Still here...

I guess I should update my blog since I got one call and one text yesterday asking if I still had the baby or how I was doing...

I was unmotivated to post anything after my uneventful doc appt on Monday. Last Thursday (5/6) I went in and had my membranes stripped. Saturday, Sunday and Monday I was crampy with painful contractions. When I went to the doc Monday afternoon, I had only progressed from 10% effaced and 1 cm to 40% effaced and 1 cm. I was super duper disappointed that with all the cramps, pressure, and pain that was all I had progressed. I had my membranes stripped again which sent me to the ceiling of the office....

So... I went home and did what any rational expectant Mom would do. I loaded my girls in the double jogger and took them on a a 3.5 mile walk. It really didn't do anything for my contractions.... they were barley there at all.

Yesterday I was still feeling down about this lack of progress, so I took recycling in (3 huge trash bags of plastics, 2 bags of plastic bags, 1 overflowing tote of cardboard and a box of newspaper) - then I went shopping. I spent $120 of my birthday/Mother's Day money and got 5 t-shirts, 3 tanks, 1 pair of casual capri's, 1 pair of jeans and 1 pair of athletic pants. I hit the clearance racks and think I got some cute items that are a little bigger for after baby.

So, after my time alone, I came home and ate lunch with the husband and kids. The husband made homemade mac & cheese and defrosted some leftover chili to put in ours. Funny thing is that he put probably 1/2 cup of chili in his bowl of pasta where he put about 2 tablespoons in mine. I am not complaining. I got the flavor without heartburn which is something since french toast made with leftover beer bread gave me heartburn as well as a strawberry banana smoothie that I made later in the day. Of course as did the nachos I made for dinner, but can a PG lady really eat Fiesta Nacho Cheese sauce and expect no hb? :o) I also walked my 1.5 miles on the treadmill after I got home despite the incredible pain and pressure - but I made it!

So, I am up this early again... the birds started chirping at 4 am. The husband got up for work, but I was up before that having contrax about 5 minutes apart... Nothing painful or too annoying... so I thought I would eat since my stomach was growling (isn't it always?!) - and drink some water to see if it helps the contrax. Planning to go walk with the kids around the zoo this morning with friends....

35 weeks, 35 days left!

So, this pregnancy is really flying by...

I cannot believe that I am really 35 weeks pregnant now. Does it look it? :o) (Don't answer!) I tried to take a belly pic, but our bathroom mirror is embarrassingly dirty, so please excuse it. I will try to get a better one after my daughter wakes. How sad is that? I need my 4 year old to take a picture of me!!
I had a doc appt on Thursday and I am measuring about 5 weeks big. I gained only a pound (YEAH!) and am doing well. My next appt I get an internal and an ultrasound. Right now, my induction happy doctor says that she would let me go until my due date on my own, but not past 41 weeks. My husband is hoping for the 16th of May so that he will be off due to the baby for this. I told him then he needs to arrange for his Mom to take the girls if he is going out 4 days after I give birth!
Well, I have successfully walked 19 of the last 21 days at least a mile with 4 miles or so being the longest. Today, I think we will get our walk at the zoo. :o) I am looking forward to the girls running all over outside.

35 week pregnant baby belly (measuring 40).

So here is a slightly better pic. After my shower and taken by my 4 year old.