Hmmm... Looks like I'm losing my mucous plug.This is different... with ds *nothing* happened until I was in super-active labor.We'll see...
Eh, it rained from about 4:30-5:30, then the sun came out again. But no thunder.Fast forward to now. At 9:30 it's thunderstorming. Huh.9:30pm doesn't register as afternoon to me. Stupid weatherman.
Weatherman said we were supposed to have afternoon thunderstorms today.It's 72, sunny, with light fluffy clouds out. Stupid weatherman.I think they modified it to raining tomorrow, but who knows anymore.Ds is outside 'h…
Today was fort day.It's what couch cushions were invented for. Water was out again for a short while today. At least I'd finished my shower. A pipe burst in someone's lawn. Ironically enough, the pipe that burst was …
The yard's really green because it had been raining so much around here. It finally dried out for a few days, so dh got around to mowing the lawn. It'll be a nice shade of brownish in July/August when we forget to wate…
While I haven't been tagged, I'm kinda fond of our yard, so here you go:Front yard:There's 2 apple trees behind the dark blue Jeep, our property goes to where the fence changes color (ours is only a year old, neighbor's …
And then there were diapers! Got my fluff package today! Oddly enough, a few minutes after I threw the diapers in the washer I started cramping (what my contractions feel like). But they stopped a short while later.So…
Conversation from earlier today...Me: Hey hon? What do you want for dinner tonight? Wisconsin Cheese Chowder, Blackberry Basalmic Chicken, Clam Chowder, Spaghetti?Dh: I don't know, whatever's easiest I guess.Me: Baked …
Waaah. My cute little baby diapers didn't come today. I wonder if the gal sent them pony express or something instead of USPS.Had 1.5 hours of 5-minute contractions last night. That went nowhere. This is really start…
39 weeks, 3 days (i.e. blurry shot this afternoon before the camera batteries died)The downstairs bassinet is ready.The upstairs bassinet is ready.The pack-n-play is in the closet if we decide to drag it out for backyard…
Another beautiful day here, even though I think it's only in the mid-60's. Might be able to get dh to do some garden stuff. I can hope. I need to catch up on housework and finish my last pair of newborn longies, and I…
I burnt cookies yesterday. Oops. Haven't done that in a while. I had some oatmeal-raisin cookie dough in the fridge, and wanted something to munch on in the afternoon. Set the oven to 400 degrees, put the cookies in.…
Midwife appointment today.My midwife's office went from one CPM to three. The assistant midwife just got her certification, and then their massage therapist (who's also an RN) recently got her midwife certification and …
Heehee... Sorry, we don't share names until after the fact. Besides, dh and I haven't definitively agreed on names yet - just not something we're stressing out about. At this point I figure I'm going to be pregnant fo…
Ow.Tantrums are *fun*. Ds is now 28.5 pounds. Of muscle.I believe I've sort of thrown my back out from trying to wrestle with him. I can still move really slowly and purposefully, but my back really hurts now. Now I'…
38 weeks, 5 days today.I am so exhausted. I just want to curl up in bed all day until this baby comes out - if it ever does, which I'm kinda doubting. Seriously, all day. Ds woke up at 9:00am today. Which is unus…
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Woke up at 1am. Can't get back to sleep.So I'm attempting to get a few quiet things done down here.This weekend I'm hoping to...~ clean out the fridge~ make stuffing, turkey and mashed potatoes for dinner (freezing left…
Oh dear God.MIL stopped by this afternoon to visit.Mom and Dad were already here.Mom, MIL and I were sitting at the dining table.I made an un-lady-like sound because the baby was shifting or moving or kicking me, and it …
38 weeks today.Up 1.5 pounds in the last 2 weeks.Baby's dropped.Measuring 40cm (down from 42 last week and the week before).Baby's heartbeat was in the 130's.I was also told I can't go into labor for the next 24 hours be…
My Grandma B. was awesome (so was Papa, but this story starts with Grandma).Last night my mom and I got into a conversation about ironing. Started because ds was 'ironing' something with his golf clubs or something. Tu…
I think I did a fair amount of nesting this afternoon.I...~ did all the dishes that needed to be washed~ emptied all the trash cans upstairs~ changed the sheets and re-made our bed ~ washed towels and stuff…
Help me find a thermometer!Please! I need a new one, and soon. I prefer an oral or armpit type thermometer (I just can't make myself do rectal), and one that'll last more than a year or two.Suggestions? Thermometers t…
Yeah, Dad's definitely different. He sent an email to my sister, and wow. I thought it sounded like a kindergartener who doesn't quite have a handle on words and grammar, but dh's (probably more accurate) take on it is…
We're aiming for a homebirth. Since ds's birth was relatively straightforward, it should all work out. Besides, driving to the hospital while in labor really blows. Dh manages to hit most potholes when he's regularly …
My belly button keeps zinging. I'm not sure whether my body's doing weird things or whether it's the baby attacking me. Could be both I suppose. Still getting contractions when I'm doing stuff in the kitchen. Midwife…
No worries, no baby yet. Just slacking off a little here. Dh thinks the baby may have dropped. I think it's a mean thing to say to a gal who's ready to be done and doesn't want to get her hopes up.36 weeks, 6 days on …
It's slushing outside. You know, raining slush. Welcome to the northwest.Adding to weird water stuff, I just noticed that the water that comes out of the sink faucet in the bathroom curves to the left. It may be time …
Why on earth did I think getting pregnant again was a good idea?This blows.I want to rip out my ovaries right about now. Or something that'll make it near impossible for us to get pregnant again. We'll have been marrie…
I am really not liking diaperpin.com right about now. It won't find my old login/username, won't let me register a new one, and says every damn thing of mine is invalid. WTF?
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