Good advice

38 weeks!

So close! I've been full term for a whole week. Basically, he could come at any time. But I'm still thinking he'll probably come a little later. Not that we don't hope. Chad tells him every day that his time's up :) That started when my good friend from the ward who was due on August 16 had her little girl last Monday. I thought I'd take that as a good omen, but I'm pretty sure our little guy is comfortable and in no hurry to go anywhere. 

He's so big now though. And believe you me, he's not letting the fact that he's short on space stop him from stretching those limits. Holy moley. I tried to get a video of my belly moving around the other day, but he stopped moving when I stood up to get the camera. Yes, a video of my bare belly. That's how impressed I was. Sometimes at night he'll kick so hard that it rocks me, which rocks the bed a little. He's a strong little guy. Sometimes he pushes so hard that I can almost squeeze the little knob that is his foot or knee :) When I do, he pulls his foot back in and then pushes out again nearby, and we go through the game until he gets tired. I like that one. 

So babycenter has some pretty good articles. I read one recently full of parents giving good little tidbits about their experiences with a newborn. Not all of them were helpful (like the mother who suggested hiring someone to clean the house so you don't have to worry about it.... Um, no thank you), but I really liked a few of them. So here are the pieces of advice I liked, in neat little list form.

I especially like 2, 3, 4, 5, and 8. I'd been thinking a lot about the idea of #8 long before I read the article, and I already know everything's going to pass too quickly for me. You may not know this, but I can be just a bit sentimental at times. (That's like saying Texas is pleasantly warm in August. I'm good at reeling myself in nowadays, but big things like this are fair game.) I can hardly believe I've only got two more weeks of this pregnancy. Believe you me, Chad and I are both so ready to finally be able to meet and hold this baby (and I'm ready to be able to turn over at night without hurting myself), but I'm going to miss certain things about pregnancy. It is the most amazing thing in the world to be able to feel your baby from the inside. The first flutters and pokes are amazing, and then when your baby's big enough to interact with you... it's indescribable.  That I am definitely going to miss. 

Now, however, I'm ready for the next part. As Chad would say, "Time's up little dude. See you soon!"

PS. And just so you know, I am totally going to be one of those moms to make everyone wash their hands before they can hold the baby. And if you're sick or have even an inkling that you might be heading in that direction, come another time please. I may be sentimental, but I'm also paranoid like you've never seen.