39 Weeks

I'm 8 days away from my due date! Crazy that it's so close, yet it feels like a month. I am definitely not sleeping well at all anymore; I have tons of contractions at night (which hurt!!) and then they go away during the day - except today. I have been feeling regular contractions every 20 minutes or so all day long. They aren't the most painful thing ever, but they do hurt. Just a little window of what's to come!

How far along? 39 weeks

How I'm feeling: Tired, anxious, sleepy

Blood Pressure:108/70 - way down!!

Dilation: 1 and a half cm. Not much change from last week :(

Effacement: 90% - up 10%

Fetal Station: -1 - last week I was at a -2. This means baby is moving down into my pelvis even more. I can tell!!

What I love this week: Only one more week left!

What I hate: One more week left!

What I can't wait for: The moment where I realize I'm in active labor. And then I will promptly freak out because I'm in active labor.

Moment of last week: Valentine's Day with my wonderful husband. We had a great evening.

10 Days Left!

I have 10 days left until my due date! What??? At the most, I have 17 days until we meet our baby boy (doc will induce at 41 weeks). It doesn't seem like a lot of time, but every day is dragging on and on. I'm becoming increasingly uncomfortable by the second - mainly lots of pressure on my bladder and cervix, and TONS of contractions. They don't feel like Braxton Hicks anymore, so I think I might be in early labor. Don't get all excited and break out the champagne yet - early labor can last for weeks. Blah.

Until the moment where early or pre-labor becomes real labor, I will be enjoying the 2000 piece puzzle my husband got me for Valentine's Day. Ahhh the sexiness of pregnancy.

I'm in Love

With my massage therapist. She is absolutely incredible. I was having some serious back issues and she saved my life this morning. She is the sweetest lady ever and she is so cheap! I have been seeing her for the past four months and I am officially in love! She even offered to come help me during my labor, and after when I'm at home with Jackson. She even knows infant massage techniques to help baby sleep and relax!

I couldn't have imagined being pregnant and NOT getting prenatal massages. For the past few months I have been going once every other week, and I still feel like I could use more.

If you're in the Denver area and you want a massage, go to Kate Townsend at SpaCrew. She will not let you down!