08-12-2009 - The Last Weeks

My mood while writing this blog: Ok

Do I really only have 10 more days of work left?

Is there just about 1 more month where I live my life not being someone's mother?

If I think about all these things my mind trips out too much so I have to take it day by day.

Not being pregnant anymore will include: (a) no more hip pain when I sleep (uggh) (b) no more sciatic nerve pressure and nausea, and (c) maybe a return to a normal sex life? Pregnant sex is really lame.

However, the fact that I will soon become someone's MOTHER - am I ready to be called "mom"? To take care of a helpless little person when I used to be barely able to take care of myself is scary. It will be so weird to hear the baby cry for the first time and realize that YOU are the person who now has to calm that crying baby.

My mom is planning on being in town for 2 weeks after the baby gets here. I hope she will be more helpful than controlling because she does have a tendency to take things over. I'd really feel best if my husband and I had a chance to start our family without Grandma hovering over our every move.

Well, I predicted that my baby would be 6 days over due date and since my due date is Jan 02 that puts it exactly a month away. We shall see! The baby has definitely dropped though. She used to be so high up and now gravity is making her a low rider. That would explain why my hips are hurting so much, but at least I can breathe again!