38 weeks and counting down the days....

This is my first week of maternity leave and I am loving it! Its so nice to not be working (even though I am going in tomorrow to finish up the paperwork and work on prep for next school year!). I've been doing alot of nesting with Bryan's help. I never believed the nesting theories people shared with me and I read about until I realized that on sunday morning I was on my hands and knees in the backyard scrubbing our mini blinds with soap and water and a sponge to ensure that they will be clean and spot free when the baby arrives! I must be either nuts or this baby is on her way here! Today I got a pedicure with Charlotte's grandma and we picked out an adorable 4th of July outfit for her to wear! Thanks Grandma!!


I've discovered today my new favorite places to be:
1. The swimming pool - its nice to feel weightless! I spent 3o minutes in the pool today walking laps and stretching. Its the only place I can bend over easily! We're having great weather right now and I'm planning on being in the water every day until Charlotte arrives!
2. In the glider rocker in Charlotte's room - this has to be the most comfortable chair in the world!
Laying down is no longer even slightly comfortable and the nights just seem cruely long. I'm at the point of waking up every hour only to exert any energy I have to pull myself out of bed and to the bathroom. I guess its preparing me for the mid-night feedings I will be doing in less than two weeks! I have a feeling waking up for a cute baby will be alot more rewarding than waking up to pee for the 10th time in one night though, so I look forward to it!
Tomorrow morning I have my first internal exam to determine if there's any changes and if whether or not my body is getting ready to have this baby. More to follow...