STILL waiting...
It's funny - pretty much my whole pregnancy I 'had a feeling' she was going to come really early. Now I 'have a feeling' I'm going to have to be induced. I do NOT feel like the end is near :( I've gone through all possible emotions, mostly back and forth from acceptance to self-pity...really I just want to get this show on the road!!
Yesterday we had a really busy and fun day - went to Quail Hollow for a hike with AJ, mom, dad, and Sammi - had a really nice time - perfect weather, it's been not too hot and humid lately. Had a nice relaxing day and ended the day at the McKinley football game which was fun, I haven't been to a game in years and it was nice to be distracted and out of the house too.
I've heard all the 'tricks' to induce labor. I'm fairly certain they are just distractions and unrealistic to actually work, but just in case I'm going to wash my kitchen floor when I'm done posting this...seriously desperate :)
It's not that I'm so uncomfortable or anything - mostly I'm just ready to move on. I'm not sleeping well, but I know having the baby sure isn't going to change that!!
I don't want to go to work for obvious reasons tomorrow, but I just wish I could wear a sign that says 'yes i'm still pregnant, let's move on'. Being pregnant entitles everyone you know and don't know to want to be your friend and talk to you about personal issues. Everyone has an opinion about if you look like you've dropped or not and how much fetal activity you're having and what stage the moon is in...yeah don't ask. I'd just rather get by until she's here, I don't want to talk about it to death!!! That being said, I don't mind talking about it to family and friends, just be encouraging :) Don't tell me how many weeks you were overdue, I don't want to relate to you, I want you to feel sorry for me hahaha :)
Regardless of it all, I know it will end soon and can't wait to share my birth story...I hear she can't stay in there forever. I'm ecstatic to meet her and really excited for my sisters to come in for a few days too...can't be much longer!!!

Still waiting...took today off work to relax, finish cleaning, get a pedicure with mom and overall just take a break - i've already checked out from work (shh don't tell anyone) so I might as well be absent. Oh well, I'll be back tomorrow unless the walking, spicy food, sex, full moon, and bouncing on an exercise ball actually work :) I think that all of these old wives tales are kind of silly, but at least they keep me busy (and raise my hopes just to crash them back down) just kidding. I'm in pretty good spirits..i just REALLY don't want to work next week so I hope that I at least go into labor by Sunday night. oh well, i KNOW it will be soon now. AJ is asleep on the couch. Maybe it's his body telling him you're about to be up all night. Maybe I should try to take a nap too haha. My doctors appointment yesterday said I'm 1-2 cm dilated so that is at least a start!!
On a general note, the weather has finally cooled down and is VERY comfortable which I am loving. Still sweating to death at night but I think that's more due to my body cooking another human being (as AJ says) and less that it's hot out. The humidity is better too. Much better.
Also, I love our house being so clean - we'll see how long that lasts :)

6 days to go!!! I'm hoping it won't be that long, but I guess i'm starting to accept that this could take a while. Having a nice weekend with the hubby and puppy...Relaxing. Got our meat from Patty and Bryan this morning and then got to see Mary Frings and Shawn for lunch, spent some time in Walmart (always a fun time) ice cream stop and now just sitting around...I suppose I will clean at some point today or tomorrow, but that's not high on my list :) Cannot wait to meet this baby, but feeling pretty good. She gets the hiccups a lot which is the main thing I could complain about. A baby in your belly having hiccups is more annoying than having them yourself (in my opinion) :) I'm sure it's something I'll miss once she's really here though. I am really hoping to not have to work all week...I have an appointment on Monday when I'll finally get my first exam -- which could be depressing if she says I'm not dilated at all, but whatever. I'm hoping she'll at least let me know where we go from here/how long she'll let me go over my due date...I'm really shocked-I was SURE she'd come early. Oh well, just observing 'baby is right not mommy, Part 1'.

well, 17 days to go! Had an appointment today which went well - we're so anxious!!
mom and I spend the weekend cleaning the house so it's pretty much ready, just needs a good vacuum before we come home from the hospital due to daily sammi shedding. we're (hopefully) going on Wednesday to get our car seat inspected to make sure it's in and safe. dr. chitra says head is down and is getting into a low position. I found out i'm group B strep positive which basically only means that i have to be on IV antibiotics during labor and that chitra can't strip my membranes so hopefully my body knows what to do, does it right and does it fast :) - It's gotta be nearing the end because I am QUITE uncomfortable! nighttime/bedtime is the worst and most uncomfortable - luckily daytime at work is the easiest and passes by quickly. I've made dinner TWICE this week which is pretty amazing!!! so i'm not too miserable i guess :)
very very tired...cannot wait to meet her and to start our next adventure!!

So after all my rambling on my last post, I ended up having to come home from Columbus the next evening because State survey showed up. I was happy to be home, but unfortunately I'll have to go back for the training in November. Oh well. Survey went well, only 5 cites and state average is 8. The week was EXHAUSTING, 12 hour days at work for a prego lady is tough :) I'm still feeling pretty good but really huge and uncomfortable. I'm actually most comfortable standing up because that's when the least amount of squishing on the baby...but then i'm standing which is uncomfortable. Ha. I'm sooo ready to have this baby!! We had an appointment on Monday and while Chitra says the head is down, she says she's not ready yet. She says she doesn't like babies to be more than 2 weeks early. What about what I want?! :) It's a little surreal that the end is really almost here. Every time I say 'oh shoot' AJ jumps to his feet thinking it's go time. It's kind of cute and really hilarious :) Our air conditioning broke the other day which makes this all so much more fun, but AJ came through (with the help of Brian) to get a window unit for our bedroom which makes it all good. :) Work has been really good this week...I FINALLY got an OT!!! And things are going good with the bosses and they think I'm doing a good job which of course is good :) I'm almost finished training Katie to replace me which I don't like being replaced lol but i'm more comfortable with leaving. Life is pretty good right now and about to get a WHOLE lot better. :) Cannot wait to meet her!!!!