Only 20-days left...hopefully less :D

Monday was my first day that I experienced swelling...ewwww! It was horrible. Like, below my knees and my ankles were huge and red and it felt like needles sticking in them. Luckily for me Robert was home and rubbed those bad boys with lotion. The swelling didn't subside much, but it relaxed them and they weren't tingling anymore, the ice packed made it feel better too. I should have take a picture, I had cankles!

Doctor's appointment yesterday and progression is looking...

...SLOW! I am 60% effaced and 1cm dilated...ONE!!! This is gonna be a looong month...

Mom is packing and ready to hit the road as soon as she hears the word :D

Take your time momma ;)

Robert is still needing to let his professors know the situation. He should be able to talk with them Wednesday b/c the past two days have just been orientation and he hasn't really spoken with his actual professors yet.

I have a Plan-B now :) If I go into labor at work, Robert's dad is the man to call if Terry is out of the office. Hopefully this will not be an issue, but we shall see. I really do not want to have another false alarm, those are just embarrassing.

I got the glider for the nursery.
We have new carpet throughout the house which is absolutely fantastic!
I am in the process of deep cleaning every inch of our humble abode.
Hospital bags are packed, even Robert's.
I still need to make these curtains.
I would love to find time to do a few crafty things in his room.
Want to download songs for my Ipod (not that I'll likely listen to it), but having issues with downloading.

All of my concerns are pretty minor and superficial now, with the exception of another false labor experience. It needs to be all or nothing at this point.

Look, I realize that I still have 3-weeks left, but I am sooo hopeful of this happening before my due date. I'm thinking that this must happen in the next two-weeks. August 30th is what I have my money on :)

36-weeks

So, here I am with 4 more weeks to go before my due date and well, I'm over it.

GET IT OUT!!!!

Yesterday was the worst day EVER!!! I was tired ALL day!

My doctor is a JERK! terrible appointment yesterday

I have not dilated at all!!!!

My back hurts 90% of the day

I feel a cold coming on :(

I miss my family...ALOT!

But on the bright side...

(there's always a bright side hiding deep in the bottomless pit of misery)

I am 50% effaced, so I am progressing on my own

Austin is nice and lodged into place

the carpet installer comes tomorrow

the Maxima was giving us problems, but it only needed a new battery

My doctor seems to think I will deliver before Aug. 30th :D

So in a nut shell yesterday was terrible and today isn't looking great either...

Robert is off tomorrow so hopefully that will make my week happier :D

35-1/2 Weeks...but whose counting...

Lisa took my maternity photos and they turned out beautiful!

I love them all, but just posted my absolute favorites :)

Austin's nursery is almost complete! I still need to do a few more things...

Get the glider/rocking chair

We should be getting new carpet sometime next week

I need another set of storage drawers for his closet
Wash his linens
Make Curtains

I took a big step and put his swing in the living room

and his high chair in the kitchen...

...this is a huge because I have had it tucked away in his room forever.

I know this is dramatic, but when I had Robert carry it out of the nursery, I felt like, 'wow this is really happening'. That feeling is kind of like de ja vu lately b/c it seems like every time I finish something I have that 'wow, not too much longer' feeling

Yesterday I had some pretty bad contractions (like the worst pain I have ever felt) and Robert met Uncle Terry and I at the hospital. Terry had to take me b/c I was at work at the time...poor Terry!

Anyways, false labor, of course BUT that pain not even being the real thing, made me realize EPIDURAL for sure!!! As soon as I walk through the doors, I'll put in an order for two just in case the first one doesn't work. My pain tolerance out of 10 is like a 1, just sayin'!

So the nurse gave me some Breathine to relax the contractions and it worked like a charm, but only for like 20-30 minutes. She told me to call my doctor when I got home if I started having them again and he would likely send in a prescription for the medicine in pill form. So sure enough they were back when I got home, not as bad as when I went into the hospital but I didn't want to wait until I couldn't hardly walk again. Called ol' doc and he pretty much said, riiight! Suck it up lady! You're body is preparing to deliver this baby and we don't want to stop the contractions...even though I still have a month left??? He's like this just means that you might go into labor in about a week. Wow! He was so at ease saying that too, like that is what I was expecting to hear or something. NEWS FLASH!!!! I'm not ready people! I am suppose to work until the end of the month and still be able to pull last minute things together during my week off before his due date...that is THE plan and I am a HUGE fan of plans! I mean I am sooo into this plan that I don't even have a 'Plan B'.

Yeah, so I am calling a pediatrician today so that I have that before going into the hospital. I have to pack our bags and wash baby clothes and that is pretty much it, well and move the bassinet into our room. Everything else can wait until after he gets here.

I just got tired thinking about all of this.

I must say, as much as I hate the term "cravings", I have been having cravings but just these past few weeks.

Fruit, pretty much any kind except berries
Ice!!!
I want ice all the time, crushed, chunks, whatever I just want to eat it

We are doing great and really getting anxious for this huge event.
If I can take care of these few last minute things
I believe I'll be as ready as I can be.

Hold off Baby Austin, mommy & daddy need a bit more time :D