The Waiting Game

   Well, right now I am just sitting on my couch with Will and Lilly waiting for little Miss Harper to arrive. Yesterday, my doctor tried to start my labor by stripping my cervix which should promote my water to break. However, she did inform me that sometimes it does not work and that it is up to mother nature. She assumed that it would work on me, since I am already dilated and effaced but as of today nothing has happened. I have been having really strong contractions but they are just false. So, I guess Harper just likes making her mom suffer through the pain :)
   So, here is my weekly pregnancy update, since I am still waiting. 

Pregnancy Week: 39 Weeks and 2 days

Size of Baby: Approximately a little over 7 pounds; the size of a mini watermelon.

Weight Gain: 30 pounds. All my weight gain is in my belly which I am hoping goes away soon after her birth.  I have had no swelling and still am able to take my wedding ring/bands on and off. So, hopefully it stays this way for one more week.  

Maternity Clothes: All maternity clothes.  So, READY for normal clothes. Cannot wait to spend my Christmas gift cards at The Loft on new spring clothes. 

Gender: A little girl, Harper Nicole.

Movement: Harper is very active. I can actually see her foot when she kicks me now. I think we are going to have a little cheerleader.  She also enjoys to be awake and busy at 12 am and 4 am. So, I am going to have my hands full when she arrives. I am just going to act like I am back in college where I stayed up all night and still made it to class the next day. Main difference, there will be no partaking in alcoholic beverages :)

Sleep: I sleep until 4 am every day. Then, she seems to move so much that it keeps me awake. Luckily, I have finished working so this week I should be able to catch up on those hours in the morning. 

What I miss: ALOT.. I miss being able to just jump into bed with no problem, not going to the restroom 100 times a day, eating pizza or pasta without acid reflux, walking with no  waddle, and being able to shave my legs without taking a bath :)

Cravings: I have been craving chocolate cupcakes like crazy. It was so bad last week that I kept going to a local cupcake shops website and thinking about what cupcake I was going to get on my way home from work. Sad part, I was so exhausted from work that all I could do was go home and take a nap. 

Symptoms: I keep having false contractions which are really painful. I just hope the real ones start soon.

Words of Wisdom:  Do not google anything related to labor. I thought that having my cervix stripped was going to be AWFUL based off the Internet. However, it was nothing. So, from now on I am not worrying. 

Best Moment(s) This Week: Being able to say goodbye to all my wonderful students. It was a bitter sweet day , since I will not be returning this school year.  It was nice to be able to say my goodbyes and wish them luck in the future. I am really going to miss my kids but am happy to be able to spend time with my own child.