37 Weeks

We are almost into May and that is BABY MONTH! EEK! 37 Weeks pregnant now. Baby is the size of a winter melon. He/She should be weighing anywhere between 6-9 lbs. Let's all say a quick prayer that he/she is more in the 6lb range right now.
How am I feeling? Large and in charge! I defiantly can feel my belly has really "popped out and rounded out" in the last week or so and everyone at work is commenting on it. I have been wearing skirts a lot of days because they are stretchy and don't touch my legs. I feel like everything is so tight and I want nothing to touch me... so skirts are perfect. I don't have a dr appointment this week because Dr. Brandes is out of the country on vacation. I could have made an appointment with a different doctor but she said that because I wasn't dilated and the baby hadn't dropped at all, I could easily get away without coming in. However if I have any contractions this week, I am supposed to call and come in to get checked. Well no contractions yet, just lots of crazy movement by the baby and maybe some dropping...? I felt a lot more soreness and like I needed to waddle a lot more around school today, but I don't want to get my hopes up and go in next week to hear nothing has changed. Oh well eventually it will change and before we know it baby will be here. I know I can wait!
At our next appointment I want to talk to Dr. Brandes about the plan for delivery. I REALLY REALLY REALLY want to go into labor on my own but I also know I could be waiting for ever and never have it happen..or it could happen at 42 weeks and baby could be 10+ lbs and I may need a c-section (the idea of having a c-section is honestly my biggest fear at this moment). So I am torn and not 100% against getting induced again (after my due date of course). I am due May 20 (a Tuesday) and want to talk to the dr about if I don't go into labor by that Friday (May 23rd) can we have a scheduled day to come in for an induction like I did for Ellery. That Monday (May 26th) is my mom's birthday so I would like to avoid having the baby that day but I think for school purposes it would be nice to let me long term sub take over on a fresh new week aka Tuesday May 27. So obviously this is about a month away but I will see what the dr says next Tuesday at my appointment. Who knows, maybe I will get my wish and actually go into labor on my own at some point. :) :)
May 21st sounds like a perfect day baby to have you start to make your way into this world on your own!