I know, I know, I have really really slacked off on the blog the last few weeks. I think the last time I posted I was almost 37 weeks. Well, here we are today at 39 weeks...and man am I tired!!! I had most of my nesting energy between 34-37 weeks. I cleaned the house top to bottom multiple times a week, organized drawers, and cleaned out closets. Once 38 weeks hit I was just wiped out. I haven't truly slept in weeks now. I hate bedtime. I dread going to bed because I know it means a night of tossing and turning, wanting to sleep so badly but not being able to, getting up a million times to go to the bathroom, going from the bed to the recliner and back again...it's awful. I know it's my body's way of preparing me for having a little one..but geez at least let me get some sleep before he gets here!!!! So...blogging has taken a backseat to my laziness. I have spent the last 3 weeks just lounging around the house and pool trying to stay out of the 115+ degree heat. Summer is in full force here in Phoenix, and man it's awful when you are 9 months pregnant! I try to only leave the house for doctor's appointments, but I did get out a couple days ago to enjoy lunch with a friend and a much needed pedicure. My feet have been sooooo swollen in this heat! I haven't even managed to get any belly pictures the last couple of weeks because I have lived in Santi's t-shirts and sweats. I have actually reached the point where not even my maternity pants fit! I am a hot mess! So, if you are lucky I will force myself to get dressed tomorrow and I will take some final belly shots, including a final shot in the Halloween shirt which I am pretty sure will no longer go over my belly. In the meantime, here is a 3D picture of our little man:
When I went for my biweekly ultrasound on Friday, the tech decided to "play around" with the 3D machine. It looked much clearer on the actual screen, but she printed some pics anyways. And of course Luca has his arm/hand over his face like always, so you can only see his eyes and nose. And his head is now really low, so it was hard for her to get the shot. Typically the 3D machine is only for special circumstances, but I think since they see me twice a week she just wanted to do something fun and try to let me have a sneak peek of his face. I love the ultrasound techs at my doctor's office! They are so sweet!
And now for the exciting news...my due date is next Saturday, July 9th. After meeting with my doctor last week she said that she does not want me to go past my due date because of his small size and lack of appropriate weight gain. So, that means if Luca doesn't come on his own before Thursday, we will be induced early in the morning on 7/7/11. I think that sounds like a cool birthday, but I still would love a 4th of July baby so I am hoping he gets motivated to come out before I have to be induced! If I don't quit feeding him Ben and Jerry's ice cream every night he is going to want to stay put though...I might need to cut that out. Everyone keeps asking me if I am nervous, but honestly I am not at all. Maybe that will change once we are at the hospital, but I am just so excited to meet our little man!!! I honestly can't wait! I feel like a kid at Christmas! It's been a long, hard road to start our family and I could not be more happy and excited. I feel so incredibly blessed and Santi and I are more than ready for this new chapter in our lives. Come on out Luca!!! We are all waiting to meet you!!!
