And, 37 weeks....

Eeshk! I have no idea where that word came from, but I've been saying it a lot over the past few months. That word, whatever it means, pretty much sums up how I'm feeling lately, just by the sound of it. Between the size of this belly inhibiting me (bending over to put shoes on, not to mention clipping the toenails - eeshk!), and the fact that growing baby is making it more difficult to breathe (and putting lots of pressure on the bladder/urethra/vagina - eeshk!), along with the never ending list of things to do (freezing and canning food for the Winter, finding a pediatritian, finishing the deep cleaning, finishing JB's room - EESHK!)....

Well, the to do list doesn't seem to end (on the contrary, it seems to grow), but thank goodness for this cooler weather!! I feel a bit more energized since Saturday, when it cooled off significantly (especially overnight), so I feel confident this week will be the week to plow through that list (with plenty of breaks, of course; don't worry, I'm well aware of my limits).

One "downer" this week: my test for Group B Strep came back positive. Apparently it's not uncommon for a pregnant woman to be carrying this bacteria, and it's a common enough bacteria in women in general that if all women were tested on a regular basis throughout their lives, each one of us would test positive at some point or another. It's just a bacteria that lives in either the gut, the rectum or the vagina, and there is no known cause. It's not an STD or anything preventable. It's just there. And I'm currently a carrier. Which means there's a slim chance I could pass it to baby during delivery. If that happens, there's a slim chance baby could become infected and get sick. Slim chances or not, it's recommended that an IV of antibiotics be administered during labor. I'm looking into it, however, and plan to have a lengthy discussion with my midwife this week. The hope, of course, is to not be "hooked up" and medicated during delivery. But, if it turns out our research leads us to err on the side of caution, that's what will have to be done. So be it.

Oh, and did I mention I'm a duplex? ;-) Look at that tummy!! Anyone else with me on the early arrival bet? If I had to guess, I would say this baby is easily full term, in terms of size. And, oh boy, is he/she going to have an appetite! I hope my breasts can keep up!!

Jellybean's room is so, so close to done!! Just a couple more things to do/get and I'll have pictures posted here. If I can brag about anything, it's that the room, along with all of the "stuff" for welcoming baby home, has been accomplished on the cheap. It hasn't always been easy, and it may not be "ideal", but it's getting done, and done inexpensively. That makes me feel good. Plus, doing it this way, as opposed to running out and shopping like crazy at all the "baby stores", has made the room more unique and personal. I'm very happy about the fact that I had a vision and I followed through, especially when it came to sewing. Being an amateur sewer (at best) I think things turned out pretty well.

Speaking of which...I should be off. Should get things done while the fingers work and I can still make out that I have ankles.