Baby (Number 2) Journal: Week 38

Dear Pepper,

This week has been relatively uneventful. My feet are still big, but I do think this time around watching my salt intake has helped. Last time, there was simply no preventing my giant feet.

The weekly doctor appointment had me on the monitor to make sure you were moving well, and you were! I'm trying just about everything I can at this point to get you ready to come out. From squats to 8 dates a day, walking and the exercise ball...I really think it would be great if you came out without extra help. I really "feel" like you could come on your own...but who knows.

My doctor questioned me with an induction date this week...and what my end date was. Even though I knew it was coming (the question that is) it threw me for a loop. We decided we will be evicting you February 13th if you don't come on your own. Although I would have liked to wait longer, our Dr. will be out of town for a week...so its that or wait til almost 42 weeks...and that is just too long.

This week we got around to getting the car seat bases back installed in the car. We're starting to do a little stocking up on diapers to at least get us through a few weeks (until we see a big diaper sale and can really stock up!) Apart from naps and bedtime, Lorelai is out of diapers which is really wonderful. We will deal with naps and bedtime later, but right now we are very happy with how she progressed in potty training.

Nesting hits me like a ton of bricks. One second I'll be sore and exhausted, and the next minute I'm up caulking the bathroom tub. As long as I'm taking advantage of the bursts of energy I'm okay with it!

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