38 weeks.

week: 38

baby stats: well, the baby is the size of a baby now.  the length of a leek, size of a pumpkin.  weight and length at this point are averages, so assuming this baby is about the same size as emme at this point, s/he is probably around 7 pounds now.  i can't wait to see him/her.  

aversions/cravings: still coasting on my christmas free day.  my heartburn is in full effect, so nothing is super satisfying when you re-visit it for hours on end.

bump: out there.  tried on my belly cast from last pregnancy again, though, and i can still fit an arm or two in there compared to where i am now.  pretty sure that extra room was not baby.  ha.  and this belly is still plenty big.  

worries: my head is in a decent place.  of course i have a lot of anticipation/nervousness.  stuff like wanting to make sure ek is a-ok when i go into labor.  stuff like worrying that my labor will be so crazy fast that i'll have a baby in the car.  stuff like wanting to accommodate schedules of who's attending the birth and who's helping out at home (including but not limited to: my parents, alison, my doula, justin, etc.).  but all of that is just logistics, and i am mostly just trying to harness my chi about the whole ordeal.  

boy or girl?: i'm still calling boy.  

missing the most: sleep.  normal sinuses.  

pregnancy milestone: lots this week.  i got checked at my 38 week appointment on friday and i'm 2-3 cm and 80% effaced.  is that too much info to share on a blog?  anyway...i didn't get checked until 40 weeks with ek, and i was nowhere with her and she was born less than 48 hours later, so i am not really placing any stock in this bit of information.  still, it's interesting/somewhat exciting for me.  i also have been losing my mucus plug (worst name for any activity your body performs ever) today, so that is also exciting.  again...doesn't mean anything until it does, but all signs point to things starting to progress, albeit slowly.
anyway.  we packed our bags on friday night and cleaned out cars and installed the car seat base this weekend.  all clothes and bedding are clean.  i picked up a bassinet from wendy and it's ready to go (well, it has my birthing ball in it right now, but other than that it is ready).  so.  the checklist is complete, really.  i'm on top of laundry, the house is reasonably clean, all christmas decorations are put away.  all we need is a few more days (i think it would be nice to resume a routine for ek, which happens on wednesday.  i also like the idea of 39 weeks.) and a baby....