Week 41

What's to say? The kid is huge.

Haha.

Actually, I just got home from an encouraging appointment. I had to go in for a stress test for the baby, and it sounds like it is doing just fine in its "overdue environment." The heart rate was strong, my BP was very good and I have gained another two pounds, which I am convinced is ALL. WATER. (I'm down to one pair of shoes that I can get on. I'm going to have to start wearing Richard's soon...) While I was on the monitor we discovered that I was having contractions EXACTLY six minutes apart.
From there, Fern stripped my membranes, which makes me very hopeful because if I was contracting regularly before she did that, maybe it'll kick us into high gear. Or maybe it'll fizzle out and I'll be disappointed again.
I have another stress test scheduled for Thursday morning at 7:15 (ugh!) and an ultrasound scheduled for Friday afternoon. I'm excited about this prospect becuase I've been hoping for another ultrasound!

My goals for today:
-Get the house put back together just the way I like it in case the neighbors have to come let the dog out before any family can get here to take care of him.
-50 squat thrusts.
-Go for a run.
-Wrestle an alligator.
-Chop wood.
-Nap.

Words

Words and phrases I never dreamed of saying out loud, let alone publically until the last two weeks:
-Cervix
-Mucous Plug
-Episiotomy
-Sorry, we can't. We have to go have sex.
-Nipple Stim