14 days left!

Oh 38 weeks, how glorious. 14 days left... That's nuts!! I am scared and excited all at the same time. 

This week has been decently eventful. On Friday I had to call in sick because I had a weird stomach bug. It was miserable. Saturday we went frisbee golfing and walked around a park for a bit, then went to shop at winco. Well, Harper wasn't happy about it I guess. The ENTIRE time she was ramming her head straight down while flailing all of her body parts as if looking for another mode of exit. I had to keep stopping every minute to catch my breath. On the way home some of those pains were agonizing and I was in tears. Finally I took a bath, she stopped for 10 minutes, then resumed her violent ways. Around 11 I started Getting painful contractions under 5 minutes. Eventually they were every 3. After it had been two hours of pain, we went to labor and delivery to be safe. Did you know they ask you a million questions while you're in your room dealing with contractions? And that they will do this every time? Surprise. Anyways, my contractions eventually increased in pain (it was miserable) and then in frequency (every 2 minutes) for the next few hours. When they first checked me when I arrived, I was 1.5 cm dilated and 60% effaced. It made me feel better that my body had actually done SOMETHING and I wasn't making this stuff up lol. They decided since the contractions were so frequent and getting stronger, I may be in early labor so they would keep me and check me in an hour and a half. Then the time rolled by with contractions still increasing in pain, but NO PROGRESSION. they were quite confused, so they called my doctor and he said to keep me and check again in a few hours. I didn't get a wink of sleep. Poor Bryce wanted to be awake but finally I got him to cave and take a cat nap. Eventually my contractions decreased to 5 minutes and the pain wasn't as miserable. My doctor came in to the hospital even though he wasn't on call which I appreciated. He basically told me he didn't really know what was going on, that my body thought I was in labor but my cervix was in denial, so it could be extremely slow early labor, or false labor, and we wouldn't really know. Thank goodness at 8 am (we got there at 1) they finally discharged me. We went home and slept for hours. It was a rough day and I'm so glad she didn't come because I was way too exhausted after being up for over 24 hours straight, I'm not sure how great pushing would've gone. So here I am, 2 days later, my body just having contractions every 20 minutes that have no pain, just pressure. Life is much better this way and I hope she stays in there until I finish up work this Friday! I am thinking I will make it to my due date, Harper was just a little excited. Oh and I had an appointment yesterday and apparently the nurse was off- I'm 1 cm and 20-40% effaced. So she's got quite awhile!! 

How far along:

38 weeks! 

Size of baby:
A pumpkin or spaghetti squash. About 7 lbs or 20 inches. Who knows REALLY? 

Total Weight Gain:
I think I'm probably at 30 now. Oops. 

Stretch Marks:  

Still here. Getting darker and going higher on my belly. Oh well! 

Movement:   

As I said earlier, she's a bit violent and clearly running out of womb (haha)

Belly Button in or out?:
Innie/ Outtie? Still a deep hole but the edges are rolled out. 

Sleep:
Aside from the hospital, I am still sleeping well. 

What I miss:

I layed out in Bryce's parents' backyard and I can't lay on my belly or back... So I miss being able to lay out normal hahaha. I looked like a beached whale. 

Food Cravings:
Fruit juices! 

Food Aversions:  

Nothing really!! 

Nausea:

I just get terrible stomach aches sometimes now! I've read that that can happen since she is taking up so much room and it's harder and harder to digest. 

Moody/Happy?
Overall I am happy :) 

Wedding ring on our off?

On, but it's a tight fit!. 

Symptoms: 

Contractions. Exhaustion. Nesting. I clean like a mad woman every chance I get. 

Best Moment this week:
Knowing Harper wasn't coming yet. I was not mentally prepared for her to come THAT early lol. We are ready, but only as ready as you can be. 

Worst Moment this week:
The fact that my body was tricking me. How can I be in that much pain during contractions and have them not do anything?! Can't wait for active labor 👌

What I'm looking forward to:

I start maternity leave this weekend, so I am going to pamper myself and get my nails done since I'm not going to have to worry about them being too long, and get a pedicure:) it's been awhile!!! Also, I'm hoping I can make it to past next Friday/Saturday so I can see the Avengers Age of Ultron... We all know once she comes I won't see anything that hits theaters until it's on Blu-Ray! 

38 Weeks!!