38 weeks

This last week has been very long, I kept thinking our little guy was going to come but he is still comfortable in my belly. I have been sick for over a week now, Christmas Day it got really bad and so Roland ended up taking me to the ER. I have an ear infection along with this awful cold, the doctor gave me antibiotics, drops for my ears, and Tylenol with codeine. I didn't feel any better at all that day but the next day my ear felt better I just couldn't hear out of it at all. Of course the next day I started feeling very dizzy if I moved around very much at all and was feeling sick to my stomach. Roland talked to his SSgt and was able to come home early yesterday to help with the girls so I could try to rest as much as possible. Today I am feeling a lot better, I'm not as dizzy or feeling sick but my ear is still all blocked up and I can't really hear much out of it at all. I'm just hoping I kick this cold before this little guy does decided to come. Other then being sick we had a nice Christmas with the girls, they loved all their gifts from us and other family members. Roland ended up making our Christmas dinner and it was very good. I am blessed to have such an amazing husband that takes care of me when I'm sick and takes care of everything in the house so I can rest. By the end of the evening he was counting down how long until the girls had to go to bed and asked me how I did this everyday, lol.

Zeddrick is still as active as always and his heart rate is still around 145-150 bpm, we were able to hear it when I went to the ER on Tuesday. I don't have another appt with my OB until Jan 2nd, I'm hoping if I don't have him by then I'm at least dilated enough they can strip my membranes to help get things started. I'm trying to be as patient as I can for him to come because I know he'll come at the perfect time for him but I just can't wait to hold him and cuddle him.

 

2 weeks to go

 

Bags all packed for the hospital

 

Total weight gain: 10lbs

 

Stretch marks: Nothing new a few of the old ones have gotten longer.

 

Sleep: I am having a lot more trouble falling asleep and staying asleep. I'm having a hard time finding a position that I can sleep in that my hands or feet aren't going numb and now with my cold it's even harder to get comfy.

 

Food cravings: Really wanting a lot more fresh fruits and veggies right now.

 

Food aversions: Nothing really, just can't really handle the smell of fish.

 

Labor signs: I'll have a lot of really good contractions and think it may be time and then they just stop, very annoying. I'm about 2 cm dilated and have lost my mucus plug. I don't feel like he has really dropped yet so I don't think things will start really happening until that does.

 

Mood swings: I have been much more moody this last week or so, there is a lot going on and a lot to prepare for in our lives so I'm sure that all has a lot to do with it.