (and the stones are fake!) I wear it anyway. My feet and ankles are pretty much constantly swollen at this point. They get better through the night, but it doesn't take too long for them to puff up again. I'm glad it is sandal season so I don't have to squeeze them into shoes!

I sincerely hope I am not posting another update at 40 wks., but we'll see what the Lord has planned!