40 and fabulous??

Today I turn 40. How is that possible? I don't feel 40, I don't act 40, how can I be 40? I remember baby sitting for someone's 40th birthday party when I was about 16 and I can remember thinking "oh my goodness that's SO old!". Little did I know that I would soon be there.
It seems that each year in my life passes quicker than the one before. Do you remember being a child and anticipating something (a party, trip to Disneyland) and how the time would CRAWL to that point? It seems like I hit 20 and someone sped up the clock and each year it gets faster.
I find it funny as I sit here turning 40, in the 40th week of my pregnancy that this part of my life didn't even start until I was 34.
Here's to another 40 years of fun, love and happpiness.....now baby COME OUT!!!

Baby Update

Well, not what I was hoping for that's for sure. I went in for my appointment today (with all intentions of BEGGING the Dr. to do something to get this kid OUT!) she told me she would strip my membranes and that would help things along so as she was heading in that direction she couldn't feel the baby's head. She dragged in the ultrasound machine and wouldn't you know he's turned and is breech again!!! What a wiggle worm!! She then said it was too dangerous to break the membranes because the cord could prolapse since he's not head down.
So....we had to set a date for a C section --- earliest available August 10th!! 11 more days of this....I may go insane.
I have one more Dr. appointment on the 6th and we'll see if he's flipped back around by then and if so we will change the C section to an induction.
I'm not complaining - but I'm so over this pregnancy. I want to sleep in my bed with my husband again, I'm tired of sleeping in a chair!! Oh - and I'm DYING to meet this little man - who, by the time he shows up, will weigh 15 pounds and come out talking.

Impatient!!

My house is spotless, my car is spotless, I am spotless - there is nothing left to clean, nothing left to study, nothing left on the DVR and nothing left to organize!! I thought for sure this baby would be here by now, but no - he sits waiting. What is he waiting for? Come out!!!
Why won't he come out? We've also tried ALL the tricks - and I mean ALL the tricks -still nothing. Is there a TV inside me playing a marathon of Sesame Street? The Wiggles? Or maybe he's just waiting to torment me with how big he's getting?? He's got to come soon - I'm not working anymore and I may just go crazy!! Thank goodness for the Internet to distract me.

Pole position

I love that my friend asked if he had gone into "pole position" yet!! He is no longer breech but head down and engaged in the pelvis!
Sorry I forgot this in my last post.
Becky

Almost Baby!

I went to the Dr. today for my 38 week check up. I think I've mentioned before how my Dr. is about 12 years old (if she's lucky) and I think just a resident - but hey we all have to learn so I kept her. Today she rolls in the big ultrasound machine to see if Erik is still breech. Along with that machine came the most refined, well-mannered, well-spoken woman Dr. I have ever met - Of course I immediately wanted to change - but she was just helping Doogie (that's what I call her) work the machine. She even asked me (Doogie asked) "Can I practice for a while on you?" I'm thinking- practice what?? She needed to practice her ultrasound technique - whatever, all looks like a bad TV channel that won't come in to me.
So - nice grown up Dr. says "Let's check your cervix while you're here", Doogie didn't think of that! And as she's down in my business she casually says...."So, how are your contractions?" I responded with "what contractions?" and she says "You're 3.5 cm dilated so you're definitely contracting."
I had felt NOTHING - if this is going to be labor then bring it on!!!
She said since I had tested positive for the strep B thingie I needed to have 6 hours of IV meds before I get anywhere near giving birth. This whole time I'm thinking "yeah yeah, hey lady I have a term paper to turn in that took me a week to write"!
She tells me to go to the hospital to labor and delivery since I am at 3. I stopped her and said, "I have no pain and I HAVE to get this paper in tonight" (I know priorities!), and she said OK but to come back with any pain.
On my way to turn in the paper she called me and said, "actually I want you to come back so we can make sure you're not in active labor."
I turned in my paper - and headed back where I was monitered for all of 20 minutes when the OBGYN on duty said "You could be at 3.5 for days, and you're only 50% effaced." So go home and rest, come back if it's painful.
So...there you have it. Could be tonight, could be next week, could be whenever!! I just don't know. Ideally he'll hang out until at least Monday and then I can be done with my dreaded Astronomy class and over with school for the summer! YAY!

EEEWWW!!!

I'll just say it, I lost my mucus plug today. It was an experience no one really talks about so it kind of took me by surprise as I was going about my business in the bathroom when suddenly EEEWWWW - What's THAT??? I saved it, ran for the description in my pregnancy book and googled images to be sure - yep that is DEFINITELY what it was. What did we do when we had a question before GOOGLE?
Instead of being excited that this could really be the beginning of the end my first thought was..."oh no, I'd better do my homework quick!!"
So....we could have a baby soon (or not - it could still be a couple weeks) but "Baby Watch 09" has officially begun!
We'll see how quickly it happens, I'm not changing any plans until contractions begin.

Baby Insurance

I am slowly getting a handle on all things baby. When you are trying to actually get pregnant you're just consumed with getting pregnant, it's not until much later in the pregnancy did it hit me that this kid is going to need insurance. After finding out from HR at my work that to add the baby to my plan would be $488.00 per month I about fainted, that's more than a car payment!! Of course this all comes about a few days after Mike and I watched "sicko", I'm seriously considering moving to Canada just for the health care.
After consulting Mike's work (at $288.00 - getting better!) we have settled on a "baby only" plan for $114.00 a month which perfectly equates to the difference on the paycheck by adding 1 to the W-2.
It really makes me think that there are things in this country that everyone should have equal access to, no matter your income; health care and good education (including preschool for all) are what comes immediately to mind.
And here we go......into the world of taking care of someone else. This is why all those expensive hobbies of life (Golf, Sweet Adelines, and travel) are full of the child free grown ups who find their wallets increasing as children leave the nest. I wonder how my parents raised so many?? I vow to continue my education because at this rate I will need a Doctorate just to pay for everyones insurance!!

Family of Fallers?

I believe I come from a family of fallers, I have seen both my parents fall on numerous occasions as well as my sisters..brothers not so much. I often wonder if my cousins suffer from this as well?
As a "faller" I'm surprised I have not broken more bones in my lifetime. In fact I've only broken my left wrist (twice) and had many messed up knees and ankles. I have been terrified this entire pregnancy that I would fall and lose this baby. I have avoided certain shoes, wet pavement and anything looking remotely slippery but today I was bested by a piece of fruit! Heading out to read stories to the children before their nap I stepped on something squishy and slimy (looked like a pear, a banana?) that some innocent 2 year old had dropped from their lunch and down I went. Of course it seemed to me completely in slow motion and I did my best to not fall on my belly. Instead, I did the splits...I'm really shocked I didn't rip my pants since my front foot slid forward on the fruit and my back foot stayed the same I expected to hear a RIP as soon as my hoo haw hit the floor.
I quickly jumped up (well two teachers had to help me)and headed to Labor and Delivery to make sure things were fine. Thank God the baby's heartbeat and movements are strong, placenta is intact and everything looked perfect. I am dilated to 1cm right now so we are hoping he'll hang out for a couple more weeks at least. The bad part is right now he is "breech transverse" which means sideways and feet down. If he doesn't move we are looking at a "C" Section for sure.
Right now I am nursing a very sore knee, and a sore left ass cheek where both hit the floor but other than that things are ok!!