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Trinity's Last Day at School

Since Georgianne is coming to stay with us next week, yesterday was technically Trinity's last day at school for a very long time. We're hoping that after my maternity leave there will still be openings for BOTH kids, but she can't guarantee anything, which I totally understand. So I asked her to take a few pictures today while the kids were playing so that I can show them to Trinity. I also "friended" the other kids moms on Facebook so that we can keep in touch and set up some park play dates.

Doctor's Appointment

As I waddled up the hill to my doctor's office, and up 3 flights of stairs, all I could hope for was some good news that this baby was getting closer to delivery.

Well, I was in luck! The baby is at ZERO station.  Station is how high the baby's head is in your pelvis. In the third trimester they start measureing this on a scale of -3 (being high up) and +3 (crowning during birth). Anything in the positive numbers means that you are basically in labor...so being at Zero station is a very good sign that once he drops a little bit more, its game ON. She also told me that my cervix is nearly completely thinned out and I'm still at 2cm (which is normal to be right before labor). Here is a nice visual:

She said having the baby SO low is yet another reason for my pelvis being so sore. While she was doing the exam, I believe her exact words were, "Well no wonder your in so much pain!". lol.

38 Weeks and Counting

The last two weeks have been, well, painful. In all honesty! I swear I'm not that big of a complainer, and I can definitely handle the pain, but I wasn't prepared for this. The new "sensations" that I was feeling as of my last entry were only uncomfortable, and very manageable. But now I have pelvic/groin pain that is so shockingly sensitive I have a hard time getting up and down. It started after my 36 week doctors appointment. She did a cervical exam ( I won't go into the details of what THAT felt like) and she told me I was 2 cm dialated and about 60% effaced (baby is ready to come out any day when you cervix thins out to 100%). I forgot go ask what station the baby was at, but I'll ask this week on Friday. After the exam I had what felt like menstral cramps, which is normal, but they never went away! It feels like I've been on my period for the last two weeks and the cramps range from barely there to incredibly painful throughout the day. After the cervical exam, the pelvic pain reeeeally flarred up. My joints all around my "area" feel like muscles that have been over-worked for days on end. Last week at my doctors appointment I asked about it and she said that with subsequent pregnancies, the muscles that hold those bones together losen up a lot fast and a lot more than with the first pregnancy. I look like a penguin when I walk because of this. Going from sitting to standing is torture, lifting my legs in any way (like to put on pants) is basically a circus act, and I probably look crippled when I have to physically lift my legs one by one when getting out of the car. It hurts that bad! But I don't really complain....right Chris? :) He probably has a different perspective, but this is MY blog, haha. 

Here I am about to go layout last weekend:

We took our very first trip to the Nipomo Barn:

We had lots of fun!

Week 36 - The final Stretch....literally!

I made it 9 months! For anyone who didn't know...pregnancy actually lasts up to 10 months. I could go into labor anyday now, but its most likely to happen around my due date.

I've been noticing a few new sensations lately: The baby is crushing my bladder more than ever, and my belly button is becoming increasingly tender/sore. I don't think the baby has "dropped" but he's on his way down, that's for sure. I can feel his head moving around pretty close to my pubic bone! I have a doctor's appointment on Thursday I think (or it's on Friday) and I'll get my Group B Step tested. She'll also evaluate if the baby is decending at all, what station he's in, and what position he's in. I haven't weighed my self in like two weeks...since my last doctor's appointment...for fear of what I might see, lol. I'm now starting to feel really LARGE but I only have four weeks left, so I'm trying to not worry about it. Another symptom that's really showing itself now is water rentention. I can't bend my legs all the way because they are swollen most of the time, and my feet JUST barely fit in my work shoes. By the end of the day, I have to use lotion to get my wedding ring off...But, if I were to go into labor tomorrow, the baby would be completely developed and able to survive just fine. The baby is just putting on weight at this point..approximately a 1/2 lb a week.

On a brighter note...I've officially reached the ICE stage. Any and everything cold and crunchy, especially ice, is the most appealing snack on the face of this Earth.

I've been trying to spend a lot of one on one time with Trinity and we talk about the new baby a lot. Explaining breastfeeding has been a little awkward, lol, but she is most curious about how the baby is going to come out...which is even more awkward trying to explain.

Here I am, just a couple of days ago...my 9 months pregnant shot.