Today is the day you're supposed to be born. Well, it's halfway between when the scan said you'd arrive (July 30th) and when the doctor said you'd come (Aug 1). So, I was kinda hoping you'd respect that your mommy is a deadline-abiding journalist and follow suit. But you're keeping me waiting.
This picture was taken last night when Paul and I took advantage of a break in the storm to walk to the botanical gardens in hopes of speeding labor along. Scary to think it might be our last walk with just the two of us.
Not that you're not teasing me with plenty of contractions and "signs of impending labor" according to the baby books. I've ticked nearly all of them on the list, and yet I'm no closer to meeting you. I even added extra hot sauce to my curry at lunch and am having Paul bring home spicy Thai food for dinner. So far, all I've got is gas to show for it.
But between the contractions, I have been pretty productive today (otherwise known as nesting, yet another sign that you should be popping out soon). I set up the portacot and rearranged the furniture in the living room to accommodate it for you. I can wheel it around to let you nap or play in the warm sunshine or take in the ocean views (not that you can see that far right away, I know). I also :
- Dug a couple holes in the garden and planted some lilies that should bloom around Christmastime.
- Cleaned up the yard after the gale force winds swept through yesterday and today (remind me to tell you about breathing through contractions while the living room is shaking sometime).
- Mopped the wood floors downstairs so you'll have a clean slate to work with
- Cleaned the bathroom (see above)
- Figured out that old plastic ice cream tubs will be the perfect container for the homemade cloth baby wipes I made for you and set some aside.
- Administered first aid to Banderas the cat, who in his attempts to impress me lately with lots of dead birds from his hunts appears to have gotten into a scuffle and has some scratches on his ear and face. No wonder he's been clingy today.
- Repacked our "going to the hospital bags"
- Took a long, hot shower (knowing it might be my last)
- Set up this new blog to help remember this time and let your friends and family far away know how you're doing.
- Looked up on the internet more ways to get this labor moving more quickly...
