37 weeks now. My goal all along has been to take better care of myself, eat right, drink lots of water and exercise (something I NEVER did during my other pregnancies). And I've done very well in all of these areas. Another goal was to avoid the 40 lbs. weight gain I had with both boys -- was hoping for about 30. As of today I've gained 34 lbs. and I've been thinking about how I need to be extra careful these last few weeks -- that last month always seems to hit me. So I'm psyching myself up for a day of healthy snacks and lots of water drinking and what do I go and eat for breakfast . . . . 9 apple bundles I made for dessert at last night's Enrichment. That's right, NINE! Granted, the recipe labeled them as "low-fat", but I think it's time that I get a grip.
Every morning the boys and I watch a few minutes of A Baby Story on TLC before breakfast. We change the channel to the weather and news when it comes to the gritty part of labor/delivery and then switch back after the baby has come out. The boys quite like the show. When I get stuck on the news for too long and Conner reminds me that we need to watch the baby show.
At my dr. appointment last week I had the test done for Strep B. So I got a phone call from my doctor's office yesterday with the results -- it was positive. That took me by surprise. My pregnancies are so uneventful that I always expect things to be normal. This means that during labor they will give me antibiotics through the IV to reduce the risk of the bacteria being passed onto the baby. Here's more info, if you care to look. Anyways, it isn't that big of a deal, I guess, but I still got that kinda sad/bummer feeling after hearing the news.
Lots of stuff to do today -- unpack from Enrichment last night, clean the bathrooms, do the ironing, finally clean up the baby's room, and prepare some fabulous project ideas for my super saturday planning meeting tonight.
