Full MOON Tonight!

And I'm eating all the spicy food my stomach can handle (Juan made me steak tacos with homemade salsa, mexican rice and beans!)... Maybe we can get this little guy to come out! I don't really feel any different, BUT it doesn't hurt to try right?!?

It also just occurred to me that I could be having my baby the same day as PAM from the office. How weird would that be?

And why does it seem like every one and everything is having babies. Babies, babies everywhere. There has been this commercial on that's like "being pregnant is a lot of waiting. you've waited nine months to give birth, and then you wait hours during labor..." I'm like, Yeah, thanks for reminding me how much I've been waiting!!

I'll keep you updated. If it doesn't happen tonight, I've only got about a week more of waiting! And I can relax now that midterm exams and papers are finished!

THIS.

IS. SERIOUSLY. KILLING. ME.

How do people have the patience for this? Luckily I have had a lot to do to keep my mind off of it. But really, it's all I think about. This week was midterm week. I was secretly hoping I would go into labor, because then I wouldn't have to take my tests and turn in all of my papers, but I think it will be better to get it all out of the way. After tomorrow I can totally relax and just wait for this little guy to arrive.

I was looking into hospital information - All the rooms are private! yay! and they will let Juan and baby stay with me. I am soooo glad I do not have to share a room with someone. And they have wifi internet, so I can update everyone as soon as I'm settled. Is it weird that I'm excited to stay at a hospital? I've never done it before - sounds exciting! But I guess I'll know soon enough.

And no, we still do not have a name. We have some options, but at this point, we are going to keep it a surprise until the little guy is here. Hopefully I will get some inspiration when I see his cute little face!

P.S. How did you KNOW you were in labor? I kind of hope my water breaks so I have a definite time-line. I don't want to end up going too early just for them to turn me away (we are about a half hour from the hospital). By the time we get home it could be for real! And what if I wait too long? We are 30 minutes away! I could be having a baby on the side of the "rode" (nice spelling-just noticed)! I'm sure I'll know - it's just the anxiety of the unknown. And the impatience...................

A wise friend once asked...

Do you think when a pregnant woman's stomach growls the baby thinks it is getting attacked by lions??

p.s. 14 days!

fdsald;fjsaf

37 weeks.

No baby.

Wishing I wasn't in school right about now.

Too hard to concentrate on anything else.

Trying to enjoy last moments of pregnancy

Too difficult.

Suspense is killing me.

Baby is the size of a watermelon!

My ankles are the size of an elephant's.

need more sleep.

Getting there...

Hey Liz... remember when you said "just wait until the 4 week mark..." Well... That has come and gone. I'm about 3.5 weeks out from my due date!! This is my belated 36 week pregnancy photo. Sorry it's dark, but I can't find the cord to my camera so I used my webcam (no flash).

We went to the doctor today and I'm 25% effaced! (a week ago I was 0%) Wooo! haha... I was hoping for 5 cm dilation, but it looks like this guy is on schedule. We are going to visit the maternity ward at the hospital in about a week or so, since we have no idea what we are doing, and I'm gathering supplies for my hospital bag... just packing that bag makes it so much more real!!

Lisa- I'm sorry I have not blogged too much, but I feel like there is nothing much to blog about... I'm just too anxious for March 7th. It's all I can think about! These are the longest weeks of my life!! Even more than before the wedding. At least then I was busy. Now I'm just idling away my time waiting and waiting and waiting.

Other Lisa- I was looking at the difference between your 36 week and 40 week photos and now I'm really scared. I hope my belly size doesn't increase that much. My 36 week is already the size of your 40 week! I don't know if can get any bigger. Also I was going to ask my doctor how much one of those handheld heart monitor things costs, but I forgot. They left it on the counter. I could have slipped it in my purse for you, but I didn't. I'm sure it would qualify as grand theft.

My 36 week questions: 1st baby - did you go into labor before or after due date? I'm hoping for before so, all I'm eating is Mexican and making Juan give me foot massages (maybe, just maybe it will work).

Weird pregnancy myths? I heard not to raise your arms above your head because it will wrap the umbilical cord around baby's neck. I looked into it. It's not true. It doesn't even logically make sense.

Hospital bag: What were the best things to have? What do you REALLY need/what can you live without?

And any other advice/fun facts. I'm baby crazy these days. I love reading birthing stories, but then it makes me more anxious/impatient. Hope everyone is well!

Hey Tweaker, Where's my Weed?

For about a week, Juan was getting phone calls from all of these numbers he didn't know. He finally answered one. It went something like this:

Juan: "Hello"
Girl: "Hey when can I get my stuff?"
Juan: "May I ask who is calling?"
Girl: "When can I get my stuff?!"
Juan: "Who is this?"
Girl: "When can I get my stuff, man!!?"
Juan: I think you have the wrong number, who is it that you are calling for?"
Girl: "[mumbles name] But, when can I get my stuff?!"
Juan: "Sorry, you have the wrong number." (hangs up very confused)

Later that night.
Juan: OOOOOOhhhh I know why that girl was calling. (shows me a text message from a different number which reads: Hey tweaker where's my weed?)
Me: Hahaha that sucks.

Lesson learned: You should never pay for your weed and then trust a so-called "drug dealer" to give you a correct phone number and deliver.