The clock keeps ticking...

We went to the doctor on Friday - she checked my cervix and said it is closed but beginning to bud! How exciting that my body is preparing for labor! We will be seeing her every week from here on out.

We "interviewed" the pediatrician today, even though we knew we'd choose him, as he was my pediatrician. James and I had the opportunity to ask some of the questions we've been wanting to ask, so it was a worthwhile visit.

We have our second to last baby care class tonight. Last week we diapered, swaddled and burped dolls. Tonight we are going over recognizing illness, which I think will be much more useful. It was funny because James and I were by far the youngest couple in the class last week, and also the only ones who had any experience caring for babies.

This is my second to last week at work, and thank goodness! At 36 weeks pregnant, I am finally experiencing some more significant aches and pains. My back is starting to ache constantly and I seem to pee every 15 minutes or so. I am not sleeping well at all due to having to pee so often. My hips seem to start throbbing randomly out of nowhere, and my feet even started to hurt yesterday! I am well and truly pregnant. And despite all the symptoms, I am still loving every minute of it. Every time Dorian kicks me (and quite hard now!), I can't help but smile and talk to him. Every hiccup makes me want to hold him and make them go away. Whenever I look at the crib by the side of our bed or the tiny little clothes he will soon be wearing, I start to tear up. I have never been so excited or happy in my entire life.

It's just a matter of days (okay, so probably 2-3 dozen days) now...