Update

Well, I'm officially 38 weeks today, which I think is considered full term. I'm feeling contractions pretty often, but not regularly, and they aren't getting any stronger. Elena is still moving around quite a bit. I feel smaller parts moving now-knees or elbows or feet, but not as much big movement. Guess she's getting pretty cramped in there.

I went to the doctors' on Tuesday, like normal. Dr. Grant said I was having "significant uterine contractions" during my non-stress test. But everything looks fine. I got my favorite tech for the ultrasound. She's always excited and laughs and jokes about the baby. And she makes an effort to get good pictures, which is nice. Elena was sticking her tongue out again, which is always entertaining. plus, she had to be "buzzed" so she would do her practice breathing, and that's always funny to watch and feel. they also checked her weight, and she weighs 6 lbs and 8oz, which is right at average. Of course, that's just a guess, I don't think those measurements are always exactly accurate. Dr. Boulicault's appointment went fine as well. I lost a couple of the pounds that I gained last week. She checked my cervix again, and said it hadn't changed much. She said I was "maybe a loose one." So the contractions I'm having aren't really doing anything. But that's ok because I'd still like to make it through next week, which is a crazy-busy week at work. But, honestly, I'm so ready for this baby to be born that I don't care when it happens! Dr. Boulrcault did give me an endpoint... she's going to induce me on September 19th, if I don't go into labor before that. So, it's a little scary, but we have a latest possible day! We're gonna be parents in two weeks, at the latest!