37 Weeks = Full Term!

Things to NOT say to a pregnant woman:
- "Wow! What's your due date - like, today?"
- "You look READY"
- "You must be due any minute!"
- "Don't be having that baby in here"

... unless you know she is, in fact, due today.

These are the things people - even complete strangers - have said to me for the last few weeks. I'd prefer "you look so cute!" and "you are still so tiny!". I don't care that's it's not true - I am 37 weeks pregnant and could use the lies.

I have said (eh-hem... complained) that this pregnancy is a little more uncomfortable than the first and that does not appear to be changing. For the first time in my life, actually, I am experiencing heartburn. It's not constant and it's not daily but it has happened a few times, mostly at night. I don't know what the cure is for that but I am pretty sure I'm going to say ice cream.

The greatest news this week is that I am now, officially, FULL TERM. That means the baby can come any day now and be perfectly fine outside of the womb. I say Bring It On, baby! I am a little unnerved, though, that the last few times I have been to the doctor they have asked if I am experiencing contractions yet. Um, no. Unless I don't remember what they feel like or I am simply not paying attention. It could explain why I don't seem to be progressing much with less than 3 weeks to go. At least when I went to the doctor today I was dilated to 1 cm. But that's about it. It's about time I start jumping on the trampoline while eating spicy food.

We have planned a dance party for December 10th at our house. Since that is my official due date, it's a full moon, and it was (basically) the same way labor started for Deviney, I figured it was worth a shot. If that doesn't work, then I am scheduled for induction on December 13th. I'm keeping fingers crossed that this baby wants to come earlier than that. Each day this baby waits, he/she is only increasing the chances his/her birthday presents come in Christmas wrapping paper. Now, who wants that?