37 weeks 2 days, and yes, I am huge

Up until this point most people who see me and know me say, "wow, really? You are only X weeks from your due date? You look great!" The past two days I have gotten a number of comments along the lines of, "wow, you are getting really big" or "you are still around, I figured you would have had that baby" and another "on you poor thing, you just look so ready to have that baby!"

And yes, I am getting big, I was mildly hoping to go into labor this weekend (even though I am not all the way ready) but I am still a few weeks from my due date, and yes, I feel like a "poor thing" (especially with the cold), but I am not thrilled to find out I am exuding all these vibes to everyone around me.

Colds suck. It arrived slowly on Thursday, took hold on Friday, melded with my body on Saturday, and remained at that same status for Sunday and today. Normally when I get a cold it comes on, I have one day of pure misery and then start feeling better. Not this time around. So in addition to getting up every two hours to pee, I am getting up every hour between that to cough and blow my nose. AB is thrilled. Me? I really am hoping for a single night of good sleep before this baby arrives.

Oh and I loved what my grandma told me about if I had this cold when having the baby... "oh no, they will quarantine the baby, you have to get over the cold first". Yeah, probably back in 1950 when she had her kids they would have quarantined them. Not now. I told her I doubted that and reminded her I would be bringing the baby home to germ-ville where a toddler in daycare resides.

We are getting closer in being ready. This weekend we got the nursery set up again, kind of. The queen guest bed is in there and the crib is put back in place. All of Leif's things are out of the room and in his big boy room. AB got baby stuff out of the attic and I started sorting itty bitty things. The dresser arrived today and needs to be assembled. The carseat is down out of the attic and the pad has been washed. It can officially be installed at any point. I pulled two bags out to start packing for the hospital.

To Do:

1. Call short term disability underwriter group THIS week to tell them to be expecting my "disability" claim.
2. Set up dresser
3. Pack bag (LIGHTLY) for the hospital.
-Camera and extra batteries (charging)
-Videocamera
-iPod and little speakers
-Going home outfits
-Comfy, but decent looking clothes for me going home. (Don’t forget nursing bra!)
-Travel size containers of shampoo, conditioner, lotion, deoderant etc.
-Brush
-Toothbrush
-Chapstick
-Hair bands
-Soft socks
-Baby book
-Gift for Leif from baby
-Insurance forms
-Pens
-Change for AB for vending and cash for coffee stand
-Baby mittens
-Lansinoh
-(What else?)
4. Install infant carseat and get checked.
5. Pack Leif a bag for staying at our friends.
-Underwear
-Clothes
-Pajamas-
-Extra carseat (maybe… depending on who might have to pick him up.)
-Blanket
-Pillow
-Teddy bear or lion
-Lunchbox
6. Write up list of phone numbers for taking to the hospital.
7. Write up Leif and Winny “instructions” – outline of his day, etc.