Well you might be wondering what I’m doing pregnancy wise and the reality is not really much. I’m still slowly but surely working on my nesting/get ready for baby because oh my goodness just 11 more days until he is here list. I go through spurts of energy here and there but overall I don’t have a sense of urgency to get anything major accomplished. I still don’t believe that I’m having a baby despite the fact that my braxton hicks contractions are getting increasingly stronger. So much so that now when I have them and I’m in a seated position that I have to stand up to relieve the pressure. It isn’t fun let me tell you.

I’ve been buying lots of last minute baby items that should be here before my due date. Some of the stuff I don’t necessarily need right now but would like to have on hand.

Last weeks doctor appointment was pretty much uneventful. All they did was weigh me, made me pee in a cup, listened to the babies heart beat, and measured my belly. The usual stuff. I weigh 183 lbs. So I’m still gaining the typical 2 lbs. a week. I have another doctor’s appointment tomorrow. It will be my 38 week appointment. Technically I’m like 38 weeks and 4 days. He is going to check my cervix to see how much I’ve dialated. I haven’t pass my mucous plug or anything yet so I am thinking I’m going to make it to my due date or beyond. I can’t believe I have just 11 days left. That is totally insane. I just can’t get over how “not real” this all feels.

In other news, I finally hung my belly cast up on the wall in the baby’s room….

For those of you thinking of making a Pregnancy Belly Cast and don’t know how to hang it on the wall. I found that just using an ice pick you can poke two holes wherever you want the ribbon at. It is very easy to poke holes through the plaster.

I think the belly cast came out better than I had hoped. I love the ribbon especially because I found it on clearance at Walmart. The ribbon has a stripe of the sage green that we have incorporated the babies whole room around. I just love it. I love that it is original and that many people haven’t even heard of doing this. Some Many think that it is weird but I think it is precious and great way to preserve my once child bearing body. I’m very proud of my sculpture.

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*the above slideshow are photos that I took during my belly casting*

What a great way to remember my last pregnancy. I discovered belly casting just after I gave birth to my first born son and knew that I wanted to have a belly cast done if/when I got pregnant again. I ordered the Pregnancy Belly Cast Kit a couple of weeks ago just to be sure that it would be here in time to do it. Ideal time to make a belly cast is around your 36 week of pregnancy. Waiting longer than that is risky due to the fact that you could go into labor at anytime.

My mother said that it was easy to apply the cast, although a bit messy as expected. To prevent the cast from sticking too much to your skin you slather the area to be cast with vaseline. Even though we had vaseline on, the cast still pulled at the tiny hairs on my body much like a bandaide. I was scared that it wouldn’t come off. But as the cast dries it lifts off of you. Removal is easy, much like snatching a bandaide from your skin.

Once we have the cast completely dried and hung on the wall I’ll take another photo to show you the finished product. I’m loving my pregnancy keepsake. I recommend that other pregnant woman have this done, especially if they know that this going to be their last pregnancy [like me]. Let me know if you have any questions about the process.

*click the above scrap page to view my pregnancy scraplog*

Here are some more photos from our belly casting session…

Belly Cast Photo 1
Belly Cast Photo 2
Belly Cast Photo 3
Belly Cast Photo 4

In other news, I had yet another doctor’s appointment today. I am now topping the scales at….181 lbs!!!! Sheesh. I gained 4 lbs in two weeks. That is 2 lbs a week. At this rate I will be right around the same weight that I was when I gave birth to my first child, which is 187 lbs. The did a routine pelvic exam and the doctor told me that my cervix is about a fingertip open. He told me not to leave town just in case I go into labor early. I will now go to the doctor every week until I give birth.

I can’t believe how close this is getting and how REAL!

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