38 weeks

Yep, I'm 38 weeks pregnant today! I am getting really excited to meet our baby boy, but I am truly thankful for each week that this baby stays inside the womb. I've said from the beginning that I want to go full-term... all 40 weeks. According to an article I read in the Wall Street Journal, "A study in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology calculated that for each week a baby stayed in the womb between 32 and 39 weeks, there is a 23% decrease in problems such as respiratory distress, jaundice, seizures, temperature instability and brain hemorrhages." All of that sounds like stuff I'd like to avoid, so I'm good with waiting a couple more weeks if that's what BabyKLB has in mind.

Of course, that being said, if he decides to come a few days early I won't complain! :)

MrKLB and I had a great weekend. We are all done with "baby preparation" - no more classes or things to buy for now - and just got to enjoy a fun weekend. Oh, actually, on Saturday we did do something that was in preparation for baby. We went to the Dinner A'fare and made a bunch of frozen meals so that we'll have those handy after the baby arrives. Saturday night we went to a party for a friend who is moving to NYC. Oh, and I had some Dom Perignon! Yes, you heard that... I had a big ole swig of champagne! I am very surprised to say that I have not drank any alcoholic beverages during this pregnancy, even though I know that drinking a small amount is allowed in the 3rd trimester. I really thought I'd have a glass of wine at some point or something, but I just haven't been into it. I could not pass up the Dom, though, so I did enjoy a very tasty sip at the party. MrKLB said he wishes he had a picture of that because I drank it right out of the bottle... classy! :)

On Sunday MrKLB took the puppies for a run and I actually jogged part of the way, too. We did a 3 mile trail and I probably ran about half of it. I was very surprised at how good I felt. It was crazy hot, but I had no cramps and felt invigorated! After that, we went to the pool and I laid about on a float. That was excellent! I will be doing that again this weekend if time permits!

My OB appointment this week is on Thursday. I am not expecting to hear of any changes, but it would be nice if the baby has dropped down a little more. Either way, though, I'm just killing time for a couple more weeks until he arrives...