Here we go

off to the hospital.

My water broke around 8pm. At first it was just a bunch of mucus plug but after my 4th change in undies and all this fluid it's quite apparent that my water broke. Now the question is do they keep me or send me home and tell me to come back... we shall see!

Warning - Post may contain too much info

Well I'm pretty bummed that the contractions fizzled out, I had another poopy sleep where I was up from 12-5am. I made tea biscuits for Robbie this morning and cleaned the bath tub and was really disappointed with the lack of contractions that my body was producing so I decided to bundle Robbie up and we shoveled the drive way (which Colin always gets mad at me for but it's good exercise and it could trigger things again) then we went to the mall and we walked around for a good 2hrs. Robbie was in heaven as he waved to Santa and showed off his box of Kleenex that had penguins over it, I picked up tome raspberry leaf tea along with some evening primrose oil. Came home and put Robbie down for a nap and then went to the washroom... there was a giant gob of mucus plug that looked just like jelly (I warned you that it could be too much info!) There was no blood in it so I'm wondering if there's still more to come. Regardless I have high hopes for the tea, they say that it won't work unless your body is ready for the next stage... I don't know how it isn't with all these new developments that have been going on.

Cross your fingers, toes, eyes, nose, hair, etc!

Went to bed @ 9 and now I'm up (it's 1:30), unfortunately contractions are gone... I knew it was too good to be true :(

Well I am having contractions.... some mildly painful ones. I'm not timing them yet because they are still fairly far appart and they should be stronger.

I pray that this isn't my body playing a cruel joke on me.

39+ week appt

YESSSSSSSSSS I am one happy mama.

Here's a recap:
- I didn't gain a pound since my last appointment!
- baby's heartbeat was at 148
- I'M 2-3 CM'S DILATED!!
- Dr swept my membranes (aka stretch and sweep)
- Got a little bit of spotting from it... totally normal
- Dr seems to think that I'll have her within the week :)

After the appointment I went walking around West Ed for a couple of hours. I had some mild contractions along with a shooting pain going from my groin down to my calf... interesting.

Cross your fingers that the membrane sweep works!!

A Mat Photo

So tonight we were over at Auntie Char's and Uncle Ron's to help remember Bill's passing. We were having a great little get together with them along with some family friends. They were asking me how I was doing and I had made a comment about how I'm really sensitive about my figure right now and how everyone seems to think that I'm ready to pop. They were all really sweet and said that I look wonderful for being so close to the end.

During dinner they were all talking about the government while I was trying to get Robbie to eat when someone ends the conversation with "it's not over til the fat lady sings". Then one of the family friends turns to me and asks me if I'm going to start singing anytime soon. I was almost in tears. Even if it wasn't intended in a malice way... why even go there when I had just told you earlier about how I was emotionally feeling?!

I was crying to my sister over the phone at the beginning of the week about the insensitive comments (thanks for being such a great listener Alison!) and she sarcastically said that I should just stay home until baby decides to come... I'm seriously starting to think that this is my only option at this point.