36 week appointment!

Yesterday we had our 36 week appointment, which also marked the start of our weekly visits to see our midwife! She did the check for Group B Strep, and also did our first cervical check.  Her measurements indicated that baby is head down, but head is not engaged in the pelvis yet.  He/she's still floating a bit!  She said I was dilated to 1 cm and 80% effaced.  By her predictions, we will not be having this baby super early, but perhaps we might go into labor a few days before our due date.  I take that with a grain of salt.  Right now, we're so focused on getting packed and moved, that I am ok not being labor ready just yet.

My body however, is really really ready.  My stretch marks have gone from being ugly, to downright the nastiest itch I have ever experienced.  And it does not stop!  And I am now suffering alot more swelling and carpal tunnel in my hands.  I can still type and lift things, but I cannot at all feel the ends of my fingers from the knuckles down, and I tend to drop alot of things I pick up, because I can't feel them.  This is getting pretty annoying and even painful at night, but there is nothing that can be done about it.  Otherwise, I am still trucking along just fine.

We started our birth classes last week.  Actually,  I had to attend our first one by myself.  It made me so sad not having Craig there.  I don't know how people go through this alone.  I barely made it through the 3 hour class without bursting into tears.  Needless to say, we met with our childbirth educator a little early this week to catch Craig up, and we had another great class that made us feel that much more ready and prepared for D-day!

I am really starting to feel the nesting thing.  NOTHING is ready.  No nursery (NO HOUSE), no bag packed, no clothes washed.  NOTHING.  So I am feeling a little out of control right now.  Poor Craig gets the brunt of it as I worry and fret over every little decision he makes, outing he goes on, etc.  Its almost like I need everything in order and to know his every move, just "in case."  Guess its my control issues coming out, as well.  I am trying to relax, but don't know that I'll feel any better until we're moved.

Next check is a week from today.  I am hoping for a little progress on the baby's position, but no labor signs just yet!