stick a fork in me...

... i'm done! finally, i've reached 37 weeks which means that the baby is now fully developed and could survive in the outside world. now, we just need to convince baby mays that life out here is more fun so that he or she will make his or her appearance!! i've officially gained 20 pounds, which, according to my midwives is excellent. other than my discomfort, i've been experiencing a lot of swelling, which is awful (to say the least). from my knees down, i look like a marshmallow. surprisingly, it's very painful and annoying. i spend most of my nights either soaking my feet or resting them on pillows, high above my heart. i know it'll be worth it in the end! we have my 37-week check up tomorrow and we're hoping that i've somewhat progressed as i've been experiencing legit contractions for the last two weeks. so needless to say, i will be devastated if i'm not at least dilated to one centimeter.

37 weeks. i'm a planet.

may (and this half of june) have gone by all too quickly. my 25th birthday was on the 26th and morgan threw me a small surprise justin bieber birthday party, complete with a spongebob pinata. my whole family chipped in and got me a kitchenaid mixer - awesome! i've already used it to make a batch of monster cookies and it saves me so much time - love it!

my sweet bieber necklace :)

we have had new problems come up with kash - he had a seizure last saturday and lost control of his bladder. the vet says that medication could severely harm his liver, so he doesn't want to jump to that just yet. we are supposed to keep an eye on him and document every instance in specific detail so we can try to find a pattern. hopefully it was just a fluke thing.

my sister-in-law, steph, threw me a baby shower last weekend and it was so lovely. she was born to plan parties -- she's so creative!! i am so thankful for my friends & family who came out that day to celebrate baby mays and for all the amazing gifts. :)

my adorable diaper cake - handcrafted by stephanie maine!

i know this is a pretty sad excuse for a blog, but i need to go put my cankles up and get some rest. i haven't been feeling the best lately (hoping this is a sign of baby) and sleep usually does the trick. i hope to be blogging about a sweet little baby in the coming days!!

-the mays'