silly old wives...5 more days

Good Morning!  Yesterday was very tiring. I'm not exactly sure why except for that maybe it was just the pregnancy. My eye lids were so heavy all day. When Delores took her naps yesterday I just sat in the recliner with my eyes closed and couldn't get motivated to do anything. I did manage to do 2 loads of laundry and the dishes throughout the day, but I wasn't doing more than that. Josh was on call and didn't get home till about 7:30 so I had to put Delores to bed by myself for the first time in over a week and it was hard. I couldn't believe how much one week could make a difference. In fact I can't believe how a couple of days can make such a difference. Yesterday I could barely carry Delores or hold her without being in pain. That is the first time this pregnancy that I've had that problem. Thank God I made it this long without that problem though. I was so tired yesterday that I tried to put Delores to bed about 20 minutes early. That didn't really work. She just cried in her bed till her normal time she falls asleep around 6:45. I just couldn't do it anymore and while she was crying I had dinner and got ready for bed. I was laying in bed relaxing and watching Cars right after Josh got home from work.

Last night wasn't bad. Delores is still teething so she got up around 4:30 in pain ad wanting a bottle and to be cuddled and given some Tylenol. Josh was already up for work though so he took care of her. I got up with her during her normal time around 11:00 I think it was and she went right back to sleep.

Today I have my 39 week check up with my midwife, Amy. It should be pretty routine, but I am interested to see how much she has grown because it feels like she is huge now. She doesn't do cervical exams until you are actual in labor because she says you can walk around at 4 cm for weeks with nothing happening and it's an invasion of privacy, so there really is no need, because you can't tell anything from it anyway unless you are actually in labor. Which is fine for me because I love the anticipation and excitement of not knowing. My mom always asks if I am going to have a third trimester ultrasound to see how big the baby is, I guess to see what I'm up against, but I'd rather be surprised by the weight than know. Plus if I find out she's gonna be a 10 pounder like Josh was then I'd just be terrified and it would be really hard to be relaxed and confident that I could do it. That's just me though. There are so little surprises in the world and we already know the sex of the baby so I don't need to know anything else.

Andrea, Josh's sister, will be coming today to watch Delores while I'm out and maybe stay a little longer afterwards. I hope so anyways. I also have to make that hike through the hospital to pick up my prescriptions today too. That is going to kill me, but I have to do it. Who knows maybe it'll put me into labor, or just cripple me one. I really don't believe you can do anything to induce labor yourself. The baby will come when she's ready not when you've eaten a whole pineapple soaked in raspberry tea with a Castor oil chaser while you walk a mile after you have sex on a birthing ball with lots of nipple stimulation. lol. It's just silly to me. God will set it in motion when the time comes.

Anyway that is really all I have planned for today other than our normal routine. I'll update on the appointment tomorrow. 5 days to go!