Seriously...40 weeks!?!?!?!

Well, we're still here. I really did not think that we would make it to 40 weeks, but we have! We had a dr. appt. yesterday, and you guessed it, still at a 1. There was some progress though, the NP said that she can tell that I am effacing.. but just still at a 1. So, we wait, and wait some more. Since my dr. is out this week, they said we'll keep our scheduled appointment for next Wednesday, and if she hasn't made her appearance by then, then she, and I quote, "will have to come out! She is fully baked in there!" When we went into the exam room, the sonogram machine was on, so I asked the sweet nurse if we could look at her on there instead of just listening to the heartbeat monitor. She said. "why sure!" She said that it probably wouldn't be very clear and hard to see her because she is so big/to term. I lifted up my shirt and the nurse was in shock at how hard my belly was at that time. (having a mild BH) She put both her hands on my belly and was like, "Oh my goodness honey, she is fully baked in there, I can feel her silhouette!", she then happily gooped up my belly and we got to see her! Nurse P was right though, she is large, don't have an estimate other than between 7-8 pounds, and she had to zoom out twice to try and get her on the screen! Uh, that makes me a lil nervous...=) But they said she looks great, I look great, (uh gee thanks!) and to just hang in there. It will be very soon! She just wants to have a little more time to get beautified in there! I still can't really complain. I feel great, sleeping pretty well, it's hard to fall asleep, averaging around 1-2 am, and then waking up a few times thereafter, but no trouble getting comfortable or anything like that, which is amazing. I am still mobile, getting around fine, not waddling, but do notice it's a little harder to bend over, Hey! I'm 40 weeks people, that lil blog ticker says 2 days to go!!! We have been very blessed and so thankful this has been a great pregnancy! Thanks to so many of you for your love, prayers, support, words of encouragement, advice, texts, emails, etc. We will keep you posted as much as we can the next week, and thereafter of course!
So, there is finally the end in sight. If not before, by the end of next week, we will meet our baby girl. Until then, just enjoying these definite last few days, of freedom and peace, rest, waiting patiently, and still excited knowing that it could happen any moment! That's probably been my favorite part, just knowing at any moment my water could break, and that it's, TIME. TO. GO! That, AND the fact that I can FINALLY rest a small plate/bowl on this beach ball belly!

Enjoy the pics=) Didn't think we were going to have 40 week ones:)