Why Now?

I've managed to stay physically healthy pretty much this entire pregnancy. But, of course, now that the kids are back in school the germs are spreading. In the last month I've had 2 colds. The first one was pretty mild and not really bothersome. But 2 days ago I was hit! Hit like a Mack truck by this nasty bug. Normally, I can still function pretty well, but being 37 weeks pregnant and pretty tired already has not helped. My sleep is already interrupted by frequent bathroom trips, so a stuffy nose and cough just add to the fun.  My poor husband has been dealing with the same illness too, plus dealing with me! I always seem to have a snoring issue towards the end of pregnancy and the stuffy nose has not helped. Sorry, Honey : (
Hopefully this nastiness doesn't linger, because I sure don't want to deal with it while in labor.

Last night, after dealing with my crabiness and irritability, my oldest son, John, said the sweetest thing to me. He knew I wasn't feeling well and said, "Mommy, tomorrow I'm going to do everything for you, all the cleaning and even the dishes! But it'll have to be after I get home from school." What a sweetheart!

On a positive note, I had my weekly OB appointment on Wednesday. Always the highlight of my week : )
He checked me and I'm 2-3 centimeters dilated now instead of 1-2 from last week. Yea!
Although, as much as I want to go into labor on my own, I hope it doesn't happen until after next Friday. Why, you ask? Well, silly me, not thinking about just how pregnant I would be, signed up to take a test to become certified in inpatient obstetrics.  This is a test that RN's can take after having worked in their field for a couple of years. So, if I pass, when I sign my name at work I will put RNC after it instead of just RN. So, what happens if I can't be there next Friday to take this test? I have to pay $125 to have it switched to another date! Ouch! Yeah, poor planning on my part...