39 weeks

The waiting is torture! I know I'm not quite there yet, but knowing that women deliver before 40 weeks all the time, I sort of had my hopes up. We had our 39 week Dr appt and again, I'm not dilated at all. I guess my womb is a pretty cozy place to hang out. I'm just hoping that Emerson doesn't get too comfortable. At our appointment we discussed what my next few weeks look like. At 40 weeks I'll have another check up to see for any progress. If I don't deliver before hitting 41 weeks my Dr will do an ultrasound to make sure Emerson is still healthy and that my placenta is still working like it should. Then, if I don't deliver by 42 weeks (YIKES) then he will require that I be induced. Silly me, I thought he'd only let me go one week overdue, but I was very wrong! Actually he made it pretty clear that I have a LOT of say in what happens at/after 40 weeks. If I'm having any issues or am just plain uncomfortable he has given me permission to schedule my induction before 42 weeks. I have been trying to avoid being induced if at all possible, but AJ and I did some talking and we've decided that if I have no progress at our 40 week appointment then we are going to ask to be induced before 41 weeks. Once you start reaching a week+ overdue things start to get old and not work the way they should. I know my Dr obviously knows better than I do, but I just don't want to risk the chance of having my placenta detach between that 41 and 42 week ultrasound appointment. Honestly both AJ and I are just hoping that Emerson is going to come on his own (ANY day now) and we won't even have to have this discussion with our Dr. Keep your fingers crossed for us!

We were very much wishing that Emerson would be here already because his Auntie Birdie came back to Cali for the weekend. I tried real hard to coax Emerson to come out, but obviously he's already not listening to his mama. The bestie was bummed, but happy she got to see me preggers. It's been a few months since she's seen my belly in person and trust me, I've grown! We got to see Casi and Josh every day this weekend! Friday night we met up for dinner at one of our favorite Mexican places-El Jardin. I knew we'd be eating some Mexican because it's one of Casi's favorites and Tennesseans don't know nothing about Mexican food. I ordered the spiciest thing on the menu hoping to get this labor jump started, but it just left me with some nasty heartburn. On Saturday AJ and I faced a tough dilemma. My husband completed his apprenticeship almost a year ago, but they don't have a graduation ceremony until they have enough graduates. We finally received our invitation to the ceremony and it just happened to be on Saturday when we were supposed to be going to a BBQ for Casi and Josh. We had already RSVP to the graduation and I didn't want to miss it because I am so proud of my hubby. We planned on going to the BBQ early and just leaving early, but once we got there AJ made the decision to stay. He says he wanted to stay for me to be comfortable and with my best friend, but I know he wanted to spend time with his boyfriend Josh. I hate that we missed out on such an important event to celebrate my husband's accomplishments, but we did have the best reason to miss it. Saturday was such a fun night! I miss my best friend more than I realized and the BBQ gave me an opportunity to get my BFF fix. I want to give a HUGE thank you to Casi's sister and B-I-L for having us over to spend the day with them! I was so distracted with spending time with them, that I forgot to take any pictures! I know I was in some pictures, but not sure who took them. 

Little something from TN to remember his Auntie Birdie. Thank you Casi!

It was hard to say goodbye, but I know that she's only a plane ride away and she'll be home soon enough. Love you beefy!

In other great news our friends had their baby on Friday. She was due just three days before me and she gave birth one day shy of her due date. I was sort of hoping that she'd deliver first so that she could give me all the ins and outs of labor, but I actually found myself a little jealous! I'm hoping that since my due date is tomorrow that Emerson will decide to show up today! One can wish!

Only 1 more week (hopefully)!

How Far Along: 39 Weeks

Weight gain: 45 lbs
Maternity clothes? Everyday
Stretch marks? I've got a few and hoping for no more. 
Sleep: Insomnia happens about three nights a week now, but still not sleeping great because I can't stop peeing!
Best Moment of the Week: Spending the weekend with my bestie and her beau!
Miss Anything? All my cute pre-pregger clothes collecting dust in my closet. 
Movement?: His movement is more sporadic, but on Saturday night he was busting a move all night long.  

Food cravings: Fruit!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope
Gender: Baby Boy
Labor Signs: Just cramping   

Symptoms: A lot more pressure in my groin, heartburn, non-stop peeing, and back pain.
Belly Button in or out? Still in

Wedding rings on or off? Off
Happy or Moody most of the time: I'm conflicted-I'm happy he's almost here, but moody that he's not here yet!
Looking Forward To: Delivering this baby!