37 Weeks

37 weeks and continuing to grow! Ellie is fully developed now and is said to just be putting on weight---about 1/2 lb per week! She's making her mommy more and more uncomfortable as I continue to grow!

Doctor's visit--- no progress from week 36. I'm still only 1 cm dilated. All my vitals are good and no weight change this week. 

We were able to find a labor class (to make up for the canceled one we were supposed to have!) on Thursday evening. We're pretty thankful we went. Although people kept telling us it wasn't necessarily vital and we had accepted 'winging it', in my book, it's never a bad thing to be prepared. We learned a lot more about the labor/delivery details that we hadn't already read and also got a tour of the maternity ward. The instructor is a nurse in the ward and very nice and informative. She even gave us her personal cell number in case we have more questions that come up! I think everyone feels badly for how the class cancellation worked out for us. Speaking of, the office attendant I'd spoken to about the ordeal is issuing us a refund because she's so frustrated with how it made them look---woo! Glad I didn't let that stress me out at all; it turned out pretty well.

I officially gave up running this week : (  We had our Girls on the Run practice 5k on Monday. I ran just little bits (only about 1/2 mile of it total) then walked the rest. toward the end, I was cramping and my feet were incredibly swollen after. I hear Ellie loud and clear! We do have the actual 5k this coming weekend though and I hope to walk it with the girls. They've worked so hard this season that I can't imagine not at least walking it with them to show them how proud I am!

My belly just seems to keep growing....

We found out this week that the house is scheduled to be completed May 30th. It's very exciting news! If I don't go on my own and have to be induced (which would be the 30th), it could signal a very busy weekend! We'd be thankful for a holiday weekend!

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I must also mention the excitement of our weekend---celebrating baby Hudson and his beautiful momma's baby shower! Ellie and Hudson are bound to be besties just like their mommas. I'm so thrilled for that little miracle and had such a wonderful time helping plan the shower.