One Day Away...

Well, here I am one day away from my due date of June 10, 2011.  It is exciting to see everyone's babies being born!  (I really wish blogger would let me comment on some blogs, but I just can't, not even anonymously.  Other blogs I can, it is really weird.  So I am sorry, I can't congratulate some of you!  I have loved keeping up with everyone's exciting times...) 

I just can't help but wonder when my day will arrive...  I am feeling pretty good despite the nagging symptoms of being 10 months pregnant. =)  With the mild swelling in my hands and feet comes the carpal tunnel symptoms.  I have always had issues with it with my job and the repetitive stress issues, so I am surprised it took until 38 weeks to appear.  The tips of my fingers on my right hand are very tingly and numb all the time.  I am still having the B.raxton H.icks often, but no increase in force or rhythm.  I have had pretty good energy and getting things done around the house.  Nesting, I suppose, though it is stuff that I have always wanted to get done... I just have the time to do it now. =)

My recent midwife appointment was yesterday and she said the baby was "very low".  There was plenty of amniotic fluid and the baby's heart rate was great!  She even got to check her at resting and then when a contraction hit the heart rate went up and then back down again after.  She said that is an excellent thing to see.  I guess that is more or less a manual stress test. =)  My belly was measuring 39 inches.

I had the craziest dream last night!  It was the first time that I have dreamed about my baby being born.  I have always just dreamed about pregnancy related things.  The crazy part was I ended up having triplets (two girls, one boy), but they were growing up way too fast!  As in overnight they were advancing and progressing.  They started talking and pointing at things and saying their name.  I kept telling them that I didn't teach them that word yet!  I also was trying to convince them they need to breastfeed for the antibodies but they were too busy and active and wouldn't hear of it.  Only the boy would try to appease me by breastfeeding some.  It was the craziest dream, but obviously I was working through some subconscious fears I have of not being able to breastfeed and that my baby will be okay without any future issues.  Now the multiples part...I am not worried there is more than one baby in me.  LOL!

Here are the most recent belly pics... though of course if I am still pregnant tomorrow, we will get the 40 week belly shot, too. =)

36 weeks

38 weeks

39 weeks