Saturday, December 17, 2011

41 weeks, 5 days: update

I am ready.  And the baby is not.  We are not in synchrony over here.

C- day is Monday and I- day is Tuesday (at home Castor oil and hospital Induction).

It really feels like limbo.  And it's a little disappointing.  I am pretty peaceful about the whole thing, but my body is getting to the uncomfortable point.  I keep having irregular little contractions that are more like pressure than anything else.  They come and go, and never increase in intensity.  At this point, it would be a relief to have some real contractions.  It would also be a sign that my body is working, which I know it is, but in the back of my head I have these lingering doubts that something is not right, and I will just never go into labor on my own.

I am waiting for my clothes to dry (another load of incessant laundry trying to feel on top of things), and then we are taking Arnie to the beach.  Yes, it is snowing!  He clearly doesn't remember ever seeing snow before and is so intrigued.  He needs the exercise and we need the outing.

I'll post some pictures of Arnie frolicking in the snow when we get home!


And... now we are home, I am uploading photos and came across a few holiday and Arnie ones that were omitted from the other day.
Nick's a decorating handyman, and he dolled up our mannequin the other day when we were putting up lights.  Isn't she lovely?

My contribution of popcorn and cranberry garland.  It took forever!

And here is Prince Arnie showing disdain over me washing his blanket. 

"I can't believe you washed all the good smells out of this!  Just for that, I am going to chew it up."

"You can't catch me basset hound! Your ears are too heavy!"

"Come on Dad, let's play rough!"

"Just you try to get my ball...."

"Yes!"

"Yay, I love the beach!  This is my happy, bum shaking dance!"

And this is how we are passing the time.  

1 comment:

Kate said...

Nipple stimulation! Sex!