37 weeks, 3 days pregnant: 18 days to go!

...or so they tell me. Really, we're looking at anywhere between 2 and 4 weeks. Please, not 4!!

My last appointment was pretty uneventful, and they should be from here out. The only large piece of news was that I am Group B Strep +. It's not a huge deal; about 30% of women are. In a healthy adult, this means nothing; there are no symptoms. But, very rarely, a woman with the bacteria can pass it on to her baby, and this can cause very serious problems like brain damage, meningitis, and even death. But, not to worry! In order to avoid these tragic outcomes, I just have to show up at the hopsital early and get put on a penicillin drip for at least 4 hours before Sophia is born.

We had our 4th and final baby shower yesterday (Sunday) with our small group from church. It was very sweet, and we got some extremely creative gifts. Unfortunately, we forgot to bring the camera, so no pictures!

I've been getting a lot of comments that I look ready to pop and that I look much bigger than I did even two weeks ago. I must say, I agree. I'll see if Brian will take a couple pictures this week so that I can prove it to y'all. Our final birth class is tonight: the one I've really been looking forward to. We have an hour of practice labor, and then we get a hospital tour the second hour. Then, with all our classes done and all our showers attended, I can tell you that I am more than ready for the labor to begin! I am so excited to see our baby girl and to start getting to know her. Besides, a couple extra weeks postpartum before starting rehearsals at the end of August would be nice :)

Take care!