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@deerylou: I'm with you. Sometime in the last couple days the fear of labor has completely been overshadowed by the 'GTFO' mentality I just want her out, and I am so freaking tired of being pregnant.
@MrsLilybugg: Hahah! Poor DH, he sort of looks at me like I have two heads when I suggest DTD...he's down for it, but he just doesn't understand why *I* would be. Haha!

I've got another checkup this afternoon, so hopefully there will be more progress... and YAY, just found out the day care we wanted has a spot for G! It's muuch cheaper than the other one we got into, and is extremely convenient for both DH and I! SO excited!

I was away all weekend and wondering if I'd find some full moon babies having been born while I was gone! Hope everyone is feeling better today.

@Bookworm: That's really great news on the daycare. It's nuts around here. I'm 99% sure I'll be a SAHM but casually looked and I actually don't think I could AFFORD to go back to work. There is one OK reasonably priced one that I definitely wouldn't get into until months after my leave is up, and another with no wait list that costs more than my take home pay.

I had my baby shower this weekend and it was so nice! I forgot to take pictures (!) but it was so lovely seeing everyone and celebrating this babe. Plus, I am so appreciative of my friends and family-- I heard probably at least 30 times how I "look so great" and am "all belly"-- I told DH that I haven't gotten so many compliments since my wedding! These people know what a pregnant lady likes to hear. AND, almost everything we got was from our registries. Now, we are back home, getting ready to unpack and getting stuff ready for baby! Taking this afternoon off from work because I just needed a breather.

@MrsLilybugg: Yeah it was at my sister's house, and she has a beautiful backyard, but it was too hot to really be out there. Thank god for a/c! Plus with the pressure of everyone looking at you, I always sweat more. My 2 yo nephew helped take the pressure off by "helping" me open the gifts-- it was like a race to find and read the card before he opened the presents. Certainly kept things moving, but he was disappointed because he thought all presents are 'cars and trucks.'

@Pepper: Ooh exciting! I'm just about 35 weeks and baby is crazy active lately. At least everyone at the shower who wanted to feel him or her got to. But I hear it gets less noticeable the bigger baby gets (no more room to move!)

@Foodnerd81: awww that's so cute!!! YES having all those eyes on you was also overwhelming!
here's some photos! I got a diaper bag that I've been lusting over, YAY!

@glimmersnaps: I'm 35 weeks tomorrow and definitely in no big rush. Right now, 40 weeks sounds great. My mom is going to come up pretty soon after the baby is born, but MIL will come out a few weeks later. She has flights to book and stuff so it makes sense to make later to make sure babe is here by then.

@Cherrybee Sounds awesome! Great job

@Foodnerd81 With my first, my parents just bought airplane tickets when I went into labor. I had a lengthy labor and then was in the hospital for 24 hours. I think they came like two days after we got home. The stress is trying to predict/plan for the family visiting is so nerve-wracking!

@Cherrybee: Yay! Great update!! Good work
@glimmersnaps: It is totally stressful trying to plan the family visiting!! My dad calls me every week to try and see when he should schedule his next trip out of Texas (he travels to CA 50% of the year) and every week I have to tell him I have no freakin idea when she's coming! lol! And yeah, it is pretty funny how this last month has mirrored the symptom spotting of TWW!! I swear every time I pee I think my water is going to break... LOL!

@Pepper: Oooh such a good appointment!! I hope you don't make it to your next one!!

My appointment got cancelled b/c my OB had an emergency in L&D. Going in tomorrow morning instead! I did go by the day care to get G's paperwork and man, it has started to really hit me that I'm going to be a MOM!! Wow

@glimmersnaps: maybe try acupuncture right before you want LO to arrive? By friend was getting desperate and did one session ans next day baby came!!!

Just stopping in to say I'm thinking of you all! I haven't had much computer time this week but I love reading about all your progress. You guys are so close! I can't wait to see the next "childbirth in progress" post!

Sorry I've been slacking but you all have been in my thoughts

@deerylou, @Pepper: how are you feeling?! Baby could arrive anytime !!!!

I have my induction date set for July 2nd at 8am.... I'm hoping to have baby anytime though....todays my due date!!!! I can't believe it....it's here, the date I've been waiting for for 9!loooong months!!! Now baby please come!!!

How is everyone else doing??

@Bookworm: thanks!! Im praying baby will come but get this....my dr. Goes on a backpacking trip his Friday thru Monday..... What!!?? Nice doc,thanks a million. Ha! I had a check and non stress test yesterday and I'm only fingertip dilated and 50% effaced..not exactly what I wanted to hear. Everything else looked good.,..super swollen feet but that's all.

Hope your appt. goes well today!!!!! how far along are you?

@jh524: Pepper is in labor! I'm still....pregnant. Your induction date is my due date, how cool. Hopefully, you go soon! And hopefully, DD is packing her bags. I'm ready to meet my little turd.

@deerylou: bahahah I call LO turdbutt all the time....

@jh524: Sorta?? I've had quite a bit of bleeding since, which is apparently normal. @Pepper wrote that she had her membranes stripped, then bleeding, then contractions soo maybe I'll start having contractions soon? I don't particularly want to be induced medically, so hopefully this can get things moving a bit, or at least set me up to go into labor naturally in the next couple of weeks!

@jh524: Yep, there has to be enough room for your dr. to be able to get their finger in and 'sweep' around in between the amniotic sac and the uterus. So since you said you are only a tad bit dilated, it's probably not something they can do for you yet. Hopefully it becomes an option for you soon!

@jh524: Happy due date! I really hope you go into labour soon, I'm thinking of you!

@Bookworm: Woah, membrane stripping sounds brutal! Keeping my fingers crossed for contraction action for you!

I'm so excited for Pepper!! July mama number two!!

@cranberry: WHOA WHAT!! Congrats! ohmygosh!

@cranberry: Whoa! Congratulations! Hope you are enjoying your little girl!

Even though I know I want this baby to stay in for at least 4 more weeks, you ladies starting to have your babies is making me more impatient!

@Cherrybee: Monday was really the first day I though, you know, this pregnancy thing has been fun, and I still have lots of work to do both finishing up at work, and at home, but man am I ready to meet this kid... and not be pregnant. Only sometimes, but I finally understand when women say they are so done. Due date is July 30, but July 24 would be a nice birthday-- and it's my dad's bday so he'd love it.

@Cherrybee: @Foodnerd81: I'm so crazy impatient, especially after my membranes were stripped yesterday. I totally had myself convinced that I was going to go into labor last night! Noooope. I've been taking frequent walks around work in hopes of getting things moving... It's 100 degrees here, and I'm DONE!

@SouthPaw: Woo, progress! That's great!