We had our 39 week Dr. appt today.  My blood pressure was higher than ever 160/72 so I had to lay down and have it re-taken and it came down to 102/60.  They think it was because I was walking apartments at work and had been going up and down stairs right before the appt.  I gained 4 lbs over the past week and have no clue how!  I am not eating bad or even eating that much at all......they didn't say anything about it though so.......I am still 50-60% thinned and am not dialated yet-both of which they said are normal.  His heartrate was in the 150's and a rough estimate of his weight if he were born today is 7 lbs 8 oz.  My 40 week appt is next Tuesday at 2 if I make it until then.  I really hope he comes over this weekend though...actually I want to declare that in the name of Jesus -if it is His will-I ask for him to come this weekend.  We'll have to see if it is His will now that I declared it and asked Him for it.  I know if he does not then it is not God's will.  I also want to declare in the name of Jesus a normal, vaginal delivery and that the baby and I will be healthy and that we both tolerate labor.  I think it did something when he checked me today too because I've had some pinkish discharge when I go potty-sorry if that's TMI.  I have been checked twice before and not had that happen so hopefully I'm making some progress. 

This past week has been difficult overall-one of the girls in our office left the company, one of our maint. techs left the company, I have had AWFUL back pain that brought me to tears-Tylenol was no match for it and I had a tearful breakdown over the weekend.  I feel better now though-I'll blame it on the hormones!  To make matters interesting, there is a gas shortage in our area!  There are lines at all of the gas stations that are 5-6 plus cars long so the stations are giving out FAST!  I was on E today and had to fight one of the lines just so I could make it home.  People were not only filling up their cars, but jugs and drums and gas cans too.  Thank goodness I got enough to where I should not have to go back for a few weeks and by then the baby will be here so I won't be traveling much at all.  The best thing was that last Thursday was our 4 year wedding anniversary and marked 10 years total that we have been together.  We went out to eat a nice restaurant that a former resident of mine owns.  They gave us complimentary chocolate mousse!  I'd never had that before...it was great!  So, unless anything happens over the weekend I will update after our next appointment-please pray in agreement with me that he will come this weekend!!           

I had my 37 week appointment yesterday.  It began normal-the usual urine sample, weight and ablood pressure checks.  I met another docotr and she was great!  I have met them all now!  He is head down, his heartrate was great, she estimates he'll be around 7 lbs at birth but said it has a lot to do with how much I weighed at bith (6lbs 2 oz) so we'll see.  She checked my cervix which I was not expecting-she said it is wanting to thin out but is still closed and he is still high-all of which are normal.  We went over when and who to call when I go into labor and said most babies are born 4 days before or after their due dates.  I was getting ready to leave and a nurse came in and said they wanted to check my blood pressure again that it was high for me when I came in (it was132/80...mine is normally 106/72ish...).  It was still higher so she had me lay on my left side for 5 mins.  I asked if there was protein in my urine and she said she'd check.  When she left, I prayed and prayed!!  I was a bit nervous because I was there by myself-these appts. are normally so short that it is hard for Brad to get off work to come to them.  When she came back she told me I didn't have protein in my urine and when she checked my blood pressure again, it was 96/62.  I was allowed to leave.  I knew they were thinking pre ecclampsia (sp?).  My mom got it the last few weeks of her pregnancy so I have a higher chance of getting it.  After the appt, I went to the credit union to apply for interest only car payments while I'm on Mat. Leave.  I went by my Nanny's and she let me go through the books she used to read to me when I was little and take some for the baby's collection.  It brought back so many memories of her when I was a little girl and it means so much to have those books that she read to my mom and aunts and then to me, my brother and our cousins.  I have been having some back pain-it is high up between my shoulder blades though so I know it is not contraction-related.  It just HURTS-BAD!  I think that may have been why my bp was up yesterday.  Every day has become harder and harder for me to get through at work and I feel like I am sputtering out.  I could sleep for days right now!  I have 12 more working days left until leave-I pray I can make it.  Mentally I am drained, physically I am drained!  My patience is THIN!  At least we are almost ready for the baby-his room is only missing the crib and the picture Brad is doing.  He should have it done by Monday.  I am sleeping okay-just getting up every few hours to pee.  I think I'm going to turn in early tonight....I posted new pics of his room and of my HUGE belly!!  Oh yeah-I do NOT have Group B Strep!  Yay!