40 Weeks

(2 days shy of) 40 weeks (6/16)

Dear Kinsley,
You have been in there long enough! Please quit being stubborn and come out! This is your last warning, if I have to tell you again you will sit in time out!
Love, Mommy

Well, the good news is Chris's mom made it back in town.  The bad news is I am STILL pregnant! I did not prepare myself for this. I really thought she would be here by now. I should have known when I was two weeks late myself. Thankfully, they don't let you go that late anymore!
Saturday was our 5 year Anniversary. It is crazy to think it has been that long already. I am sure the next 5 years will fly by faster than the first. The picture is taken just before our date night. Chris thought I was cheating by taking the "40 week picture" 2 days early but I didn't want to have to dress up again! I got a new outfit for our date night. I think it is really cute! There are actually leggings underneath. I have never worn leggings before but they looked really good. We'll see if I can pull it off after I'm pregnant. We had a nice evening out, went to Paisano's for dinner, walked around the mall for a while, and got cold stone ice cream for dessert! While we were at the mall we picked up my push present/ anniversary present.

I love it! It doesn't fit on my finger right now, but it will soon enough.

5 year anniversary (6/16/12)

Wedding day (6/16/07)

So last night I worked, and of course it was a terrible night again! I must be the c-section queen because I have done 3 in the past two weeks!  Around midnight I started have some mild contractions. There were pretty frequent and regular but not enough to worry about. They burned, that was not the kind of pain I was expecting.  I got a few hours of sleep before my 40 week appointment this morning (I am technically 2 days over due but who's counting). I was really hoping the contractions all night had done something! Kim checked me and I was 1 cm dilated and a little thinner than last time. Her head was also quite a bit lower. I only measured at 38 weeks meaning I had dropped since last week! She was able to strip my membranes while she was in there to hopefully stir things up a little more. She told me since I am overdue I have the option of being induced. I said yes please! We decided to try inducing with cytotec (a little pill placed behind the cervix) and if it doesn't work we would try again next week. So tomorrow night (thursday 6/21) I will go to the hospital around 7 pm to be induced. I am hoping that the cytotec will work, especially since I am already having mild contractions. I am so excited to meet this little girl, but now I have 30 hours to sit here and think about it. I guess it's a good time to make sure everything is ready to go at this house! The best part is I don't have to go back to work for at least 10 weeks! WOOHOO!
So as if this post weren't long enough, here are some comparison photos.

12 weeks

20 weeks

30 weeks

40 weeks

Sometimes this thing has a mind of its own! My face has definitely gotten round! 

Here's to hoping this is the last "bump" post and we can move on to the "baby" posts!

How far along: 40 weeks (and 2 days)
Total weight gain/loss: I gained 3 pounds this week! yikes. That puts me over my second goal weight by 1 pound. 46.2 pounds total. Ughgh. Hoping to drop 10 lbs by the end of the weeks.
Maternity clothes?: yup or Chris's clothes around the house. It has been too hot to wear much.
Stretch marks?: I am sad to report I found a stretch mark. It is about 1cm long between the two holes where my belly button was pierced.
Sleep: I am exhausted this week! I have been sleeping pretty good at night and still taking naps during the day.
Best moment this week: Celebrating our anniversary, knowing this little girl is coming very soon.
Movement: Not as much as normal but still enough
Food cravings: Little Debbie cosmic brownies. Oh and I ate a whole package of pecan pinwheels in one day. Maybe that's where the 3 pounds came from. Oops
Gender: GIRL!
What I miss: It takes me ten times longer to get anything done! And my feet are killing me to walk on them.
Milestones: We have made it to the due date! Not really a milestone I was looking forward to reaching.

From Babycenter:

It's hard to say for sure how big your baby will be, but the average newborn weighs about 7 1/2 pounds (a small pumpkin) and is about 20 inches long. (Any guesses on Kinsley's weight and length?) Her skull bones are not yet fused, which allows them to overlap a bit if it's a snug fit through the birth canal during labor. This so-called "molding" is the reason your baby's noggin may look a little conehead-ish after birth. Rest assured — it's normal and temporary.