38 Weeks and 3 Days (not that I am counting)

Two weeks into my maternity leave and I am officially in to what is referred to as “nesting mode”. Cleaning cupboards and floors, going through papers that I have not glanced at in years, and in general throwing out a whole lot of junk. I am unwavering, even if this can be difficult at times as I now weigh approx 170 lbs and it is not as easy to get up and down as it used to be. If I were a hamster I would be shredding newspapers right now.

Last week’s doctor appointment went well. There was some concern about my sugar levels but I have been using a blood sugar tester and all the numbers are fine. Possum currently weights (very approximate) 7 lbs, length 21 inches, and the heart rate was 160 BPM. The baby is head down - take off position.

For the past few weeks I have been feeling the baby move more intensely. I suspect that has to do with the fact that Possum is almost as big as his/her home is and there is less room to move. It is pretty amazing watching my stomach move around on its own.

I have not been sleeping well for the past month or more, but the last two nights have been different. It is not that I am any more uncomfortable, it’s just that I can’t sleep. In fact, I have not slept at all tonight and it is almost 5:00 AM. I decided tonight, rather than tossing and turning, to get up and do something productive - in hopes that I would get tired and go to sleep. No luck yet.

I am going to make some tea now and see if I can get some shut eye.

Cheers, Barb