Preparing herself.

36 weeks and looks like Kenley is getting ready for her debut. Friday's appointment went well, the doctor was really nice -- I have never seen her before but wouldn't mind seeing her again in the future. She did an ultrasound to check out Kenley's position, just to be sure. It was really nice that Andrew got one last chance to see her inside before he left the next morning.

It makes perfect sense that I have been feeling more pressure and more miserable in the past week, little Miss Peanut has finally turned her way around. I have definitely noticed an increase in sciatic pain on my left side, heaviness in my pelvis (like how they say you have a bowling ball between your legs) , peeing every 45 minutes because someone is sitting on my bladder, and not being able to find a comfortable position to sleep anymore. I sleep for about an hour at a time then have to wake up to either use the bathroom, walk around or try to change positions.

Her forehead is now in my pelvis, so I guess she has "dropped" and the doctor said she is facing towards my back which is a good position for birth. The doctor also noted that the heart looked nice and strong, her lungs looked like they were working really well and everything else seemed normal. She said she looks like a "normal" size, which I was worried she would be huge. I think I am huge right now which is why I was worried she would be huge. Nope, looks good. She checked for dilation and effacement -- nope and nope. "Long and closed" she said. Damn. So no actual progress yet besides the fact that Kenley is in the right position. This is said to happen earlier with your first baby anyways so I just have to try to be patient. Here is a good visual of the position she is in right now --- making her mom super uncomfortable and ready to get her out!

She did ask if my mom had trouble giving birth to me and my sister... Not that I know of AND we were big babies. She asked because she said she though my pelvis was small which may lead to trouble during labor, meaning I could try to go natural and then end up having a c section.

Anywho, Andrew is now in San Diego... he arrived safely and now we just need to worry about him staying away from Tijuana and swine flu! Eesh. His class starts today, I will bug him with questions about it later on. Still trying to get used to the fact that he is now 3 hours behind. It's also super depressing being able to talk to him but not having him around. Usually I can handle deployments but these first couple days have been exceptionally hard. I am starting to really think about how he will have to miss one of the biggest days of our lives. I feel terrible that he will not be here and I wish I could change it. Maybe I will be in labor long enough for a flight back from SD... good lord, did I just say I am wishing for a long labor? I have officially lost it.