(Doesn't every little girl want a baby of her own?)So why do the last few weeks have to pass so slowly?
Confession:
Before becoming pregnant I told Matt all the time that I'd never complain and just be happy to be having a baby if I was ever pregnant. I thought all the whining of pregnant women was a little overdone (No offense—it's all about perspective, right?).
But now I'm eating my words.
I TAKE IT ALL BACK.
Matt's heard me complain about pretty much everything! (And the worst part of it is that I know I've had the easiest pregnancy in the world so I have ZERO room to talk.)
My latest moanings have been about how S-L-O-W these last few weeks are going. It's not so much that my body's uncomfortable (although it is that, too); I'm just so impatient and want to hold our daughter in my arms at last! I'm hoping she comes any day, but I'm trying to get used to the idea that it could still be almost four weeks before she makes her debut.
At 36 weeks I was dilated 2 cm, and now (as of Wednesday's 37 week appointment) I'm at 3 cm and 90% effaced. It's cruel, really cruel, when the doctor says, "You could go in to labor tonight or it could be a few more weeks." Dah!
I don't mean to sound ungrateful, because I am—really grateful. And I know that a couple weeks of waiting really is NOTHING. I guess I'm just...really, really ready for our baby to come.
P.S. That nesting urge people talk about—it's INSANE! This week I've maxed out our freezer capacity preparing over a dozen dishes, and I can't go to bed at night without picking up the house "just in case".
10 comments:
Ha, ha. You sound completly normal. The last few weeks seriously drags on and on and on. I had it when doctors say they could be here any day. They kept telling me that with Austin and I had to wait 4 weeks from the first time they told me that. I'm sure you will be more lucky though. She will be here soon!
Oh I know how you feel! They do go so slow, but it will be here before you know it! And everyone told me this before but I never realized how true it really was, enjoy your sleep now, because it is non-existant after! Oh my goodness! haha I hope it comes soon and you get to hold your little girl in your arms! Can't wait to see pictures! :)
I was dilated to a 3 for three weeks with Hallie and my heart would break with each weekly checkup when they told me I was still at a 3. Don't worry...your little girl will get here soon enough!
I feel like such an awful friend for not even asking you the other night if you were dilated! I just kept rambling on about myself and my pregnancies (shocking, I know).
These last 2 (hopefully not 3) weeks will drag on and last a lifetime (sorry), but you will forget all about the waiting as soon as she's here and you'll look at Matt and say "When can I do this again?" That's exactly what happened to me, girl!
ps---thanks for validating me because I'm the worst complainer in the world when I'm pregnant. Knowing that you are starting to complain makes me feel so very justified.
And I can't wait to hold her, either!
Okay, let's schedule your portrait. That will help pass some of the time. I'll phone you.
It's all sooooo worth it, you'll see! Even bedrest and nausea were worth it for me =)
Sorry it's going so slow! Try to enjoy this last little while with Matt- it'll be your last alone time! I wasn't dilated AT ALL on Tuesday before my due date but on that Sunday he came! So things can change fast! We're so excited to meet her!
Erin I must say I love you! I know exactly what you mean...you just get so impatient because your so excited...plus it is nice to have your body back to yourself. It's like Christmas eve x 100 though and it is so worth it too! I was very bad with nesting also but it is very worth it and makes to first few weeks just that much easier....I can't wait. I keep thinking about you guys!
the waiting game is never fun! it's very hard to plan when you have no idea when she'll come. i can't believe that it's already that time. once she comes time will go by so quick that you will want it to stop. good luck with everything, i'm sure she'll come soon! can't wait to see pictures of her!!
Oh you're due date is almost HERE! How fun and exciting and crazy!! I hope she comes so soon for y'all- I can't wait to see what she looks like!! Hang in there! Go grab yourself some TCBY ;) You deserve it!
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