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@Mrs. Lion: I hear ya loud and clear! It still could be just early for you to be dilating! I was just barely at 1cm at 37 weeks, so hopefully those contractions will actually start doing something down there now!

Hi mamas! I haven't posted lately, but have kept up and kept you all in my thoughts and prayers!!!

Mini (ok, major) vent: I am so close to over this. 39 weeks tomorrow. I feel so incredibly selfish--I should be so happy and grateful for this beautiful miracle inside me. And I am!! I just want her on the outside!!

Everyone at work says to me everyday, "No baby yet??" DO you SEE a baby? Oh yeah, I popped her out last night...just had to grab some paper work, she's in the car. Good grief. Encouragement would be nice.

The receptionist at the chiropractor called me back to the room yesterday by saying, "Heave yourself on back here." Are you f-ing kidding me? I said nothing out of fear what might come out of my mouth.

The texts I get saying, "No baby yet?" are also super annoying. I will let you know when the baby is here. Don't text me about the baby unless it is words of encouragement.

I just fell asleep last night (a feat all in itself) and SILs started a group text ~10:15...come on!!! Some people are in bed. Be respectful!!

Ahhh---rant over. Sorry guys. Today is a new day I suppose. Tomorrow is Friday!!! Have a great day today.

@Mrs. Coral: Oh, I feel for you...mostly because I'm in the same boat (39 weeks tomorrow, too)! Someone sent this to me, and I'm pretty sure I'm going to post it on FB today, because seriously? We've had phone calls from people who aren't even close friends asking if we've had the baby yet. And I mean, I appreciate that they're concerned or curious, but seriously? Hold your horses, people! We'll share when she's here! Anyway, the link: http://www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com/

@Mrs. Coral: Gracious, people just have no tact sometimes. But you are so close!

@Mrs. Rabbit: LOVE the link! Similar to diddukewin.com, which gets circulated around here on social media sometimes, haha.

@loopedd: Every day, wow! And I thought my mom was bad! She WAS texting me every day after the possible high BP thing, but then I told her she needed to calm down - that I was fine and in good hands. I'm sure she'll get back to every day texts once I get to 39 weeks or so.

@loopedd: I hear ya - everything makes me crazy too! As far as birthday weekend goes - probably just a nice dinner out tomorrow night, maybe a movie or something. Keeping it simple!

Had my appointment this morning (38+6, basically 39 weeks) and I'm 4cm, 80% and the baby's at -2. CRAZY! I saw a different midwife this time and she doesn't think I'll make it to my due date next Saturday. EEEK!

@Mrs. Rabbit: AMAZING news!! So happy for you Enjoy your (hopefully) last weekend as a mama of one!

@Mrs. Rabbit: Oooooh yay!!! More February babies!!

I just saw this posted on FB and thought I would share. Made me smile

@Mrs. Rabbit: Wow!! I bet you can't wait!

@Mrs. Lion: hahaha. one day at a time

@Mrs. Detour: Congratulations!! So glad to hear you are doing well!

@Mrs. Detour: YAY!!! Congratulations!!!

@Mrs. Detour: congrats!!!

@Mrs. Detour: Congratulations!! I share a birthday with your little boy -- a good day to be born So happy you are home and doing well.

I have been having tons of stomach/GI pain lately and such a hard time breathing. Mrs. Jazz just shared this with me and it's fascinating to see -- no wonder I feel so weird, my intestines are smushed up in my lungs!

http://www.msichicago.org/whats-here/exhibits/you/the-exhibit/your-beginning/make-room-for-baby/interactive/

@mrs. tictactoe: Totally hate you. KIDDING! Some days feel better than others. I'm mostly at an impatient stage right now. I've been walking a decent amount and it's actually helping me sleep better and I'm not waking up feeling as achy, so the days have been easier to get through. Overall, I enjoy being pregnant...except for these last few weeks where one day can feel like a whole month while I wait for something—anything—to happen (i.e. go into labor).

@mrs. tictactoe: I'm 38 weeks and feeling pretty good too. I'm done with work now, so it's nice to enjoy some time to myself before everything changes. Although if you'd said that sometime in the last two weeks when I was feeling miserable, I might have hated you a little bit.

This weekend DH and I are planning a date night to celebrate both our birthdays a little early since his is my due date and mine is two weeks later. Anyone else planning on doing anything fun before the baby comes?

I'm 38 weeks now and definitely ready to have this baby! Yesterday at my appointment my blood pressure was a little high, but the NST went well so they aren't worried. BUT now of course I'm all on edge about it wondering if it'll happen again or keep going up. Luckily baby keeps wiggling around, so that's at least reassuring, but I would really just feel better if I could see his little face and watch his tummy go up and down as he breathes. Come soon, little man! We're ready for you!!

@Mrs. Lion: That sounds absolutely heavenly!

I'm 37+2 today and can't wait to be done. I have a palm sized area by my belly button that is super painful. DH put his hand there last night and I jumped about 3 feet in the air. I don't remember being in any pain when I was pregnant with L. Hang in there ladies!

@Mrs. Lion: stop it, that sounds beyond delightful. If I'm still pregnant after my freaking due date I should look into getting a massage. So glad you got to indulge a little

@dagret: oh no! hope you're okay!!

Along the same note as Dagret, I had a super painful area on my left side. It felt like a runner's stitch, but I think I got it from lifting my daughter. I have been walking a mile every day, but this happened after I picked her up. SUPER painful, especially when a contraction came along. This morning it hurt so much I could barely move, so my husband convinced me to call my midwife. She said it was most likely a pulled muscle, too, and that rest was the only way to really help it. Luckily, sitting and not moving has helped it. Go figure.

I think I'm giving up on ways to make this baby come out. It's only making me discouraged. Instead of walking and the sex and the spicy food and pineapple (and bouncing on yoga balls, and everything else), I think I just want to sit on the couch and eat cupcakes for the next two weeks (if it's going to be that much longer).