38 weeks, oh my!

My 38th week of pregnancy officially begins today! We visited the hospital last week. Since our dear friend, Beckie, was doing her clinicals at Swedish Ballard Labor & Delivery and it was her last day on Thursday, we knew we had to take advantage of it. Justin and I rolled in with a bunch of donuts to win the hearts of the nurses and their large appetites. They looked tired and confused as to why this happy, refreshed and very pregnant couple was in there with big smiles saying, "we'll be here soon, we'll be here soon."

So many moms have told me the last month is brutal: little sleep, very uncomfortable and ready to take ownership of your body again. I have been sleeping like a champ despite the 5-6 times I wake up to pee. I'll even throw in a nap here and there, which I know I will have no problems doing once little one keeps us up in the wee hours of the night. One of the best pieces of advice came from our pregnancy class to get the sleep you need. Stay in bed until you get your 7-8 hours. Even though the sun is up doesn't mean you get up and start your day. After each feeding, go back to sleep until all 8 hours add up even if that takes from 11p-12p into the next day. Can you say breakfast in bed? Ahhhhh, Justin will definitely be my night in shining armor bringing me food and juice while making sure mommy and baby get their needed zzzzzz's. We're going to be a great team and getting so excited to dive into parenthood!