37 Weeks

   This has been a very eventful week. This first big ordeal being that we had some major issues with the glider we ordered. On Monday I checked my school email only to see that I had gotten a strange email from someone I didn't know explaining to me that our glider had been delivered to their house. The email listed a number where I could reach the man's wife. Nathan and I immediately called her and left and message. When we hadn't heard anything by Tuesday morning we called FedEx to explain the situation. After speaking with the corporate office, the women said she would report the problem to the local hub and have them give us a call. About 2 hours after placing the call to the corporate office, I notice a FedEx truck in the driveway. I was very impressed that they had fixed the problem in such a short amount of time. However, after opening the door to retreive the package, we realized the driver was delivering a wrong package to us. Nathan spoke to him about our missing package and his response was that he didn't have any pick-ups on his route today and he knew nothing of the missing package. So, there really wasn't anything left to do but wait to hear from FedEx or the people who currently had our chair. Finally, on Wed. we get a call back from the people who have our chair. Because FedEx still had not fixed the problem (and we didn't really think they would) we arranged to go pick the chair up. Friday morning we drive about 2 minutes down the road and retrieved the chair. I'm proud to say that I put it together all by myself!
   Also, during this whole event my dr. appt. didn't go too well either. I first stepped on the scale to find out I'd gained 4lbs. AH! Then, they proceed to take my blood pressure...which turns out to be higher than normal. The dr. found the higher blood pressure, along with my swollen feet, and weight gain to be concerning.  She ordered some blood tests and a urine test to make sure I didn't have pre-eclampsia. If that was the case, they would induce me early. The idea first made me panic....I was not ready for this!!!! But after some time to digest the thought I got excited about the idea of no more weight gaining, no more swollen feet, no more discomfort, and the best part of all....getting to meet sweet baby girl. On Friday, the nurse called to say that all the tests came back fine and I would need to check in at my next dr. appt. like normal. Although i'm glad nothing is wrong, I'm a bit dissapointed to continue waiting for baby girl and God's perfect timing.

How far along? 37 weeks, 6 days
Total weight gain: 37lbs
Maternity clothes? Yes!
Stretch marks? I'm really upset because i've gotten a few stretch marks on my lower stomach. I've went so long without getting them so I thought I would be lucky enough to not get any.
Sleep: Not great but being out of school allows me to be able to take a nap sometimes
Best moment this week: getting good test results from dr.
Miss Anything? my comfort
Movement: all the time and fun to watch
Food cravings:  sweets
Anything making you queasy or sick: nope
Gender: Girl
Labor Signs: I believe I may have had a contraction but I'm really not sure
Symptoms: swelling, soreness, and i've been having heartburn recently
Belly Button in or out? flat
Wedding rings on or off? On during daytime
Happy or Moody most of the time: still feeling very emotional lately
Looking forward to: being able to paint my toenails and put on my pants with ease. :)