Today, my friends, is a very special day for me. This signals 37 weeks, or rather, the beginning of the period of time my baby could have his birthday in! Yes indeed, anywhere from today to 10/18, at the latest, is the window for his birthday! No preemie babies for me, he is considered full term from today on. I am SO excited this day has finally come!

I do still think he will be born in September and not October, but I am at peace either way. Here's to NOT going overdue (and having the hassle of arguing about induction and risk with that). I am also crossing all fingers that he doesn't decide to come between 9/27 and 10/3, as that is the window of time my doula is down in Arizona for a conference, and I'd have to use her backup (who is very good but I am unfamiliar with) instead of her. So a birth anytime in the next two weeks would be SO ideal for me, I must be honest. God is in control of this one, but I will fully cop to praying for one particular outcome over another :)

Weight is up two pounds this week, though a LOT of that has been sodium from pizza Friday, a restaurant sandwich and fries Saturday, and then more wonderful pizza on Sunday. It was a bad food weekend, lots of occasions to eat out, and that has definitely impacted my water retention this morning, but I can't get too worked up over it. It was FUN, and thankfully for my pocketbook, infrequent. Last night, especially was a date night with my husband. I wouldn't trade that (or the wonderfully tasty pub food) for anything. I ate until I was full (a salad, some breadsticks, and one slice of pizza) and carted the rest home.

Somehow, while sitting and opening gifts at my baby shower, I managed to tweak my lift hip out again. Due to some rescheduling with my chiro's office I am due for a massage (read: soft tissue torture and tenderizing) and adjustment this evening, I hope this will alleviate the recurring pain I am having thanks to going out of alignment again. I can't complain, it's not as bad as it was after the Fairbanks trip, but intervention is definitely needed. Bless the chiropractor, she gave me some muscle exercises for my hips and butt that have helped reduce the pain and inflammation on the area and stretched out the things that are seizing up on me, so that is a big part of the pain reduction. Still, this little visit is badly needed and I am so grateful my husband could rearrange his schedule to allow this appointment to happen a few days early.

Tomorrow is another OB appointment (I'm down to weekly visits now) and hopefully all will be well. I get the GBS swab and probably a check on my dilation and effacement, so give me good bishop's score vibes if you can.

That's the wrap for the time being :)