Baby's size this week: I think my app is now completely useless. It simply says, "It's hard to say for sure how your baby will be, but the average newborn weighs about 7 1/2 pounds ... and is about 20 inches long." And all this time, it's been telling me with complete confidence exactly how big she was?!? Pshh. Useless! ;)
Latest update from the OB: Wolverina has dropped even lower and can't go any further without actually engaging. He said that my body is as close to delivery as it can be without actually being in labor, and both baby and I are fine. She had the hiccups yesterday, so after checking her heartbeat and getting tickled at her hiccups, he pointed out that you could actually observe them by watching my belly jump. That was fun, and I really appreciate him pointing that out.
Yesterday was a hard day in terms of being pregnant. I was (and still am, of course) very, very tired. When Dr. Dixon asked how I was, I was honest. I told him that I was struggling because I was extremely emotional and really very uncomfortable. And, to be honest, I was just sort of feeling overwhelmed. I've tried pretty much every home remedy to get labor started, and none have been successful. I am not exhibiting any signs of being closer to labor. Dixon kindly but professionally argued that I am exhibiting more signs and pointed out that I've been having more contractions and that she's dropped as low as she can get. He said that it's really any minute/day now.
Are you craving anything? Her arrival.
How do you feel? Tired. Graceless. Uncomfortable. Ready.
What have you crossed off your to-do list this week? Painted the letters for her nursery and everything else I can think of. I have nothing left to get and nothing left to do except go into labor.
What's left on your to-do list? Have the baby!
How is Ray doing? I believe he might be more ready than I am for her to arrive. He's taken to talking to her each morning and directing her to head for the South Exit. This morning in particular, he talked to her about how great it would be if she was part of the 3% (or whatever ridiculously low percentage it is) of babies who arrive on their actual due date.
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