Still pregnant...39 weeks and counting!

So there is no baby news yet...much to my chagrin! I'm not technically due until this Saturday, but I'm hoping this kiddo will come a little early. Tomorrow or Thursday would be ideal since that will work out best for Mark's work schedule. Plus I am really waddling like crazy and pretty much every movement hurts, so I am starting to be anxious to have a normalish body again. As my wise friend Kathy pointed out, I've never been this pregnant before, and I'm not sure I like it!

Bodo also seems to be stubborn like big brother Sully was and hasn't dropped an inch. In fact the last few days I keep feeling movement way at the top of my belly and I think this kid is trying to get as far away from engagement as possible. But hopefully maybe he or she is just waiting until after Daddy's softball game tonight to put things into motion. (Mark didn't get to play at all last week because he hurt his rib when he was at bat 2 weeks ago. Thank goodness he is healed now because we were a sorry pair when we were both gimping around trying to chase down our 2 1/2 year old. Isn't that crazy? Sully is officially 2 and a half!)

So other than playing the waiting game, things are going well. The heartbeat has sounded strong at all my appointments, and I'm a little bit dilated and about 50% effaced. I go back on Thursday for another check-up, and then if the baby doesn't come I start going twice a week on the 24th. We have a non-stress test scheduled for Monday the 24th, but I am hoping we won't make it to that appointment.

It's been hard trying not to think about the baby every second, but I've been able to find a few distractions. The boys took me out for Mother's Day dinner and ice cream:

and I got to have a fun Girl's Night Out with Katie and Rose. (A surprise Mother's Day gift for Katie from her very thoughtful husband. He planned the whole evening for us and even sprung for dinner! What a guy!) We had quite an adventure!

Other than that, we've been to the library, to Target, and had a few playdates with friends. Tomorrow we're planning on going to Metropolis for Wiggle, Giggle & Grow - I'm officially done teaching the class, but since Sully is one of the students, I thought it might be good for him to have one more class before we just stop going. Plus it will get us out of the house and be a good distraction! Hopefully I won't have to distract myself too much longer and we'll have some baby news to report this week! Keep your fingers crossed!