37 Weeks

Here's to home stretch! I am 37 weeks today. Still feeling pretty good, no back or hip pain. My energy comes and goes, and on the tired days I am content to stay home and rest... and rest, and rest. Still a little bit worried about how I am going to fit naps in after the baby is born, but those nuances always work themselves out, don't they? I am predicting a fast labor on a Monday night after the kids are in bed. By number six I figure I'm allowed to exercise a little bit of control over these things. =)
This guy feels like he is sapping every last bit of my energy on certain days, and I am really trying to be rigorous about staying on top of my supplements. Among the ones I am taking are iron, blue-green algae, folic acid, herbal minerals, and evening primrose oil (to soften the cervix.) I also love my Mother's Tea and Yerba Mate, and I know I am getting plenty of calcium through my homemade ice-cream. =)
Oh, and let me tell you about heartburn. I only get it in pregnancy, but I seem to get it every pregnancy, so you better believe I am prepared for those middle of the night surges with a roll of Tums at my bedside. Apple cider vinegar also seems to help. I don't know how people live with heartburn on a regular basis.

The excitement is building around these parts!