I had good intentions today of walking this baby out, but was unable (unwilling) to carry out those plans after Logan fell off his bunk bed last night (2nd time in like 2 weeks) and I spent the whole night worrying about concussions and how to keep him from falling out of bed.* So I was too tired this morning to walk further than the mailbox.**
I also tried to plan the menu and grocery list for the week, but found myself wondering what would happen if/when I wasn't there to make the food because I would be in the hospital. Whoever is with the kids will figure something out, right?***
My next dr. appt. is on Wed. I will be 39 weeks, which is when the dr. is willing to induce (if my body is physically ready, which it wasn't last week). I can't decide, really, what I want to do. I've never gone into labor on my own, and I would like to experience that. At the same time, I am really worried about how big this baby will be. PLUS it would be really nice to be able to send the kids off to school, have babysitting lined up (Joe's mom), and go into the hospital well-rested (I would probably ask for a sleeping pill the night before because otherwise I will be up all night thinking/worrying about what is going to happen). I have a few days to decide, I guess. In the meantime, I am praying that I will just be able to go into labor on my own, at a wonderful time of day, before I have to make that decision. Don't worry, I will still have a testimony if this particular prayer is not answered the way I want!
*We really don't know what to do. We've put up the bed barrier thing, and somehow Logan still pushes against it so hard that he just falls out anyway. I don't think he's fallen out of bed for 5 years... so it's weird that he is doing it now. Deep, deep sleep?
**Let's be honest, here... all those labor-starting suggestions?... they've never worked in the past. I don't know why I think they will work now..... Desperate?
***I've come to the conclusion, though, that there is never really a convenient time to go into labor. I was thinking about what would happen if it was this day or that day... and there is always something going on or something that needs to be done. I guess we'll work around it, eh?
5 comments:
Wow Jenn! You are SO close! I know exactly how you feel! (but I'm a week behind you.) I wouldn't worry about how big your baby is, you still look so tiny! It's so hard to be patient these last few weeks, isn't it?! I'm excited to see if you have a girl or a boy! :)
okay...i don't want to get too detailed or give too much info. BUT there is ONE thing that put me into labor 3 weeks early when i was pregnant with jaydon. You can guess what that is. ;) contractions started right after. and actually a couple weeks before that, every time we did it, i had contractions for a little while, but they passed. anyway, that's magic. :) I know lots of women don't like to when they are late in pregnancy...but it works. :) Maybe you do, and it still doesn't work. I hope this isn't too much info. If it is you can delete it and i am sorry. :)
I guess I can still be your friend if you have the baby before I do. :) I'm starting to feel like this baby will finally be the one to teach me what it feels like to be overdue!
:) Jonathan missed a phone interview for a job in Alaska when I was in labor for Gideon. It may have been inconvenient, and he didn't get the job, but I wasn't ready to let him ignore me for an hour!
I am sure the other little things in life will be fine, although I get the worry, esp. with older kids to care for.
Hooray for the home stretch! Good luck!
:D Congrats, you tricksy lady. I hope you are doing so very very fabulously.
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