Watermelon

Week 39...just one week away from our due date, and I'm still feeling great! We have had a really nice week. Although it's been pretty busy, we have found some time for fun and relaxation together :) We went to Oz The Great and Powerful on opening night. It was a good movie, despite the fact that I could not get comfortable the entire movie! We also went out to dinner before the movie and to a favorite coffee shop of ours afterwards. It was a nice, long date night!

I finally had the energy to stay out for several hours on a date night because I've amazingly been sleeping better over the past week (with the exception of last night - can't have a full week of sleep, I suppose!). I've been taking naps, so maybe that has helped keep me from becoming overtired. I've also been grateful for the nicer temperatures that we've had over the past few days - I've been able to get outside in the fresh air and take some nice walks. Between the sleep, fresh air, and exercise, I am feeling as good as is possible!

39 weeks - wowza!

Even though most of your organs are almost completely developed, your brain and nervous system are still developing, as they will after you are born. We can tell that you keep growing, because there is hardly any space left in my belly! You are so cramped in there that my belly feels rock solid. At this point, your height and weight are a complete mystery, but you are at or very close to how big you will be at birth!

Right now is all about the waiting game! We've completed the finishing touches on the nursery this week and my mile long to-do list is almost all crossed off! There are still a few things I'd like to do before baby arrives, but nothing that absolutely has to be done. It's crazy to think of how much we've done and how quickly the time has passsed! Everyone keeps telling me that time will slow to a stand still, but that hasn't happened yet. We are really excited to relax and enjoy some time without any pressing projects.

For me, the most difficult part is knowing that soon, I won't have my baby with me all of the time. As much as I want to meet him, I also don't want this stage of our journey to end. I know that it will bring great things, but it is healthy to mourn losses, even when those losses lead to good things. American culture does not encourage healthy mourning, rather expecting us to "move on" and "toughen up." Ironically, I believe that mourning gives us the strength we need to keep going in life. I am hopeful that my acknowledgement of these sometimes chaotic feelings will enable me to enjoy a smoother transition to life with our baby.

Love, the George family