37 week chalkboard

Dear sweet little baby,

Soooo close! And it's so bittersweet. I'm going to miss being pregnant, but I'm too dang excited to meet you! This chalkboard is no.lie. I keep thinking you have to come early because you're seriously running out of room in there!!

How far along: 37 weeks + 2 days

Gender: Little baby girl <3
Name: Waverley Violet
Maternity clothes: Yes. It's going to be so hard to box them up and give them away after Wavie is born :(
Best moment this week: Hearing that we're already 1.5cm dilated! Hoping to hear we've progressed at our next appointment.

Worst moment this week: Hands down, it's been getting ready for my long term substitutes. It's finally starting to hit me that I won't be at work until August. I'm really going to miss those kiddos!

Miss anything: Our bathroom toilet. Yes, you read that right. We're getting the bathroom floors tiled (as well as the long-overdue kitchen ceiling fixed), and right now we don't have a toilet in there. That means I've been using the girls' toilet allllllllllllllllllllll the way down the hall. Four times a night, and that adds up to a lot of walking. Grrrrrr....

Movements: Slow movement. It's the hardest part of pregnancy, but it's the best because I can feel her getting stronger and bigger every week.

Cravings: Crushed ice, pretty much all day. I'm sure my students will enjoy having a teacher who doesn't crunch on it literally every hour.

Queasy or sick: Raleigh has a sore throat, but I'm feeling pretty good! Hoping I don't catch it right before delivery.

Looking forward to: Our next OB appointment in a week :)

Wedding rings on or off: Not only are they still on, they're actually kind of LOOSE!!!!! This is HUGE for me, considering last time I hadn't worn them for weeks by this point and my ankles were roughly the circumference of my neck.

Belly button in or out: I'm calling it. Mostly an outtie!
Stretch marks: Okay, I *think* I have the start of one? Maybe? I asked Raleigh if that's what it was and he wasn't sure either. But I'm going to start using lotion, just in case.
Labor signs: Yes! The dilation, as well as losing bits of my plug. I know that's a lot of info, but that's what this section is for, right? ;) Baby seems to be giving me more contractions late at night, so I'm starting to get anxious about if/when my water breaks!

Wavie, the people I work with...just truly amazing. Jill and Rachelle threw us the best diaper shower last week! They even got some of my students to help, which made it even more special for me. It's also a good thing that I don't drive a smaller car, because I might have had to make two trips home :: that's how many diapers and wipes we got for you! I'm so excited to throw your Sip and See once you get here, so you can meet some of the people I work with. They're almost as excited for you to come as we are!

I think that's all for now, baby girl. Daddy and Pemberley and I are ready for you, whenever you decide you're ready for us! I'll be posting some of my favorite maternity pictures when they come in, but I must tell you, they're absolutely perfect! I can't wait to show them to you one day when you're older :)

Love, love, love (and counting down the days),