I'm excited for....

• No more stretchy pants!!! Yea for jeans that I can actually button closed and wear far below my chest! And all my cute non-maternity clothes!
  
• No more acid and waking up to take Tums, or going home to take Tums, or wishing I had Tums with me...
  
• I won't have to sit down to put my shoes on (and even then I can barely reach my feet) and my shoes will actually fit again - I hope! I'll be able to bend forward at the waist!
  
• Way way less potty visits!
  
• I can just hold and hold and hold my 2 little princesses to my hearts content... without thinking about how it hurts.
• Breathing will just become something I do without having to think about it or even be aware that I am doing it.
• My back won't be in constant pain, and I'll be able to move like the 23 year old I am, instead of the 89 year old I feel like.
  
• I can RUN again! Mostly after Peyton.
  
• I will be able to see the bottom half of my body, or anything on the ground or below my belly! I'll be able to squeeze through smaller spaces without hitting myself (my belly) against things because for some reason I thought this time I might fit!
• I will be able to play dress up with her and take pics of her cute outfits, etc.
  
• No more "belly dancing", always keeping me awake at night and resulting in more bathroom visits (because the dancer will be out and oh so smoochy-accessible!!)
• I won't have to worry about all the things that could happen when I deliver (at least until next time!)
• My sister gets to be here and we're SO excited she gets to be a part of it!
• I won't have to beg Colby to carry the laundry up and down 2 flights of stairs. Though I still might....
  
• People won't stare/laugh at my penguin waddle. Or at least it won't be as bad.
  
• I can sleep on my back, or my belly, or my head if I want!
  
• I'll have another little personality to get to know and love! I'll get to watch her grow and learn from her. I'll become better because she is joining our family!
  
• Less insomnia I hope!
• I won't have to answer Peyton when she asks for the thousandth time, "When is baby sister coming?
• All the more reason for visitors!! Don't you want to meet our little gal in person?! I know you do! I do!
• I won't have to use other objects or people to get up off of the floor!
• Colby and I will be able to just sit around, stare at our kids, and marvel at God's great plan.

(I stole this from a friend and adapted it a bit...)

10/12/2010 Dr. Appt.

My last Dr. Appt before baby!!
Yes, I was excited to hear that I was 5 cm dilated!
(And a little shocked to be honest!)

I thought if I was 5 cm I would be in labor!
But apparently thats how my mom was too.

My final weight was 131 lbs.
Its pretty much stayed the same this last month.

My appetite has dropped off.
Prob because she is pushing against my stomach.


The Dr. also stripped my membranes today and again,
I'm having a lot of contractions since then.
But nothing too painful yet.

She scheduled me to be induced on Thursday Oct 14th!
We check into the hospital at 6am.
I think the labor will prob go pretty quickly since I'm already at a 5.

So now I gotta finish packing bags, doing dishes, laundry, homework, etc.
Crazy time!
I'm going a little crazy right now making sure everything is ready,
but I'm SOO excited!

We'll have 2 little princesses here before you know it!

10/6/2010 Dr. Appt.

37.5 weeks pregnant.
I am now dilated to a 3.

And I've been having really bad contractions ever since my lovely exam.

Also had another ultrasound done just to check on everything.
She looks good.
Its still a girl, lol.
She is head down and around 6+lbs.

After feeling pretty good this whole pregnancy,
I'm officially wanting to be done.

My whole body has started to ache constantly.
Nights are much worse.
My body goes numb or aches worse if I stay in one position for more than half hour.

I keep getting this awful cramp in my left lower back/butt.
I can't walk when it cramps up.
It's happening more and more frequently and I don't know why its happening or what to do about it.

I'm tired by lunchtime and have no motivation left in me.

I also got a flu shot at appt. today.
I don't ever remember my arm being so sore from a flu shot.

Anyways, I'm just glad the end is in sight.
I want to meet her.
And i want her to be out of me! lol