38 Weeks

38 weeks!  I'm finally almost done!  I overlapped these three pictures on top of each other so I could compare the bellies and they are actually all pretty close to each other.  With Paige I was a little smaller than I am now, with Lucas I was a little bigger, but overall I guess this is just the size I get when I'm pregnant.

On the one hand I know the baby will be here pretty soon, but on the other hand I don't feel too different than I have for the last month.  With Paige I had braxton hicks contractions all the time for the whole last month.  I've had some this time around but not nearly as often and not as painful either.  I had some pretty bad ones with Paige, and this time I've only had a few that made me stop and think about them.  And I'm hot and tired and feeling huge, but I've been feeling that way for about a month now.  I just don't feel very different than I have been feeling.  I know at some point I have to go into labor, but it doesn't feel like it'll be any time soon.  But I really want it to be soon!!  

I'm trying to not plan on him coming before my due date so I won't be disappointed.  But I am getting everything prepared ahead of time just in case.  I've been cleaning and organizing and making lists.  I LOVE making lists.  And something about having a baby makes me feel like I should deep clean the whole house.  We're talking cleaning baseboards and blinds and stuff.  I'm about 80% done.  I think part of me is hoping that with all this cleaning and being busy I'll put myself into labor.  :)  Once I'm all done with the house I'm not sure what I'll do to distract myself.  I'm thinking a pedicure!

Any guesses as to when I'll go into labor.  My due date is the 23rd.  For some reason I'm thinking the 19th - not sure why.