38 Weeks!!!

Well, here we are! 38 weeks! This last week has CREPT by! I can hardly stand it. I know the next 10 days will be much of the same! I guess that's just what happens at the end. I'm pretty confident that I have significantly experienced this pregnancy and that I don't really need any more experience. What do you say? So, things are going pretty well. I'm basically just getting more and more uncomfortable as each day passes. You know, babies are supposed to start moving around a lot less toward the end of the pregnancy...since there's less room in there. Well....a lack of room hasn't slowed Ava in the least. She still moves just as much. In fact, it seems like she moves around even more now...maybe b/c she's bigger and I can feel each and every move even more. But, now she streches to the side, which really feels weird, and she's constantly up right under my ribs....which is not comfortable at all! The best way to get relief is to lay on my side and let my tummy fall away from my body. I can still feel her moving, but it's much more comfortable that way. My nights are getting pretty restless. Pillows are flying everywhere- depending on how I'm laying/sitting. I'm up at least 4-5 times a night going to the bathroom. (I want to go much more, but I make myself wait because this is just getting ridiculous)! And now, it's getting harder and harder to fall asleep because all her moving about keeps me up! Not to continue complaining...but I've also started to get this really cool (by that, I mean, not cool) sensation every morning in my right hand. It feels the way I think arthristis would feel. My fingers are like balloons and are very stiff, and my joints are sore when I move them. Fun, huh?! Apparently, this is just something that happens to some people...I just thought I was in the clear...but I guess not.

So, if it wasn't for all that fun stuff, I'd love to be pregnant for many, many more months. But, all that fun stuff is happening...so, I'm pretty much done with the whole pregnancy thing. This child could come now, and I couldn't be happier! 10 more days! Do you think I can make it?!?!