Waiting....

I have become quite accustomed to slower days lately.

Lately, I am filling a few hours each day with visits to and from friends.

This morning, Jeanne came for a coffee and blueberry cake visit, for an hour or so. It seems that we never run out of stories for each other and that our time together is always well spent.

Yesterday, Val took me to breakfast. We then headed to Joline's for a visit. Val cleaned the floors, while new mama Joline got some rest. I held Brayden. I must say, I felt alot more comfortable holding a 6 week old baby, just those extra 3 lbs he has gained made him feel more sturdy for clumsy me. It is awesome to see how much he has changed just in 6 short weeks. He can hold up his little head and he recognizes faces now. We danced to his awake music. Val and I worked for 20 minutes to rid him of hiccups. This was actually quite funny. Val looked up what to do on her IPhone. I swooshed him around 3 times and it scared the hiccups out of him.

Tonight is softball. It sounds silly, but I really look forward to watching our church team play in the evenings. It is a social outlet for me. Jim is the coach. I am the cheerleader.

My parents are headed for a visit again this weekend. They hope that their grandbaby decides to make a debut while they are here. I am not sure I can make that happen. I have been trying to coax the baby out, but to no avail.

Molli and I have gone to the park the last 3 days. The walking is good for both of us. The poor dog has gotten a little heavier than I would like...all my fault. She didnt get as much exercise over the last 9 months.

Wow....9 months. I did it. I made it 9 months...er...almost 10 months.

At week 37, your pregnancy is considered full term, meaning baby is likely to thrive after birth. Baby spends these last weeks in preparation for the outside world… meaning careful refinement of the blink, suck, inhale and exhale. Meconium, which you’ll probably find in the first diaper, is accumulating in the intestines. If (okay, as) you worry about giving birth, consider what it’s like for the little one. During the journey out of your womb, baby will produce more stress hormones than any other time in life.

I have made it from a poppyseed to a watermelon according to The Bump's How Big is Baby Charts, posted above.

I am both scared to death today, and excited. I have never had an IV. I have also never pushed a watermelon out before. I hear that taking care of "my" baby will come naturally. I am relying on that advice. I hope that it does.