Right on Schedule

I had another doctor's appointment today, and it seems like everything is on schedule. I'm 37 1/2 weeks along now. My belly shows the right measurements, and it looks like my body is gearing up for labor and delivery. The baby is in a good position, and his heartbeat is still nice and strong. So far I've not had any contractions, or any Braxton Hicks that I noticed, but my doctor says that many women don't even get any contractions until they're really in labor. I gained only 1 lb. this week, so it looks like I'm still doing alright with the weight gain, giving me a couple more lbs to gain in the next couple weeks. YAY!

Mark and I went out again on Monday to buy a few more things that I realized that I didn't have yet for Canon...mainly pants. I realize that I have TONS of clothes that were donated to me, but I didn't have more than one or two pairs of pants....all the way through 18-month size. I couldn't have him be dressed only in onesies for his first year...so I needed to buy him pants. We bought a couple outfits for him to wear to church and a few pairs of sweat pants. I think he should be fine for a while, but I know I'll need to get more later. As for now, I can't gauge which sizes to buy because we can't tell how big he will be or how fast he will grow. BUT, I am totally getting excited to see him dressed in the clothes that I do have for him!!

As for my symptoms of pregnancy- right now I feel pretty good most of the time. I get tired every once in a while (I almost fell asleep at my desk this afternoon...hence why I'm blogging now...to keep my brain going!), but overall not too bad. Lately it's been getting more difficult to walk. I guess I just do everything slower these days, but I suppose that's expected. I noticed that it usually feels really good to be walking for a while, but if I then sit down for over 10 minutes, it's much more difficult to get moving again. *sighs* Also, my carpal tunnel is acting up, but it's not what I really expected. My hands generally don't ever hurt, nor my wrists. The most they hurt is in the mornings. However, throughout the day my fingers tingle constantly. It's actually quite a strange sensation, like my hands fell asleep and they're just waking up except it lasts all day long. My sense of touch is numbed, and I can't grip things as easily...like my fingers are swollen like water balloons. It makes pinching and other fine motor skills quite difficult to utilize. *sighs again* Really though, I'm not in as much pain as I was a few weeks ago, so I'm happy with the trade-off.

Overall, I can say that I was truly blessed with an easy pregnancy. So many people are ready and waiting for it to be over, and I don't really feel like I've been pregnant for very long. Maybe that's because most of it was just fun and exciting, not completely unbearable! Don't get me wrong, I don't really want to be pregnant for another 6 months or anything! :) I guess I just never felt rushed or delayed. Everything seems to come right when it was supposed to, and I'm sure it will be the same with Canon's arrival. Now, my mother is coming on Sat. the 24th to stay with us for 3 weeks. So, as long as Canon stays in there for at least another 10 days, I'll be a happy camper...as will be the whole family. I'm getting excited to see my mother and to have her help the first little while. Then, the day she leaves, Mark's mom will be here for a week. Oh, how glorious!! I just know that I will truly appreciate their help.

I know that the Dahl side is rootin' for an October Baby (so Tiffany can finally add one to her birthday calendar, and not restrict Alex to only marrying someone born in Oct) ...so if anyone wants to help in saying prayers that Canon will come around Oct. 28-30, I wouldn't mind! :) Silly reason, I know...but it couldn't hurt, right? :) *crosses fingers*