Words cannot describe how exhausted I am these days. My daily cup of coffee doesn’t even make a dent in my sleepiness. I'm starting to get that really pregnant look too.... everything is swelling - feet, ankles, legs, arms, etc etc. Oh I can not wait to be done!
I’ve got about 5 more days of work before my maternity leave kicks in, so maybe I’ll get a day or two to sleep in and rest up before Jackson arrives. If he comes sooner I am totally fine with that too!!
Just like I was anticipating feeling the baby’s first kicks, I am patiently waiting for the first contractions to start. Unlike a lot of women I’ve talked to, I haven’t experienced any Braxton hicks contractions. Guess I’m just lucky?
At my last doctor appointment the doctor determined that I was about 75% effaced but not quite dialated yet. Heart beat and blood pressure are still doing good.
Jackson is starting to settle down and when he does move around it's slow stretching movements. People are telling me it looks like he's dropped down a little too. I don't feel a difference I just know I look giant.
Sean and I are still doing our nightly 2.5 mile walk and it’s getting harder each time. Sean is still being wonderful about keeping me motivated and upbeat. It's so easy to just complain all the time, but he helps me keep things in perspective!
On nights that I don't just plop into bed after our walk I’m also following up the regular routine with a few sets of jumping jacks, squats, and running up the stairs. Sounds painfull, but it actually isn't at all!
This week I celebrated my 24th birthday! My mom and Randy came into town and we had a great time celebrating! My mom treated me to a pedicure and it was so relaxing that I fell asleep in the chair, haha! It just felt great getting my fat feet massaged.
I also had one final baby shower at work. Since there are so many newborns and pregnant women in the office we had a group baby shower. I got one of the new “Johnny jump ups” and a highchair! We have nowhere to put anything at our house, so it's all stacked downstairs. Wherever we live next will need more closet space!
That's all the updates for now. I have my next appointment on May 27th so hopefully I'll have made some "progress" by then.
Here is the most recent belly picture:
Kelly, it's been too long since we've chatted :( I hope you're surviving these last days of your pregnancy! I can't believe Jackson will be here so soon! Please let us know if there's anything you guys need or if we can help out in anyway. Talk to you soon!
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