14 days

Only fourteen days until our due date! I must admit, last week's contraction fest got me all fired up and anxious to meet Lovebug, but I really can't complain about the pregnancy. I'm still doing very well, especially for 38 weeks. At this point I'm kinda used to the stuffy nose, the swollen feet and achy hands, the constant trips to the bathroom, the difficulty of movement.

Don't get me wrong, I'll be glad to have things go back to normal, but at this point I'm still not miserable, and that's always a good thing. So if Lovebug waits the whole 2 weeks before making an appearance, that'll be fine. Josh begs to differ, he would prefer Lovebug to be here sooner rather than later, but I have a feeling we'll be at exactly the same point at tomorrow's appt: no progress. But we shall see...

On other news, we finally got all of our cloth diapers! We spent a whole day washing and drying our diapers to make them absorbent, and now they're ready for Lovebug's little rump. I'll try to get some pictures. But if I don't, you'll see them in use soon enough :)

I also started a little crochet project. I'm making a diaper cover out of wool, which is a fantastic natural fiber that absorbs 30% of its weight in moisture without feeling damp, and it's breathable and insulating. I figured I have two weeks to finish it. Though I have to wait a couple of hours before starting to crochet so my hands work properly again, I have time to kill since mostly everything is ready for Lovebug. Sure, I could spend a lot more time cleaning and whatnot, but at this point I just feel like relaxing. Hey, I only have ~2 weeks before chaos!

After last week's 6 lbs weight gain, I decided not to bake this week. And I did pretty well, until yesterday. Well, a girl needs something to snack on! And I thought a carrot cake was the perfect answer: comforting bread with delicious cream cheese frosting, with hidden veggies (carrots) and nuts (pecans). That's like a perfectly balanced snack!! I even used less sugar for the frosting to make it healthier, and it's even better, because you can taste the cream cheese a lot more. Yeah, I love my carrot cake!

I'll update tomorrow after our doctor's appt. Cross your fingers so there's some (any!) progress!