6 weeks to go.....

Here we are, finally in the home stretch. Baby G will be here next month!!!! Talk about a reality check.

I am starting to get more and more uncomfortable these days. I can no longer sleep more than 2-3 hours before having to get up (luckily our bathroom is directly attached to our bedroom!). My hands, legs, ankles and feet swell from the second I wake up and its getting downright painful. I've given up wearing shoes and if I have to go anywhere, I'm in Rick's flip flops. I'm starting to feel more pressure and its getting harder to get up off the couch or go walk. It will all be worth it when he's finally here!

Rick and I spent the entire holiday weekend with my parents, working on our house. My mom cleaned every room top to bottom and made it sparkle. She and Rick put up our classic Pooh wallpaper in the baby's room while I was forced into a chair and made to supervise (this is what I spent most of my weekend doing to my chagrin). We put together our Pooh bassinet and our changing table. My rocking chair is now in place. Mom and I moved a bookcase into the baby's room and started putting all the baby books in there. All we have left to tackle is the crib and wall decorations. Then I can begin putting the baby stuff away -- huge loads of laundry that I've washed and gotten ready to separate into drawers! Shortstop's already got quite the wardrobe -- he'll be better dressed than anyone in our family at this point.

I had my hometown shower last month -- it was wonderful getting away for a long weekend. We were treated like royalty the whole time -- and, as promised, there was plenty of yummy food, fun and laughs. Now I'm looking ahead to my mother in law's shower in Joliet at the end of the month -- my husband is playing bartender for all the ladies coming. ;) Literally, there will be a bar set up -- so you won't want to miss it!!!

I've begun seeing my doctor every 2 weeks now. My last appointment, everything was still looking great. He's measuring 2 weeks ahead (from the outside at least) and all our vitals still look fine. He's already head down and stretched out across the right side of my stomach. Next Tuesday, I will go back for my 35 week appointment -- where I'll go through a final round of blood tests and internal exams and all that fun stuff. I'm also going to get a chance to schedule our final ultrasound so we will get to see him one more time in the womb before he's born!!! And everyone is betting (including myself) that Shortstop will arrive early -- and that he's going to be a big baby!

I'm getting anxious to see him now. I have enjoyed pregnancy but I'm ready for it to end now. I want to know who he looks more like, me or Rick. I want to learn all about his personality and hold him and play with him. I'm looking forward to the 4 weeks Rick will be home with me so we can learn about our new family dynamic. I'm also looking forward to spending all kinds of time with both sides of the family -- some who are flying in just to meet our son. Now I'm just focused on getting through this last month and a half so all that fun stuff can come our way.