Week 40

How far along: 40 weeks

Best moment this week: Being told that our baby was "perfect" at my weekly appointment.  What parent doesn't like to hear that about their kid?  It was fun to see her sweet face and a relief to hear that things continue to be exactly as they should.

What's new with baby: She's ready!  All signs at the biophysical profile test pointed to a healthy birth weight, strong reflexes, and an adorable little face.  She still moves regularly and is hopefully making her final preparations for birth, scooting down into a better position and practicing her breathing for that first big breath.

Mom is feeling:  Impatient.  Uncomfortable.  And nervous about the many unknowns coming our way in the next few days/weeks.  Mostly though I'm just very happy that with each day we're a little bit closer to meeting her.

Weight gain:  36 pounds

Wardrobe:  Footwear has become my biggest challenge because my feet, ankles, even my toes are totally puffy and swollen.

Cravings:  Chocolate cake with chocolate frosting.  I keep talking about it but haven't had any, and it's not usually my first pick as a cake flavor if I'm going to eat cake.  I think that's what the baby wants as her birthday cake though, with some vanilla ice cream.  I keep telling her that if she'd come then we'd see about getting some.

Missing:  Wearing my wedding ring.  I had someone ask me if I was still with the father of my child the other day.  I really feel like I could write a whole post about the rude/crazy things complete strangers feel are ok to ask or say to a pregnant woman.  It's not just for the outward proof of marital status though, I really just miss feeling my rings on my left hand, it weird without them but they don't fit anymore.

Scared about:  Knowing when it's the right time to go to the hospital.  Something tells me this is a silly thing to worry about though, and once it's the real thing I won't be questioning if it's time.

Excited about: The odds keep getting better and better that this is my last weekly pregnancy blog post!  I'm so glad I did this to document the journey, but it also sometimes felt like a weekly chore or homework that I "had to do" each week.  It will be much more fun to write about what's new with our baby than what's new with me.