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1 day left...

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 11:00:19 GMT

And my water just broke all over the kitchen floor while I was making Kenny lunch.

I am on my way will be back with a baby, but it might be a day or so before I make an entry!!

2 days left...

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 11:57:22 GMT

And I am still pregnant! I am very sorry to see that a few of you were wrong with your guesses cause I really think it's about time he comes out!!

But we have made some progression as last night at about 6:30pm I felt my first contraction or something that felt a little stronger than what I have been referring to as Braxton Hicks.

It’s really hard to say cause really you don’t have anything to compare it to your first time through and no idea what you are really in for during the rest of the labour process. So in all reality as I tell Kenny; I don’t think you know what to call it until I have been through the whole process…then I can tell you if they were real contractions. Which he informs me will be too late to be of any use. He is right!

Later while having coffee with friends around 8:00pm a second contraction came just the same as the first, it didn’t really hurt but seemed to be the right length of time. It was kind of a pulsing sensation and after I felt very much cramping. I would call it uncomfortable.

Then later while in the shower at 9:30pm a third contraction. This one was a lot more uncomfortable than the previous and I started to think that maybe I should be trying to get some sleep just in case. So we went to bed. And I guess the contraction fairy did too! I don’t think much else happened I mean I did wake up a few times in the night but I am pretty sure it was just cause I had to pee.

So it’s late afternoon and nothing has changed. Still there is nothing. I don’t think today will be the day but I kind of wish it would be. He really needs more space than I have to offer at this point. I have however got a few things done today. I haircut and even a dash of colour added to it. Some laundry and some groceries. Now I have earned a nap!

The nap was good but I really didn't sleep. It's after 9pm now and still nothing. Looks like he isn't going to show up today...that's ok there is always tomorrow!

3 days left...

Sun, 20 Jul 2008 17:41:28 GMT

And I am still pregnant!

We have had a pretty lazy day so far and I can’t see that changing. Hubby is still in bed right now. It seems that after breakfast he felt the need to go back to sleep. It’s damp and rainy out anyway and the humidity just makes it a nasty muggy mess. I don’t think we will be doing much today!

Anyway I thought I would just let you know that there is still no baby!

4 days left...

Sat, 19 Jul 2008 04:52:05 GMT

And I am still pregnant!

I know what a surprise.

So now the questions burning in my mind is when do you think I will pop…or calf (as Kenny likes to call it)?

What date? What time? How much will the baby weigh? How long will he be? Will he in fact really be a he?

Let me know what you think and after he is born we can see how close you really were. I have a few people who have already told me what they think here at home and have written it down in a little book.

I wonder who will be the closest!?

5 days left...

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 12:21:18 GMT

And I am still pregnant! Not that I really thought that I wouldn’t be, but just wanted you to know.

I would like to thank Mother Nature for her sense of humour right about now. It’s early morning and it’s 25*C and feels like 30*C. Not only did I have to be at my biggest and sweatiest during my pregnancy right now but it’s been and will continue to be about 30*C here for the next few days, feeling like 40*C with the humidity. I have to admit that nothing much for excitement happened yesterday because of the heat. I cleaned the house a bit and after climbing into my little wading pool that felt more like a hot tub I climbed back out and headed back into the house to the air conditioning.

This morning I filled the wading pool up with some fresh cold water incase I decide to climb in when the heat peaks today if I am home. I am not too sure if I will have time today as I actually have plans. To make up for the fact that I did nothing yesterday I have two coffee dates; one that is with a friend that I haven’t seen in about 15 years (gotta love Facebook) and one of which might turn into a photo shoot. Then possibly after that (if it doesn’t rain or I don’t need a nap) I have a real pool date with my nieces and nephew. I am pretty sure after that I will need a nap!

In other news my computer cubby area got a bit of a makeover last night and not only does it look a million times better but I am loving the smell as I type this. Mom decided the other day that I needed some bamboo blinds cause the curtains I had up were not keeping the heat out and fading. So yesterday she went on a mission and bought us some. Last night Kenny put them up and not only are they great for a bit more privacy, them smell so fresh.

Mmmmmmmmmm.....

I am wondering now if I should find out where she got them get some for the living room?!

6 days left...

Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:28:19 GMT

And I am still pregnant!

I did however manage to keep myself busy yesterday using Sonya to doing a pregnancy photo shoot with Amanda (mine). Here are some of the good ones in b/w.

For you colour lovers.

And of course what photo shoot would be complete without some fun.

39 weeks...which means 7 days left...

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:04:18 GMT

And I am still pregnant!

My OB appointment today was a little disappointing cause he told me that there is really no progression. Well he said that the cervix is starting to soften, but nothing noticeable. I was hoping for something, maybe even him telling me that I was like 2cm dilated and that I had no cervix left so I should go to the hospital at once. Oh well. I guess little Chuck needs to bake some more. It was my first internal exam since I have become pregnant. It feels a lot different now, close to a PAP but with a lot more pressure. I tried to relax but I was kind of scared that with all that pressure that I was going to pee on his arm. Wouldn’t that have just been too funny?

Speaking of peeing, I am now a pro at hitting the pee bottle perfectly without getting nay on my hand, and it only took to the end of my pregnancy to get there!!

I have a bit of an ear infection and so he prescribed me some antibiotics that I will take to relieve the infection in my ear. I wouldn’t have said anything but it has almost been a week and it bothers me a little here and there when I cough or sneeze. Feels like my head is going to burst sometimes. He said that they are ok to take and with the stronger acid reducing pills, which he said I could take, should make my last few days a bit better.

Last night the little bugger wouldn’t stop moving around, enough that I really wished that he would just get out! It was really uncomfortable and too much for me to even think of going to sleep. I laid there and in the light from the TV watched my tummy rage like a mad ocean. It was like he was playing a game of soccer with himself or trying to find out exactly how much room he really had in there. It wouldn’t have been so bad but it was for like 2 hours straight. Finally at about 1am I had had enough and I ate something and for some reason he stopped. Guess he was a little hungry?!

The average baby is about 20.5 inches / 51 centimetres long from head to toe and weighs approximately 7.5 pounds / 3.4 kilograms at birth, but anywhere between 5 pounds 11.5 ounces and 8 pounds 5.75 ounces / 2.5 and 3.8 kilograms is a healthy range for newborns. But remember according to my thoughts my baby weighs 60lbs and is about 3’ long at this point. Your amniotic fluid, once clear, is now pale and milky from your baby's shedding vernix caseosa. Yummy! The outer layers of skin are also sloughing off as new skin forms underneath. Double yummy!

In TV soaps, labour always begins with the waters breaking -- in the middle of a crowded room, of course -- just before contractions start. In my life my husband figures that my waters will break in his Magnum all over the drivers seat and it will wreck his car. If you've been worrying that this scenario will happen to you, you can stop. I will have to tell the hubby to relax. Membranes rupture in less than 15 per cent of pregnancies and when it does happen, the baby's head tends to act like a cork at the opening of the uterus. (If you lie down, however, you may notice fluid leaking.) Well then how the hell are you supposed to know? You should stay calm -- it may be hours before you feel your first contraction -- and call your doctor or midwife right away. Ha ha ha, I will be calm but how calm would Kenny be? Your body will produce more amniotic fluid until the baby is born, so your carers may suggest you wait at home until contractions are under way or may suggest an induction. Induction sure sounded good last night!

And if the week passes and there's still no baby? I will be pissed right off, but in all reality not surprised! Don't panic -- only 5 per cent of babies are born on their scheduled due date. Mine of course will take his time. Most doctors wait another two weeks before considering a pregnancy overdue. Well I was told that my Dr wouldn’t wait that long, 10 days is his maximum as he puts it. That of course pushes me to a long weekend, which is the last thing that I want. At our hospital I hear that on a long weekend the anesthesiologists are on call, and half the time don’t make it in time to give the epidural!

8 days left...

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:46:14 GMT

And I am still here and still pregnant!

Do you remember when we did this countdown until the day that we got married? It was a little easier cause I was sure that was the day that I was getting married. This one is still a bit of a guessing game isn't it!

I got everything that I wanted to do yesterday done but today I can’t seem to get myself to do much. I really should finish off the bedding that I started for the crib but part of me wants to be out in the pool. Then again it was just filled so it will be mighty cold, but the sun is horribly hot so that might be a good thing. Speaking of the sun it’s funny this year cause I don’t seem to be too allergic to the sun anymore. I figure that it's because I am pregnant. I mean that is why everything else is weird with my bosy. The rash that I got for years from the sun has yet to show up this year and in it’s place I have what I would call (for me) an amazing tan. I suppose that will change once I have the baby as well.

On the baby front I felt funny this morning and have figured that I am progressing with my Braxton Hicks but haven’t quite hit labour yet and who knows if I am anywhere near that stage. I have read that you can be that way for days and sometimes weeks. For a few hours this morning I was fairly uncomfortable, with some different pains happening that I really can’t describe. I wonder again if they were gas (yet again) cause I did have to go to the bathroom fairly bad a few hours later after I awoke from my after Kenny goes to work sleep. I am sure that some days you wish that you didn't have to read some of these things but remember it's almost over. That is what I keep getting told. It is weird how this baby thing has my body so messed up and I can’t wait for that part to be over.

So I went to visit Eva yesterday and got to see baby Anika Grace (pronounced un-ee-ka) with her eyes open. She is just the cutest thing and so long. I am sorry to say that I did not get any more pictures of her as I forgot my camera. It turns out that my fear of handling babies that are just hours and days old are now gone, which I am not surprised since I am so close to having ours now. I just walked in and scooped her up without hesitation.

Food has started to taste different again. Like it did in the beginning of the pregnancy. Sunday we went out for supper to The Keg after visiting with Eva at the hospital and we both ordered the prime rib. I could smell Kenny’s beer across the table, as suddenly it became something that I needed; to have a sip of beer with my meat. I don’t drink often and I really don’t like beer but I was drawn to have that taste of beer in my mouth with that meat. Weird I know! So anyway today I am watching TV and they have some new stuff at KFC that is rather Asian inspired. I feel I have to try it. So tomorrow night when we have my mom over for supper I think we might order out if it’s in the budget!

Well since I can’t decide what to do for the rest of the day I think I might go lay down and watch some TV, maybe give that sun some time to heat up my little pool so I can go for a dip before prenatal class tonight.

9 days left...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:22:32 GMT

Ok so we are now down to a single digit countdown which at times seems so weird cause really it feel sometimes like just yesterday that I was in the hundreds for days left before Chucks arrival. I was told that the pregnancy would go by fast. In some areas it has but in most it has been really slow. I just find it hard to believe that I made it as far as I have, and in as good spirits as I have. My husband might say different about the last few weeks, as I have been a little moody but I think it’s the lack of sleep and the fact that I can’t get comfortable.

I am starting to get a little excited, but I figure that I might as well relax cause I can’t see myself going before my due date. I figure that this week wouldn’t be a good week anyways cause at home I have the comfort of my wading pool and the air conditioning and with the temperatures predicted to be in the high 20’s and low 30’s (of course that is without the humidity) it might be best not to be in that hospital giving birth. It’s a really old building and I can’t see the air conditioner working all that great or for that matter at all. Although on the other hand the acid in my throat that has been keeping me up at night would go away and I could finally see my bundle of joy.

I have lot’s that I would like to get done today but I can tell from the fact that I haven’t go much done this morning that it’s not going to be as productive of a day as I would like. I am taking the car in to see how much it will be to get that dent in it fixed, the good news is that while it’s getting fixed I will be given a rental. This is great news when you are just about ready to have a baby, maybe my water will break in that car and not our own. Ha ha ha. Of course I plan on stopping by to see Eva and baby. Hope that they will have picked out a name and that I could see her finally with eyes open. Other than that I should get some groceries so that my husband can take a lunch for the rest of the week. I guess that is getting something done!

10 days left...

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 02:13:26 GMT

and the countdown begins until my due date...not that I still don't think I will go like 10 days overdue!

So in more important news at about 8pm last night I got a text message that they were about to break Eva’s water and at 10:10pm she had her beautiful baby girl. All I can say is that 2 hours of labour is all I could hope and dream of. I have not heard a for sure on what the baby’s name is, but she was 6lbs even and about 23” long. Even today when I was there they were not sure, but they would like to give her a Hungarian name. I never did get to see the little cutie with her eyes open, but Kenny managed to get a few pictures of me holding her.

And then I drove her up the wall getting a few more after. Baby's aren't too keen on flashes you know!!

Waiting by the phone...

Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:18:05 GMT

Today Eva gets induced.

Whoot whoot!

I think it’s so cool cause we know that the baby is coming, we just aren’t sure if it will be today or tomorrow by the time that she arrives cause the hospital still hasn’t called her to tell her to come in. When I left their house (which I just did) they still had not agreed on a name but have been trying ot pick one out all day. I understand cause we haven't really decided 100% either, especially in the middle name department. It is driving me mad waiting for the hospital to call them in. I can only imagine how they feel.

Maybe it won’t end up being until tomorrow?

Man all this waiting makes me tired.

Going to have a nap!

Yup...

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 20:28:49 GMT

it turns out it was just gas.

I am still pregnant.

I must admit that I did take my time putting up my entry today just to keep you all wondering. I know I am mean…but so funny.

Starting to wonder if those funny feelings I get are somehow related to the Zantac that I have been taking. I just took another one so now I will wait and see what happens. It is so nice not to have a huge amount of acid in the back of my throat all the time that I might be able to make due with an extra amount of gas and bit of gas pain that comes with it. I mean how comfortable am I really right now anyways?

Well have to get the house-cleaned cause we are having family dinner at our place tonight. I did have a movie to show you of Chuck moving in my tummy for this entry but I can’t seem to get the picture to show up on my computer only the sound. It show up as an .avi on my computer but only the sound will play. Maybe Matty will be able to help me while he is here? Not to mention I still have to figure out how to put it up on here as an embed video after that. Wish me luck!

For now here are some cute and funny picture of my brothers kids from last nights family supper.

Feeling kind of funny...

Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:47:57 GMT

Most of my day I can say was spent sleeping. I didn’t really get up until about noon and then I had to get my butt in gear so that I accomplished something. I went to the OB and things are looking good. I have lost 1lb, which I don’t mind, cause it’s probably just all the water I have been retaining. The baby should be fully in position from what the Dr could feel. I also have no more blood and protein in my urine, which makes me feel better as well. He said that it's just a waiting game now.

I spent the afternoon shopping with Eva getting a few things for Kenny and of course Chuck. Not to mention finding out what Eva has left to buy which makes it easier for me to pick up a few things for her baby. This is where I get to buy the cute baby girl things that I don’t have to put on my own kid. Ha ha ha! She will be getting induced on Saturday before her Dr leaves on a week’s holiday. We keep joking around about the fact that she is going to have a pretty fast and easy labour cause she is already dilated 4cm now and could possibly have been this way for a while. The funny part is that she hasn’t really felt a thing so I mean what is another 6cm right?

Speaking of feeling things she figures that I am having her pains. I have been feeling weird tonight while we were out for coffee. Nothing that I think is any sign of labour but what do I know about labour right? Something isn’t the same as it was before cause I feel pressure that I can’t describe. I have a very full feeling that seems to also carry a sharp pain as well as a few Braxton Hicks. I can’t be too sure of what it is but will be sure to keep you posted…you never know it could just be gas!

38 weeks...

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 12:19:47 GMT

Monday night I went to breastfeeding class and I am really happy that I did. I feel way more comfortable now knowing that really if it wasn’t a natural thing my body wouldn’t produce it. This may make it easier for me to breastfeed in front of people that can’t help but be stuck in a Western society frame of mind that breast are a sexual thing. Did you know that the average age in the world that a child is breastfed is 3 years old? I mean I plan on only feeding for one-year max, but it was interesting to learn that. Guess if I didn’t have a fridge for milk I would continue for the health of my child as well!

Last night we went to our first prenatal class. Not 100% sure if we should bother going (cause there is actually one class that is after my due date) we decided that we might as well give it a go. It was good and I think that it will be more of a help to Kenny than myself, but I have been learning a few things as well. I really need him to be able to help me concentrate on why I am in so much pain when I am delivering and I think these classes might help him understand the stages. There were many couples there due in September, October and the girls all had cute little bumps started, which made me feel out of place in my huge state. Guess they will get there too. As we left I told them all that I hoped not to be there next week. Guess we will wait and see!

In other baby news Eva is 4cm dilated and has no cervix left, but of course we have no idea how long she has been that way because of her condition. The fact that she too has made it basically as far as I have (she is actually due 4 days after me) is incredible. Her and Derek have decided that they are going to take the Dr up on his offer of being induced on Saturday before he goes on holidays. This means a new baby this weekend!! Whoot whoot!! I feel stressed out for her as now that you know when baby is coming what else could be on your mind other than “am I ready?”

Can you tell if you're carrying a boy or a girl? Well I have been told it is a boy. One hint may come from the size of your baby -- boys tend to be slightly heavier than girls. Well that explains a lot. Babies at week 39 weigh about 6.8 to 7 pounds / 3 to 3.2 kilograms and continue to build the fat stores that will help regulate body temperature after birth. I still say that he weighs about 60lbs. Your little one's organ systems are fully developed and in place, but the lungs will be last to reach maturity. (Even after your baby is born, it may take a few hours before he establishes a normal breathing pattern.) This could be a scary thing.

Wondering what colour your baby's eyes will be? Kind of as we both have brown eyes I only assume they would be brown. Most Caucasian babies are born with dark blue eyes and their true eye colour -- be it brown, green or blue -- may not reveal itself for weeks or months. Great more waiting!! The colour of your baby's eyes in the first minutes after birth won't last -- exposure to light changes a baby's initial eye colour. Well I always wanted blue eyes, guess I had them for a bit. Most African and Asian babies usually have dark grey or brown eyes at birth -- their dark eyes becoming a true brown or black after the first six months or year. Oh grey eyes would be so cool. Multiracial children often turn out to have the most beautiful coloured eyes. Well no luck there we are both very pasty people!!

Oh and I almost forgot. Remember those Thank You cards that I wanted to get done from the wedding we had 10 million years ago. I finally got them addressed and mailed yesterday. I feel so much better now that they are sent out...but so bad that they took so long.

It's raining clothes and toys...

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:56:35 GMT

Is what I see left on my counter, which is kind of scary and kind of cool all at the same time.

There are about 4 of us girls who are all due within two to three weeks of each other and I am kind of wondering how interesting it could get since you never know when the babies will start making their appearance. One of us is having a girl, two of them don’t know what they are having (or are just keeping it a secret) and we should be having a boy. I figure that Eva will be first to go, then Jess, then me and then Lyndz. The sad part is that I am actually due before Eva and Jess but I can see myself going 10 days overdue and them going early.

As I mentioned yesterday I have way too many people ready to help us. I have received two bags of baby clothes in the last 24 hours and by bags I mean garbage bags. Not to mention a fair amount of baby toys. I am pretty sure that my kid will be entertained, not naked and I will be busy doing some laundry over the next few days and finding totes for toys. I keep running though the babyroom looking for things that I have forgotten and the only thing that I think I have left to pick up is breast pads for myself. I mean I do have some samples that I could make due with for now, but would really like to pick up some of the washable ones. No need to waste if I don’t have too!

Which brings me to the whole diaper situation. I wanted to sign up for a diaper service but they take weeks to email me back. I am thinking that if I ever needed to up my quantities of diapers that they could possibly take that long to respond back which I would not like at all. I love the idea of using cloth diapers, despise the idea of having to wash them and think that the fact that someone else would come pick them up and wash them for me is just what I need. You get stuck in a contract for a month no matter what and would I want to be stuck in that if I was unhappy? I just am so unsure on what to do.

Future unknown...

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 15:37:35 GMT

I really must say that I am a very spoiled individual. My friends and family have really been great during this whole pregnancy. I have basically felt like everyone is always there to support me and in some cases cater to my needs/wants. Just when I think that everyone has given me their all, they surprise me with a few extra hugs and kisses. I have been pretty miserable in this heat and the fact that my child has taken over my body hasn’t helped this situation when it comes to moving around or even getting some sleep so I am some days surprised that anyone would want to be near me.

So Friday while I was driving to my OB this lady blew through a red light and literally stopped only inches away from me making me realize something I think every mother does at some point.

What if something happens to me?

Where will that leave my child?

I know horrible to think, but the reality is that it could happen; in my case I had not had my child yet so he too could have been in great danger. After getting out of my car and the lady seeing me and having her apologize a million times over I came to a realization that in the end calmed me.

Although it would be very sad for my child to lose their parent, I do know that the people around me would raise my child showing him the love and attention that he would need. Although we cannot prepare ourselves for everything in life, we can know that the love that we have around us can help us make it through anything!!

Hot weather...

Sun, 06 Jul 2008 22:32:45 GMT

I have not calfed yet I have just had myself another busy weekend. Well really not too busy. The truth of the matter is that I have been blog lazy and well I have spent a lot of time in my wading pool cooling off as the temperatures here have been about 29*C but with the humidity feels like 39*. Tomorrow I get to actually spend the afternoon in a real pool which I am looking forward to, as I hear that swimming is different while pregnant!

Old friends...and new weight...

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 19:13:50 GMT

So happy 4^th to all of my American friends, and hoping that your weekend is a good one.

Last night was painful one and as some of you can see by the time the comments were left on your pages I woke up at about 5am. Not a happy camper! It was the most horrible pain in my right side that had me almost doubled over and unable to walk. Part of me wondered if it could be time but it was a constant pain not something that came and went. I honestly figured that it was all the fiber and the prune juice that I drank yesterday, and sure enough the Dr agreed it was. I seem to still be having a bit of trouble in the constipation department with this pregnancy…well thanx to the prune juice not anymore!

So I had my OB appointment today and things are good. There is still a little blood and protein in my urine but not enough to get excited over he says. I was expecting an internal exam but was relieved to find out that he didn’t think I needed one as the baby’s head is on its way to the right spot. The funny part is that I have gained 5lbs in a week. I think Dr A’s mouth dropped as much as mine did. If you add that to the 3lbs I gained last week that is 8lbs in the last 2 weeks. Wow! Either I should cut back on the doughnuts or maybe this baby will be huge!

After my appointment I met up with an old friend that I haven’t seen in about 13 years for coffee. Parts of me wondered how much the two of us have changed. I was nervous and excited all at once. Anna hasn’t changed much in the sense that she is still the same happy and cheerful person that she was back in the day, and her laugh was what made me feel so comfortable sitting and chatting with her again. She has two beautiful boys Ethan and Asher that keep her busy and I was very happy to have the chance to meet them, although Ethan played shy I could see that there was a lot of Anna in him. Asher slept the whole time basically but I got to see his eyes open just as I was getting ready to go. I don’t blame him; it was time for his lunch. I look forward to possibly meeting her husband Scott the next time we get together.

That is the second time this week that I have sat with someone that I haven’t seen in years and caught up. I found out that my cousin Faith was going to be in town for a few days and had coffee with her on Tuesday. It has been about 15 years since I last saw her. She lives in NY and I was sad to hear that she is moving overseas for a year, so I know that it will be a while before I get to see her again. Hopefully she will be starting her family the next time we meet and I hear that her and her fighter pilot fiancé Dan plan on starting a family someday. She hasn’t changed much either she is still as bubbly as ever but the parts of the world that she has traveled has given her so much culture.

The 88 does my dishes...?!

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 12:25:22 GMT

Ok so just when I thought pregnancy couldn’t get any weirder, I had the weirdest dream. I think this is due to the fact that you guys have been asking how I have been sleeping. I think this answers it well enough.

Dale Jr did my dishes?!

??What??

Oh I know but it’s how we get to the dishes part that is weird.

Ok so Kenny and I go to the zoo.

Yes what does that have to do with Dale Jr doing the dishes I know!

We somehow are then walking through treetop like houses and it’s very jungle theme and we run into his dad Dale Sr. Not too sure how that worked but that is what my dream was.

As we kept walking we came across Dale Jr who was quite mad that he had nowhere to stay the night, as all the hotels were booked. So we offered our spare room as a joke. He took us up on the offer. The funny part is that the spare room has a jungle theme.

So then next morning I woke up and wouldn’t you know it there was Dale Jr doing my dishes. I mean is that not crazy or what?

This is when Kenny alarm went off for him to get up.

Kenny laughed when I told him and thinks that today I should get Kasey Khane to wash the car. Bobby Labonte is going to help me get the groceries. Maybe Jimmy Johnson might wash the cats if I ask nice enough. Juan Pablo can do the laundry.

Weird eh? I thought that pregnant people were supposed to have weird sex dreams not weird NASCAR drivers doing their cleaning dreams?

37 weeks...

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 20:42:52 GMT

So today I had a nice day in the pool cause it was a little warm here. Not too sure if I am completely done for the day but I am seriously thinking that it might be time for a nap, besides it looks like we might get a bit of a storm. I would have some pictures to show you but since I spent most of my time out there alone there was no one to take any pictures and the timer on my camera is only 10 seconds...I can't get into the pool that quick!

Your baby weighs close to 6.5 pounds / 2.8 kilograms and may be about 20 inches / 50 centimetres long from head to toe. Well since I mentioned that the baby is about 50lbs and about 30” last week he has to be about 60lbs and 35” this week although I am not feeling all that huge in the morning, but then again that changes pretty fast after I eat breakfast! Your baby's head is now cradled in your pelvic cavity -- surrounded and protected by your pelvic bones. I am not too sure that he is there yet but I am sure that is what all this discomfort is about. This position clears some much-needed space for his growing legs and buttocks. And lets not forget for me to breathe normally again. Not too sure if he realizes that the space is there cause he is still sticking his feet in my ribs after I eat!

Many babies now have a full head of hair, with locks maybe around one inch / 2.5 centimetres long. With all this acid I have had and the old wives tale I will be sure to give birth to an ape! But don't be surprised if her hair isn't the same colour as yours. I dye mine anyways! Dark-haired couples are sometimes taken aback when their children are born with bright red or blond hair, and fair-haired couples likewise can produce babies with dark hair. Well we will just have to wait and see, pretty sure that it is ours so doesn’t matter the hair colour! And then, of course, some babies don't have any hair at all. Ya, have you met my husband, very hairy man! Speaking of hair, most of the downy coat of lanugo that covered your baby from 26 weeks has disappeared, and so has most of the vernix caseosa, the whitish substance that also covers him. Well that sounds nice to not be covered in goo and such anymore. Your baby will swallow her lanugo and exterior coating, along with other secretions, and store them in her bowels. Ok…that is just gross…and I thought the drinking of urine was bad!! These will become your infant's first bowel movement, a blackish waste called meconium. Can’t wait cause this means he will be out of me...ha ha ha!

Relaxing Canada Day....

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:12:51 GMT

What's been going on...

Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:54:16 GMT

I have really enjoyed being surrounded by family these last few days but notice that the silence that now has taken over my house is quite a relief as well cause now I can relax without feeling like I need to be entertaining. This means that I will get a chance for sure to put my feet up, cause there are so few days left in my countdown. The past nine months although they have seemed to drag in a way have flown by.

The weekend started off with family supper at Randy and Jo’s. It was awesome to have a table full with his family for a change. As with my family on Thursdays there is always a lot going on. I got a little more familiar with my camera. Even found the delete all button by accident, but managed to still get some great pictures of Brookelyn. Of course with Natalie and Ashley I got the chance to do our Slurpee run and of course make the smores without wrecking anyone’s vehicles. For more on that see July 16th 2006 entry! After a late night around the fire we came home and crashed.

Saturday we picked up Logan and spent the day with him as our entertainment. The bumps by the way on him are mosquito bites, as his Grandmother forgot to put lotion on him the night before. The Ashley and Natalie went with Aunt Re for the night and Kenny and I got the chance to spend some time tiring out Logan as much as myself. Since he didn’t have a nap I tried to keep him up as late as I could by letting him play in the pool where I got some great pictures and then taking him to the park, making him walk all the way there and back. Hey I had to be sure that he was good and tired. I was sad that I forgot Sonya when we went to the park cause he had such big smiles as he was coming down the slide. I think I will have to attach her to my hip permanently when around the kids from now on. Logan was asleep by 8 and us shortly after!

Sunday morning we work up at 9. I was very surprised that Logan hadn’t woken us up earlier. Guess that we really tuckered him out! We went out to the Fireman’s Breakfast where we met up with some of my dad’s family and of course the kids (Tori and Payton). He was very happy to see his sisters and they ran around like crazy. We came back here for a quick nap and then it was time for a really poopy diaper change and he was off to Grandma’s. We then went to Randy and Jo’s again for another great supper and some time with his family.

Today we slept in and when we got up Aunt Re was here shortly after to pick up the girls and take them back home. I have a lot of laundry and house cleaning to get done before I can relax. We all know how my OCD is, so it will have to get done before I can really put my feet up. I do however want to get it done so that tomorrow we can share our last Canada Day just the two of us. There are not very many of his days off for us to share before Chuck arrives, as I am pretty sure that he had been getting himself in the go position over the last few days.