My due date!

40 Weeks! I made it to my due date. I feel like I look huge, he's just hanging out in there, fattening up. Oh and I have my 38 week picture, it's just on my mom's camera so I can't blog it yet.

So for my 39th week appointment my regular Dr. went out of town so he had me see one of his partners to get checked and stuff. So I showed up hoping for some good news of maybe dialation or something and instead, they told me my blood pressure was high for me. It was only 130/80, but I've not been over 110/60 really for my whole pregnancy so I guess it was a big jump for me. I had also started having a headache about 3 days prior that I couldn't control with tylenol. And I had started swelling, and had some dizziness. I didn't think anything of it though, isn't that just normal pregnancy stuff?

So the Dr. ordered some tests for me to make sure I wasn't pre-eclamptic. I had to collect my urine in a jug for 24 hours, then have my blood drawn, and then have a stress test done to check the baby. So I peed in my jug, (that was fun) and then went into labor and delivery Saturday morning to have my blood drawn and the stress test. Everything turned out looking just fine, which was awesome because I didn't want him to be in any distress, but I did feel totally dumb because I didn't feel like anything was wrong. They sent me home telling me what to watch for. I just felt like I was paranoid and stuff, but I swear I was just following Dr's orders. And I'll admit I did feel better knowing he's okay.  So now it's just hurry up and wait. :) I'm still not dialated, not really even efaced, nothing. I'm having braxton-hicks contractions all the time and I feel lots of pressure, but it's nothing but miserable discomfort. I still have a full work week ahead of me (what was I thinking??) So I guess we'll see what happens. I see my Dr. again Tuesday, so I guess we'll see where we go from there. Unless my water breaks, but I honestly don't plan on going on my own, I'm like 90% sure I'll get induced. Bummer. But as long as he's healthy then it doesn't matter. I really have had a good pregnancy, and I've been really lucky to not have many health problems. As of my last appointment of 39 weeks and 4 days, I've gained a total of 16 lbs and I measured my tummy today on my due date so I have these stats later on just for me to remember, I'm 39 inches around. I feel pretty good, other than the normal tiredness.  I think I actually might even miss being pregnant, and feeling this sweet little spirit kick and move inside of me. I love having him with me all the time, and I finally felt him have hiccups for the first time at 38 weeks!

I'm trying to enjoy what little time I have left with just me and Buck, and being pregnant and all the amazing things that we women get to experience. And I'm also getting super excited to hold him, and see what he looks likes, and to finally experience being parents. Now we just need a name for him and we're set! Ha ha ha. Wish us luck.

This is the outfit Buck picked out for him to come home from the hospital in. So standby for pics of our little chubby future hunter in his first RealTree camo get up. My two little Rednecks :)