Countdowns All Around!

Countdown to Thanksgiving - 2 days!  I hope everyone takes a minute to pray for traveling mercies for those who will be commuting long distances for turkey and family time.  We have so much for which to be thankful, especially this year!

Countdown to Madeline's due date - 12 days! Not even two weeks, folks! I wonder if she's itching to see us as much as we are itching to see her?

And, with the help of my friend Cindy's blog, I had a realization this morning: Countdown to Christmas - 30 days! Wow. We only have 30 days until Christmas. And this one will be the best yet because our little girl will be here to share it with us!

Lots of excitement over the next few weeks!!

 

More Old Wives' Tales

This time, they're about inducing labor.

Since the baby is full term now, and since some of the legends held true when it came to predicting her gender, I thought I would experiment a little.

JUST KIDDING! I'm not going to start jumping up and down the stairs. I don't think I could if I wanted to. But, here are a few I discovered while amusing myself with the vast portal of knowledge known as the internet.

• Eggplant - had it for dinner last night. Still pregnant.


• Raspberry tea - hmm. Haven't tried that one, but it sounds tasty!


• Castor oil - I could be 11 months pregnant and would still not do this one.


• Walking - I'm still ambulatory, so I do this every day. Still pregnant.


• Spicy food - again, something I consume on a regular basis. Nothing.


• Accupressure in the feet & ankles - had a pedicure yesterday. Maybe not aggressive enough?


• Sex - Um...


• Black cohosh - I'm not even sure what that is.


• Pineapple - sounds yummy! I don't think it's going to induce labor, but it would be a nice snack.


• Walking up and down stairs - since I'm still waiting for that darned teleporter to be delivered, that's how I get to and from the bedroom, laundry room, and baby's room.


• Curry - ick.


• Visualization and hypnosis - are you kidding me?

So, this is what I've found so far. Anyone have anything different? Do you know anyone who swears by any of these, or something else? I would love to hear more!

 

 

 

A Non-Update

Is that possible? Can you have a non-update? Or, maybe an unupdate like an unbirthday?

Anyway, I had my 37 week check up this morning and there's no change. Dr. T says we're still at 1.5 cm and looking at a couple of weeks.

So, that's how today went. Still waiting. Check back for a real update later.

Birthing Class

We spent all day Saturday (and I mean all day, from 9am to 4pm) in a birthing class, followed by a tour of the hospital. By the time we got home, I had decided that I no longer have any desire to give birth.

Oh, it's not that I was ever unaware of what would happen. I'm a big girl. I know where babies come from. I don't like thinking about, hearing about, seeing, or having any knowledge of medical procedures. It really creeps me out. I can't watch medical dramas like ER, or almost any show on Discovery Health because it gives me the heebeejeebees when they start describing  weird things that are growing on people, or the procedures they use to cure some of these bizarre ailments.

You can imagine my chagrin when they began to pass around medical equipment and tell us how it would be used during labor and delivery, complete with video footage in case we didn't understand just by hearing her detailed explanations.

"This is the tube that will be inserted into your spine." (shudder)  Stitches, and tubes, and needles - Oh, my!! (cringe)

And, don't even get me started on the 12-step, 30-minute process involved in the simple act of going potty.

So, here's my new birth plan. Get the child out of me however you need to, make sure we're both healthy, but please do not feel that you have to share what you're doing, where you're putting whatever that is, or why you're doing it. I'll feel better not knowing.

3 more weeks!

 

 

 

37 Weeks

See a resemblance?

To Our Veterans...

Whether during peace time or war, stateside or abroad, THANK YOU for your courage and sacrifices.

 

36 Week Checkup

I would post a 36 week picture, but the rain attacked my hair and now it looks like a mullet. I won't subject you to that.

The little nudger is head-down with a perfect heartbeat, and my bloodwork was good. We are definitely making progress.

Just a few more weeks!