Giving Thanks

(I started this last week, but failed to finish it by Thursday)

Happy Thanksgiving!

This year I have so much to be thankful for-my heart could burst from all of the gratitude!

I am thankful for my incredible family. My husband is amazing beyond words and has shown me nothing but love, support, and strength even when I am being a pregnant psycho. My parents and brother have been so supportive and excited for us. I can't wait for them to meet their grandson/nephew!!

I am thankful for the healthy baby that is growing and growing inside of me. I am thankful that we have made it past 37 weeks with no problems and that he has been so healthy, and that he has been easy on me and that this pregnancy has been pretty painless.

I am thankful for our friends. We have such wonderful friends supporting us. This is especially valuable now as we make this transition in our lives and start a new chapter. It has become so clear how great some of our friends truly are. I appreciate all of you!
I am thankful for our "fur babies."  We have three sweet, loving dogs and one sweet, loving cat that cheer me up and make me laugh all the time. I can't imagine how quiet and boring our house would be without these four creatures living in it. To have such unconditional love on a daily basis is so heartwarming.

I am thankful for the generosity of others. We have been so lucky to receive such thoughtful and generous gifts from so many people this year. We have also received wonderful advice, stories and hints that have helped to ease our worries and prepare us for what is yet to come. This has made our experience of getting ready for baby so much easier.

I am thankful for our jobs. In a terrible economy, Jay and I have jobs that (usually) we enjoy. I cannot stress enough how thankful I am for this. Also, we work for companies that allow us to actually spend time together.

I am thankful for YOU! Thanks for reading my rants and ramblings. :)

Still Pregnant!

Today I am 37 weeks and 1 day pregnant. Our baby boy is now considered "full term" and I am within the delivery window (37-42 weeks). My app says that I am now 92.9% through my pregnancy. My due date is 20 days away!!!

My mom has decided that the baby is going to be born this Friday (because that is what is convenient for her) and my husband has decided that he will be born on either December 1st or 2nd (because that is what is convenient for him). I have kindly asked our baby to just come before December 11th. No particular day is convenient for me- I just don't want to be over-due! I'm ready to not be pregnant any more!!!

Feel free to add your own predictions in the comments to this post and we'll see if anyone guesses the baby's birthday correctly!

Driving Me Crazy!

I would like some sort of sticker or sign for my car that reads something along the lines of, "I am very pregnant. BACK OFF!"

I can be a little bit of an angry driver anyway. I don't appreciate people who do not use their blinkers, cut me off, or have no patience. Since becoming pregnant, however, my anger level has gone up quite a bit. It is no longer just me that these idiots are possibly endangering or being aggressive toward. Moreover, I am not willing to take certain risks with my baby in the car with me. For example, a couple days ago, I was at the right turn that I make out of my neighborhood onto a busy main street. I have to immediately cross three lanes to get into the far left lane to then hop on the freeway. There was pretty steady traffic coming, so I just waited until I had the green light rather than flooring it to try to save two minutes and get onto the road. The man behind me did not appreciate this very much. He was waving, yelling and making hand gestures. I can understand if there were blatant openings where I could have easily made it, but this was not the case. I would have had to gun it. Additionally, I was in my 15 year old Jeep at the time, and she does not have quite the get up and go she once did. I am just not willing to take a chance like that now. I really wanted to tell the impatient idiot behind me to just control himself. Once I did turn right and he pulled up next to me, I did not look at him. I did, however, rub my belly trying to give him the message of, "it is not worth it, jerk." I hope he felt dumb, but he probably didn't even notice. Some people are just way too important to wait at a light for an extra couple of minutes.

Update

Had another ultrasound today and Baby Boy is 5lbs 10ounces. I'm at 34 weeks and 4 days, 86.4% through my pregnancy. Baby is due in 38 days, and will be full term in just 17 days!!!

He has definitely dropped, which a good sign because it means that things are progressing normally, so hopefully they will continue to do so.

I am so nervous and excited all at the same time!