37 Weeks = Full Term!

I've made it!  My baybeh is officially fully ripened in my womb-o.  It's a comforting feeling, knowing that my chica could come at any time and that most importantly she would be alright.  It's been a crazy journey, and I can't believe my pregnancy saga is just about to come to a close.  Only one more week until I have the little one in my arms.

Brandon and I are much closer to deciding on a name, largely in thanks to all of your comments and ideas.  I'm not going to tell you what we've chosen, just because I want to see her first to make sure the name fits, and also I might change my mind AGAIN, so I think it'd be best to wait, but you will know anon, I'm sure.

I have tried to be more optimistic this week; to focus on the good about being pregnant and not dwell in my misery too much for the last part of my pregnancy.  My biggest complaint still is that it's so hard to just get around - to clean and walk and have any energy at all - but I'm not letting it get me down too much.

Tonight my sisters are throwing me a baby shower, and I'm really excited for it.  (And super grateful.)  I was just with my mom and we (finally) picked out the baby's crib set, and I'm really pleased with what we got.  I still have some random and small last minute things to pick up, but we're just about ready for our daughter to make her long-awaited debut.

I had a doc appt yesterday, and my doctor seems to think I'll do nicely with an induction.  My cervix is, like, ripening just nicely, I hear.  (Gross.)  I'm dilated to a 1, 70% effaced, but apparently her head is really low and in the birth canal, so maybe she's just as excited as I am to make it out of my uterus?

Anyway, here's a couple pics taken this week.  Girlfriend is getting BIG!