Well .... it seemed like it would never get here, but it is finally March 2007!  This is the month when Jacob will finally be arriving!  HOW EXCITING!!  Only 10 more days until my due date.  (Although, after my last appointment, who knows how long PAST my due date my doc will let me go.)

On a side note ... is it possible to be itchy under your nails?    I've read in my pregnancy book about being itchy late in pregnancy, but lately I itch everywhere including the palms of my hands and the bottoms of my feet.  I can scratch and scratch and scratch and get no relief.  I can put lotion on again and again and still get no relief.  I'm just waiting for the skin under my nails to start itching. 

But I digress .... It's March and Jacob will be here soon!!!

So ... I had my 38 week appointment yesterday with my doctor and I went in all excited hoping to hear my doctor say "you're dialated" ... even if she only said "1 cm", at least that's progress, right?  So, on previous visits, she's done her thing and said "your cervix is still closed".  Okay ... sounds fine.  so yesterday I lay there waiting for her verdict and I hear "I can't reach your cervix, so it can't be dialated yet".    WHAT!??  You can't reach it?   Did it move since last week?  These are all the thoughts going through my mind, but of course, I don't say them out loud for fear of sounding like an idiot.  Instead, I wait to call my sister-in-law (an OB nurse) after the appointment and say "what the heck".  Well, I guess the doctor probably hasn't been able to reach my cervix ever before and instead of saying that she's just been saying it's closed.  So apparently it didn't move .... but needs to.  Anyway ... I was thoroughly disgusted because I just knew I was going to make some progress.  So here we go waiting.

Michael is now predicting that Jacob won't arrive until the 15th.  That is not acceptable.  I've been talking with Jacob and I've told him that he needs to learn very early on from his mommy that punctuality is VITAL.  His mommy is always on time for everything and, in fact, I'm usually EARLY.  I would really appreciate it if my son would learn this quality very early on and at a minimum, at least make a punctual appearance on March 11th.

No other exciting news from the doctor yesterday.  Although, I did surprise her with the news that we wouldn't need to do a c-section any longer.    Yes, this was apparently breaking news for my doctor, even though she had the most recent ultrasound in her hands.  I actually said it more as a question "so it looks like we won't need to do a c-section anymore?"  (notice the question mark) and her response was "oh good".    So I was like >>> "ummm .. well, I mean, I'm making that assumption since they couldn't see my fibroid in the last ultrasound ... Dr. Headstrom thinks the head is past the fibroid already?" .... To which she reponds "oh .. okay .. good ... then no, we'll just wait and let you do your thing".  Thanks doc, you're very helpful!  NOT!  .... lol

As you can see, it was a frustrating day for me.  As the days go on, I'm liking my doctor less and less.  Thankfully, the end is in sight (even if it is further away than I hoped) ... and soon I'll just have my little guy to enjoy and not have to deal with this doc anymore.

Okay ... I suppose that's enough ranting for today.  I think I'll go do some jumping jacks and see if we can get that cervix pushed down.  (JUST KIDDING) 

Okay ... so I'm 38 weeks pregnant now which means Jacob is now officially considered FULL TERM!!  How exciting!  He could come anytime now and be just fine.  I can't wait to see him!

I think I was having some minor contractions last night.  I was feeling like cramps on and off for a while.  I'm sick, however, and exhausted, so I fell asleep and I don't know how long that lasted.  I'm not feeling anything today, though, so I guess it was just "warm up".

As I mentioned, I've been so sick over the weekend.  I either have a really bad cold or a sinus infection.  I spent the entire weekend in bed.  I'm beginning to feel a little better but I'm definately not 100% yet.  For that reason, I'd like for Jacob to just wait a few days to give me some time to feel better and be prepared to give him 100% of my effort when he's ready to come.

I guess that's the update for the day.  Tomorrow I have a doctor's appointment, so I'm sure I'll update again tomorrow.  I'm hoping that at tomorrow's appointment she tells me I'm at least a little dialated.  I guess we'll see!!