Week Number 37

Here we are, 3 more weeks to go. It is amazing how long 40 weeks can go by and also how slow they can go by. In the process of those 40 weeks a woman's body goes through alot.

• Morning sickness
• So very very tired
• Eating constantly and then not eating at all
• Crying all the time
• Laughing at the insane moments
• Constipation
• Heartburn lava flowing in your throat
• Stomach stretching to the max - and then stretching some more
• Gagging and the dry heaves
• Gas (am I the only one that has a crazy amount of gas? Sometimes I am embarressed to be in public and then I don't care!)
• Sleepless nights
• Anxiety - about everything!!
• Weight gain
• Sugar issue - this has been mine. Passing out and being dizzy, very common for me in the last 3 weeks. I no longer drive if I don't have to, to risky
• Braxton Hicks and contractions

The list goes on. I will admit, I have not enjoyed being pregnant. But I will admit that creating a miracle inside of me and helping it grow, I would never ever change!! I know that we are blessed to have a baby of our own. Without the medical science (and God who put those people here) we wouldn't be having our own children. I thank the Lord everyday for that!!

Anyways......Week 37 checkup. Everything is A-ok! The heart rate is doing well and the fluid is doing great. I think the doc was suprised that we still have a lot of fluid in there. We go back next week for the fun to begin. He will check me again to see if we have dialated and will also strip my membranes if everything looks good. I am pushing for an October baby. We will see if the doc helps me out on this one. I am still having contractions. They vary from 3 to 10 an hour for a couple hours, then they are gone. They have become more and more painful and I have a constipated look on my face while I am having one. Chris laughs, it's not funny! I should have him take a picture though. Ah, memories!!