Baby soon come

The above pics were taken when I was 35 weeks and 6 days. Still trying really hard to be cute. At this point, I am just so anxious because it is like the waiting game now. I will be 37 weeks on Wednesday and I am getting nervous, not because I am afraid of labor, but because labor could happen at any moment. I at least feel relieved that I will be considered full term on Wednesday and that the baby is in the right position, head down. My fears were that the baby would be breech and/or preterm. Now I am just waiting for him to make his appearance. I think I am going to try to make a "birthday cake" for the little one when I first go into labor. I am trying to figure out what type of cake to make. Gluten free and definitely vegan. I figure I can mix all the dry ingredients in advance and put it in the fridge or something. And then once labor hits, I can mix it all up and throw it in the oven. A nice little treat for me, B, the midwife and the doula once the baby gets here. And I guess indirectly a treat for the baby too since technically he will be having it through breast milk. I wonder how long my labor is going to be... It can vary so much; it's probably best not to even ponder that question. I will just go with the flow like I have been this whole pregnancy. I need to write thank you cards to everyone who came to the baby shower and also gave gifts for the baby. My money has been so funny lately and I really wanted to buy a set of thank you cards especially for the baby stuff. So I hope no one is offended! I plan on getting the cards when I get my next paycheck, October 1st. I also plan on getting a deluxe pedicure and manicure too! I want to look good for labor, LOL! I will probably start doing my hair once labor begins, well after I put the cake in the oven. It's good to be distracted and just do things around the house they say. I have read so many birth stories in Spiritual Midwifery and Ina May's Guide to Childbirth. I really liked the ones in Spiritual Midwifery...I want to be spiritually "high" when giving birth. I feel like people think I am nuts for wanting a homebirth and/or no pain relief meds but you know, they are on a different level of consciousness. I can't expect them to understand my choices and my decisions. Today I had an interesting encounter with my parents when they dropped off the bassinet along with some clothes for the baby. Let's just say that the 2 minute encounter probably raised my blood pressure temporarily. Le sigh... I am so bored today; I really had nothing to do except for sleep and barely eat. Nothing good on tv... I hope to make the best of my maternity leave. Take the baby for walks in the park, go to the breastfeeding circle at my doula's baby store, go the Baby Wednesdays at the local cinema... I also will probably try to spend at least 2 weeks at my parents in November. It may feel a little awkward but the idea of being in my childhood home, in the green suburbs of Connecticut, sounds nice. And I won't have to worry about cleaning up, food, etc... And my mom, being the grandma-zilla that she is, will probably come home from work around 3:30-4pm and be excited to spend time with the baby. When I spoke to her on the phone today, she said she would get their treadmill repaired so I could use that while I am there. I told her I would be more inclined to come visit with the baby if the treadmill was in working condition. I NEED to be getting my little cardio in while I am on maternity leave. That with the pilates should be good until I am 6 weeks postpartum. At that point, I should be okay to start doing weight training and resistance again. But whatevs, I will cross that bridge when I get there. Okay so back to my boring Saturday...