Random Updates III

Just a bunch of random stuff today!


I. Timing

Baby is due in two weeks, meaning he can come any old time he wants. I'd like for him to hold out until 39 weeks, minimum, since there's a lot of research showing rapid brain development between weeks 37 and 39. But I have a feeling he'll be coming closer to 40 or 41 weeks, and I'm 100% okay with that. It's funny... Part of me doesn't want to say I think he's coming late because I hate being wrong (haha), and if he's early, Brad "wins" (he's been convinced Baby G will arrive before July 25). But just going off the fact that I haven't had ANY contractions -- not even Braxton Hicks (besides those two around 30 weeks) -- and the baby hadn't dropped at the time of my last appointment, I just can't imagine him coming, you know, tomorrow or anything. I know things can change quickly. Regardless, it's probably better that I tell myself he's coming late so I don't make myself crazy or pin all my hopes on 07/25/11. 

II. Sleep and stuff

There are very few things that irk me about being pregnant, but I have to admit that I do get annoyed with the Negative Nellys. Mostly, I can't stand it when people make disparaging comments under the guise of being funny or wise. For example, if I say something like, "It felt so good to sleep late this morning!" it seems like anyone within earshot will say, "Enjoy it now, because you're not going to sleep again for the next 18 years!" 

I am probably going to jinx myself by saying this, but... I really don't sleep that much anyway. I haven't for most of my adult life. I haven't been fatigued during this pregnancy, I am not a napper (though I'm trying to become one), and most weeknights I get maybe five hours of rest. I wake up every night at least once or twice, pregnant or not (pregnant it's more like five times a night... seriously). And I get by. Granted, I imagine it's different when you are awoken by a crying baby and you have to be conscious enough to attend to his needs. Maybe I have no idea what I'm talking about. :)

III. Visual

Here are pictures of Dr. Norwood and Dr. McCants. This may officially put me in creepy-stalker territory, but these pics were posted on the Women's Health Alliance Facebook page, and I realized that my reading public (hi, Mom!) doesn't know what my prenatal caregivers look like! I, for one, always like a visual. So here you go.

IV. Leisure

I may be getting better at the whole "slowing down" thing. Partly because I'm just bigger and slower, partly because if I overdo it, I feel it in my ankle or something. As I think back to our activities this weekend, I realize it was probably a pretty good pace. We went to a birthday party and had dinner with a friend, got some things done around the house, watched Netflix (The Art of the Steal, SO GOOD), went to church, I spent some time in the kitchen (making mozzarella and bread!)... but I didn't try to run too many errands or clean behind the refrigerator or anything else that might win me the Super Nester award.  We have plans to see some friends this week for dinner, and Brad surprised me with Harry Pottery tickets for Friday! I am glad for the chance to have FUN right now and not feel the pressure of a big to-do list.

More soon, including a final (??), more positive post on the "hardheaded baby" phenomenon!