I’m 38 weeks and counting down the days until the c-section. Six more days! And tomorrow it will be five! I feel extremely ready and anxious to meet baby Natalie and to not be pregnant anymore. As far as the pregnancy goes, I’ve been feeling surprisingly well. I’m not having any pelvic pain and not much lower back pain either. Natalie is still a really active baby and she is constantly reminding me that she is here, just waiting to get out.

I’m struggling a lot with walking as the MS is causing my legs to be stiff and weak, and they don’t seem to like the added 40 or so pounds I’ve added to my smallish frame. Since this whole MS thing is new to me I have no idea how it’s going to feel after I have the baby, and that’s partly why I’m so anxious to not be pregnant anymore. I’m crossing my fingers and expecting that walking will be much easier after I recover from the surgery.

The doctor put me on maternity leave two weeks early, so as of last Thursday afternoon I’ve been off work. It’s been nice to get the extra rest but I do miss the office and I have to be careful not to go stir crazy. Mike has been getting me out of the house for brief trips to run errands. Other than that I keep busy by napping, eating, and playing games on Facebook. I’m seriously addicted to Cafe World. I’m looking for a support group.