39 Weeks and 5 Days

Any day now. We've been saying that a lot lately. Copper was 5 days late, but who knows with this one. I still haven't packed my "hospital bag," but the car seat did get installed today and all of Ollie's clothes and gear are washed and ready to go. We've totally waited to the last minute to get everything ready, but gearing up for a baby over the holidays while also remodeling/redecorating a bedroom and closets has slowed us down. Last week in an attempt to get Ollie's room ready, I had to go through 3 big boxes and 4 drawers of stuff of Aubrey's and mine that have been hiding in his closet for over 4 years. We also had to gather up all of our baby gear from the garage attic and last night I rounded up the last of my stuff that Derek and Lisa still had at their house. Today I did some house cleaning and a shit-ton of laundry. I feel like I need to have a baby so I can take a little break. My mom called me today and said that I can't have Ollie tonight because she has the flu. Aubrey had one hell of a cold last week that even kept him home from work (that NEVER happens) and Copper has a nasty cough (that made her throw up on her freshly laundered bedding last night) and stuffy nose. I've managed to stay healthy, but the odds are stacked against me. At my 39 week appointment last Tuesday everything checked out just fine. My blood pressure is still low, I still don't have any swelling (although I have noticed some bullshit varicose veins on the back of my right calf, so not cool), and Ollie is still head down with a strong heartbeat. I've talked to a few people that had super fast 2nd labors and I'm hoping that I'll be part of that crowd. 5 hours of labor and few pushes...sign me up! We really are ready for Ollie to be here. Copper is super excited too. Losing our two babies last year has given us a very fresh perspective on this pregnancy. We're not scared or apprehensive, we're just ready to have our #2 kiddo. Lack of sleep, inability to go out with my girlfriends for dinner, lugging a 4yr old and baby to the stores...bring it on. I'm ready.