Full Term Baby

Well, I am 37 weeks pregnant tomorrow and know what that means? It means that we have a full term baby here. She is developmentally ready to handle life outside the womb. Can you believe it? Other than the fact that she is ready to come out, there are no signs that she will be making her way anytime soon. I am not dialated at all, no contractions or anything like that yet. But I am eating lots of eggplant and we are walking lots every night, so we will see what happens. I wanted to make it past June 1st, then I am ready for her anytime after that.

I was thinking the other day about how strange it is that once you are a mother, you will never, ever, not be a mother again. Isn't that funny how life works? It can actually be a very overwhelming thought at times. I am going to take these last few days or weeks, whatever my daughter chooses to give me, to enjoy the freedom of un-motherhood. There really isn't much left for me to do to prepare, so I am just relaxing and sleeping lots, two things I have been warned I will feel deprived of in the weeks, months, and even years to come.

Here's a couple pics of me (and one of us) at 37 weeks.