The Final Countdown!

One week! I can't believe we only have one week til my due date! I thought for sure she would be here by now. She tried to come early at 34 weeks...but since then must have gotten so comfortable, she doesn't want to leave! It's amazing how my comfort level has changed in just the last few weeks. Sleeping at night is no longer an option unless I am willing to take a pillow to the toilet. Walks are now waddles, rises are now rolls, and I can't remember what it's like to sneeze without peeing my pants.

My pregnancy experience has been far from the beautiful, glowing, joyous journey I was hoping for and had been misinformed about. Being pregnant sucks. Plain and simple. For the first 6 months, I couldn't keep ANYTHING down...not even water. I pretty much expected to expel at least three times a day. Once I came to terms with that, it wasn't so bad. I even got cute little paisley vomit bags so I could wrap up my regurgitation in style. There were a couple days, however, where those bags simply could not be utilized. Like the time I was driving to work and the urge to throw up hit me so hard that I didn't even have time to pull over. I proceeded to projectile vomit all over my self and my steering wheel while attempting to keep the car on the road. That was a great day. I have many similar stories, but talking about throwing up is usually only funny for a couple of sentences. And I have certainly already crossed that line.

Another ailment I have been blessed with is Restless Leg Syndrome. Ask my poor husband, who still has bruises up and down the backs of his legs from my incessant kicking. For those wondering though, I did find relief through 3am warm baths and extra iron supplements. If you opt for the iron, just make sure you are prepared to deal with Pregnancy Ailment #3: Constipation. I think it's best to leave this subject alone as it really needs no embellishment. Stretch marks, Rhinitis, swollen ankles, Carpal Tunnel...the list goes on and on and on. My mother was one of those people who LOVED being pregnant and had not one negative thing to say about it. So I was obviously expecting the same experience. But mine has been so far from it, it's almost comical.

I keep telling myself it will be worth it! Of course, I still have the ultimate finale to look forward to! Labor and Delivery. Surprisingly, I am not as nervous for it as I expected to be. That could have something to do with my just wanting this nightmare to be over!! But overall, I am just so ready to meet our daughter ( Who shall remain nameless so as to provide some suspense). As scary as it is and as miserable as the process has been, I am so excited to be a mother! I can't imagine the emotions I will feel seeing her for the first time. I have imagined what she will look like and what her personality will be and have several images in my head, probably none of which will turn out to be accurate. But I know I will find her beautiful...I know I will love her with all of my heart...and I know the moment  our eyes meet for the first time will be the best moment of my entire life and everything I have gone through up to that point will seem so small and miniscule :)

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