Name Change

I think it is officially time to change my name. Nope, not to Riensche, but to Huge -- Kirsten Huge. For those that can't tell, that's Hauge without the "a". It is a perfect description of my current state and much easier to say/spell than Hauge, Riensche, Hauge-Riensche, Hauche, or Rienge. I think Huge sounds pretty good.

I am now considered full term (37 weeks) and the final countdown is on - yay!! I learned at the doctor today that the baby is locked and loaded for delivery (head down). Now ... we wait.

Last week my 9 year old nephew Carter sent me an email with my family's guesses on the sex, weight, and date the baby will be born. (Thanks Carter!) Here they are:

Carter: boy, Nov 17th, 8lbs 4oz
Grandpa (my dad): girl, Nov 16th, 7lbs 8oz
Dad (my brother Kirk): girl, Nov 22nd, 7lbs 12oz
Olivia (my 6 yr old niece): girl, Nov 19th, 7lbs 12oz
Grandma (my mom): boy, Nov 20th, 8lbs 2oz
Mom (my sister-in-law Angela): girl, Nov 14th, 8lbs 3oz

I'll take the earliest and the smallest please! Any other guesses out there? ;)

22 miles

They say that when you run a marathon, you hit the wall at around mile 22. Well, I think I've hit mile 22 of this pregnancy. Don't get me wrong, I'm still doing and feeling really well (as my OB tells me, I'm a boring patient) but things seem to have changed as I reach the 35 week mark (5 weeks to go!).

First, there is that whole breathing thing (no more space for my lungs!) and second, I'm tired, really tired. Could the tiredness be because I am putting in long hours at work, have something going on almost every night of the week, am dealing with the stress of some family health issues, and still trying to exercise 5-days a week, all on top of being super pregnant? Could be...

What?! Me? Overdo things?! Nah ... ;)

N8 and I took a tour of the hospital last week. The tour felt like we were scouting out the facilities before a big football game or something. First stop, warm-ups (OB triage), then off to the big game (labor & delivery), then back to the locker rooms for the game debrief and cool-down (post-birth suites). It was a bit surreal to know that the next time we are there, it will be because I am in labor. I sure can't wait to meet this little blondie. ;)