Officially Overdue
Thanks for all the "Happy Due Dates" and encouragements! You guys REALLY are helping me get through this. If I am discouraged, I will read a comment and go to my happy place. Alas, it looks like baby's officially entered 'overdue' status. We just hope she comes before 42 weeks, otherwise we can't give birth at the birthing center and have to be induced at the hospital. I honestly never thought I'd go this long...for some reason I actually thought she'd be born a little early. I have an appointment today, so we'll see what's up.
Yesterday I woke up really discouraged, but of course husband proved to be his usually wonderful self, and (despite feeling really sick and crummy) did his best to help me through the day.
He put on worship music for me to meditate on for a bit, then we went and got healthy smoothies, walked around the mall, got groceries, then went to a movie. We saw "Stomp the Yard". It was pretty good; the moves amazed me.
So our night ended with a wish diverted...for once in a month, it was not wishing that the baby would come, but it was wishing we were both black. In fact, if I remember right, some of Morgan's last words of the day were, "Maybe baking the baby longer will make her black, and she'll have the moves." :-) lol In reality, neither of us can dance, let alone stomp, so this baby doesn't have very good chances.
13 comments:
we all want this baby to come soon! not just so we can see her but so you can not be pregnant anymore! she will be here soon enough though...and she will be a great joy. keep us posted!
Hey Ang,
I've been thinking about you and Morgan. It's nice that you were able to have some quality time together. I saw Bethanie Klob Sunday night and she was wondering if you'd had your baby yet. She keeps tabs on your blog too!
Hey, happy overdueness! I know that is not a word, but it sounded kinda real... ok, ok... That baby must really like it inside... Do you have one of the teddy bears that plays the sounds of the mothers womb? It was GREAT for Gabby.... Just FYI
Ang, you are TOO cute :) You're doing great....your baby will be here SO soon. I check your blog everyday for updates...I can't wait to meet baby girl!!!
Hang in there! Micaiah had due dates of Feb 14, 17, and 22, and despite those I was induced on March 6th because he was too stubborn to come out. But it was so worth every minute of "overdueness" (to use Gwyn's word). Elliott practically went insane from waiting, but in the end it was worth all the anxiety and impatience. Hope she comes soon!
By the way, even with all that over cooking, Micaiah is the whitest one of us!
Hi Ang. Just saw your site from Brandons. Congrats on the baby to come! You'll be wonderful parents and look back at pregnancy as the easy part! Jon and I had our first Christmas Eve of 2005. All boy from the beginning and the love of our hearts although the first 6 months were hell. Another one is not in the immediate forecast. And the angel calls from his crib! Love to you!
Renae Antolick
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You guys are great. I look forward to 'the big post' too!
Dena- how interesting that our timing was so similar! Spring babies are great.
Renae- so good to hear from you! Congratulations on YOUR little guy! I hope you join blogdom soon...it's a great way to keep in touch. Say hi to Jon for us.
I had an appt. yesterday. Here is the scoop- since most of us are ladies, I'm sure you'll find it of interest.
I'm still almost completely effaced.
At 3 cm.
Baby is at 0 in birth canal (half way down).
They don't think I'll make it 2 more weeks and have to be induced.
Lucky for me I'm doing all the latent phase of labor gradually, so hopefully my labor will be speedy!
Oh- their guess is about 8 lbs, but that's just a guess.
One reason they think I've gone longer than we thought I would is because I'm carrying so far out front. The baby just wants to sit out front on me and it makes me look bigger and more uncomfortable, but also she is dropping slowly because of it. She's definitely dropped, and is very low and engaged...just likes to take her time.
I hope baby comes before Sunday so I don't have to go through another Sunday morning of 2 services worth of people asking me the same question over and over again. "You're STILL here? How are you feeling? What's happening? Etc." Maybe I should just make one big announcement in church regarding all the details people want to know...yuk. No thanks. This is the one thing about being a pastor's wife I have trouble with...I'm pretty personal. But everyone loves you and considers you as family (which is good and wonderful most of the time)...any suggestions for how I answer people's continuous inquiries politely, lovingly, yet quickly so as to satisfy???
Ang, just say something simple like "the midwives say I'm very close, and my body looking fully ready. But you never can predict the timing." I have never liked the question on how I feel. I always think, "why, I am I sick or something?" Don't get me wrong, I love that people are concerned and interested, but I wish they would phrase it differently. I completely share your feelings in not knowing what to say.
Thanks Dena...good idea. The hard thing is that i've been saying that for 3 weeks now. I too of course appreciate the concern and interest wholeheartedly! I probably have atleast 3 people emailing or msn-ing me a day asking, 1 or 2 will call or leave a message...if I go out in public almost everyone I see asks. Today I was at the church for what should have been an hour turned into 3 because everytime people would pass the room I was in, they'd stop to ask me how I was doing, and being polite I couldn't just shrug them off but engaged them in conversation.
It's nice people are concerned and excited for us, but it just gets so tiring when people are constantly asking. We have everyone from church, youth kids AND their parents (most of whom do not go to our church), people from my work, my school, people from another church I play piano for on Saturdays. All in all it adds up, and my heart wants to be gracious and appreciative, but I grow weary of opening my email and seeing another email that says, "Did you have your baby yet?" When we've told everyone how it is we'll announce the news, get ahold of people, etc. when it comes. I know this might sound kind of selfish...I don't mean to be, just honest. Trying to be appreciative of people's love.
Any more ideas from anyone?
When people would ask me, "How are you??" regarding being so very very pregnant, I would simply smile and say, "Still pregnant!!" It usually kept the convos short and to the point:)
yeah, do like kayla says and keep it short..that's what i did..but honestly....you aren't going to get rid of the questions. sorry..i am afraid they will always be there until you have that baby. actually they you will have just as many questions..just different ones. :) but she will come soon soon. can you believe you are about to be a mom? i remember the night my water broke...i remember thinking that i will have a baby in a few hours..and it was so wild to think.
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