Overdue

Squirt's arrival is now officially 2 days overdue. I'm carrying around a baby that refuses to come out and it is exhausting.
Lately the most bothersome symptom of pregnancy is early morning insomnia. I wake up around 4-5ish AM with a wandering mind. I'm sure most of the thoughts are preposterous, but it still keeps me up. Usually the early waking follows with hunger pangs. And then I spend an eternity debating if I should just get up and eat a snack or keep attempting to shut off my mind and fall asleep. I finally got up this morning and ate some cereal around 5ish AM. I read some news online and it was nice taking some quite morning time to myself. I eventually had to go back to bed as I knew my body would need it by mid-afternoon.

This uncertainty is definitely a test of patience and sometimes it outweighs the anticipation.

My mom flew into town Wednesday to be here for the birth. I'm sure she did not expect an overdue baby. I'm starting to wonder if this is an early indication of Squirts personality.

Dinner Tonight

I'm excited about going out to dinner with my husband tonight. It'll just be the two of us, and possibly the last few times we have before we are busy tending to baby.
I've been thinking about Thai food all day. Spicy, coconut dishes. Mmmm...can't wait!

Countdown

One week and 3 days left until D-day..aka Due Date, which is also hopefully Delivery Day.
It's getting increasing difficult escorting Squirt around in my belly.

Coming Together

With less than 3 weeks to go, we are slowly but surely pulling it together.
On the homefront, we are getting our place organized, cleaned and ready for the arrival of Squirt.

The baby clothing and stuff still need washing and fluffing. It'd probably be nice to dust and vacuum the place too. I wonder if babies can tell a clean house? Well, this baby will have to deal with it unless my nesting instincts kick in the next week. I need a charge of energy to concur even the smaller tasks these days.

Squirt will also have it's very own cradle this week. I hope the location is suitable for his/her needs. I think it's a lovely little spot for the little one. Close to mama and daddy.

The last essential item on the list are re-usable cloth diapers and wipes. Since there are more than a dozen brands to choose one, I mull over the decision as I read countless reviews. My mother advises me to stop worrying about the little things and focus on the bigger picture. I'll give that a try.


I had a doctors visit today and things are looking good. Heart Rate at 150 beats/ min and lots of gurgling sounds on the Doppler. My uterus is measuring 2 weeks ahead of schedule. I would think that is good news, but my doctor tells me still no signs of Squirt trying to make an exist. Trying to bake to perfection, eh?

The anticipation is building. I feel a lot of movement at certain times, wondering what the heck he is up to. Hey Squirt, are you thinking it's time to come out yet?