35 Weeks & Dr. Appt.

Time seems to be creeping by ever so slowly...  yet I can't believe I'm 35 weeks!  A HUGE milestone indeed!

My doctor's appointment on Wednesday this week was pretty much a repeat of the week before in that there had been no change in dilitation.  I went into it with a much better frame of mind, expecting that, this time.  Last week I pretty much felt defeated.  The doc did say baby had dropped a little more and something about I probably feel like I have a bowling ball about to drop out.  Why yes, yes I do. 

I pressed him for some parameters and deal-making this time ; )

If I dilate one more cm, he will admit me to stop labor if I'm still earlier than term (37 weeks).  If I dilate 2cm, he will admit me and we will deliver because there's no stopping labor then.  He is keeping me on bedrest for TWO MORE WEEKS.  This was the hardest to accept.  I was thinking in my head "Um yah, If I make it that long!".  Once I hit 37 weeks, he said he'll take me off bedrest and let whatever happens, happen. 

He also said I couldn't have the baby this weekend, because he is taking his family out of town to a big rollercoaster amusement park, lol.  I objected and first pointed out that A) I did NOT approve this leaving town business and B) I gave him Memorial Day Weekend off and didn't bother him once!

So I told him I'd make a deal with him:  If he promised NOT to Mag me after Friday (tomorrow, when I am officially 35 weeks), I would promise to will this child to stay inside all weekend so he could be with his family.  Well, the jokes on me, because he has two guys covering for him while he's away.  And in his words?  "They have no idea yet".  Saweeeeet for me.  (Sense my sarcasm??)  So there's a possibility that I will be sliced open like a rotisserie hog by a complete stranger should baby come this weekend.  Awesome.

I did not gain any weight again, which is fine by me.  My belly is growing by the minute, so all that food I'm eating is going SOMEWHERE!  My BP was also high again so we are increasing my BP meds once again.

Oh, and for the first time in 2 pregnancies, when I went to give my urine sample?  I just sat down and peed, lost in thought.  Totally forgot to use the cup.  Ooops!  I'm sure it happens all the time, but I still felt dumb.

My dear husband brought home a refill on my Procardia prescription tonight:  A 30-day supply.  I may or may not have freaked and screamed "I WILL NOT BE PREGNANT THAT LONG!!!!!!"

I've not had an ultrasound since around the 20-week mark, so NO idea how baby is measuring.  But according to Babycenter.com, he/she is around 5 1/4 pounds and 18 inches at this point.  The past few nights he or she has been moving SO MUCH all night long.  Like, spastic, non-stop.  I was getting worried that something might be wrong....what baby wiggles around that much?  Is there even a such thing as too much movement?  It gets so uncomfortable that I don't get much sleep.  It seems I just get settled in to a comfortable enough position and then the Tae Kwon Do starts up.

Sure, just when I get Morgan sleeping through the night, this baby is going to be a night owl ; )  Ah well...I'll take that any day over bedrest!  I just can't wait to meet him or her!!!!!