Let me just dust this off...

I know. It's been a long time since I updated. We have gone from 6 weeks to 36 weeks! So far, everything has been great throughout the pregnancy. We have decided to name our little one Samuel Perry. Samuel comes from the Bible, and I just love the name Perry :o). The last 30 weeks have been filled with so many surprises - good and bad. First, my cyst had gone away by my 12-week appointment. His anatomy scan was flawless, and up until now, baby Samuel has been cooperating as far as growth. He has stayed either right on target or a couple of days behind. Today we had our 36 week appointment with a growth ultrasound. He is measuring at 39 weeks, at 7lbs 9oz! Just to put that in perspective, the average baby is only around 5 right now. I tested negative for Gestational Diabetes, but this kind of worries me for the future. I'm definitely going to have to step it up with my health after he's born. I'm 1cm dilated and 50% effaced today, which is really nothing to write home about at this point, but due to his size, she has offered to go ahead and induce me on March 3rd. I will be 38 weeks at that point.
Right now, I am confined to a desk at work instead of my usual clinical duties as a Medical Assistant. This is a precaution because for the last 6 weeks or so, I've been finding it increasingly more and more difficult to breathe. This is normal for all pregnant women in the third trimester, and usually a process called lightening - when the baby moves into position - helps to ease it. Unfortunately for me, I've got a HUGE uterus full of way too much amniotic fluid. Originally, she was concerned that it was a heart issue, but it turns out that my big ol' uterus is crushing my poor little lungs! This is another reason she has offered to induce - to put me out of my misery!
So that's basically the whole last 30 weeks - mostly uneventful. We're pretty much ready for Sam to get here. The nursery is done, and all the baby showers have been had. Although I must admit, I'm not even close to finishing all my thank you cards (sorry!). I'm nesting like crazy - all I want to do is make this house look like a museum. Daniel is quick to remind me that the baby does not care what the house looks like. I know that, but I still can't stand the thought of dust laying dormant in the corners or a toilet being left unscrubbed any longer than necessary. We're going to work on all the little nooks and crannies over the next 2 weeks.
So the next 2 weeks is really just waiting it out right now. We have an appointment on the 23rd, and as far as I know again on March 2nd. We're super excited and can't wait to meet this little guy!