IF I could schedule when this baby chose to come

[Asher]

don't you think I would do it SOON and do you REALLY think I'd do it based on your birthday/anniversary/kids birthday/day you moved here from Mars/fill in the blank here?!

SERIOUSLY people!!! Come on!

Please tell me that I am not the only one who has people question a day for them to have a baby?

If I go in labor one of those days, I am going to cross my legs and keep him in until the next day just to spite them! :

[escuim]

all three great grandparents have march-april-may birthdays and his parents also, requests were made for all days, even the march ones.
today was one of the days requested and, honestly, there are still 6 hours left in this day. i would not mind at all.

[Smithie]

When I scheduled my amniotomy for the 18th, my MIL was truly, seriously put out that I wouldn't wait 2 more days so dd#1 and dd#2 could both have 5/20 as their birthday. Um, WTF? I should drag this belly around for 2 more days, take the same risk of things not going well bc I allowed an intervention, just so the girls can NOT each have their own special day?

[j_p_i]

haha yes I got some of these! My dad actually married my step-mother on my sister's 13th birthday (12 years ago), which you can imagine was pretty detrimental to a 13 year old! The wedding was supposed to be the weekend before, but my step-mom moved it at the last minute. Long story. Anyway, that date is at the end of April. My step-mom says about a week before that "wouldn't it be great if the baby came on our anniversary? Oh, and it's C's birthday too".

I went home and said the same thing to DH - if I start having ctxs that day, I'm closing my legs as tight as I can until midnight for the next day!

[JD5351]

I'm about to quit calling my mom because every time I call it's, "Is this THE call?"

And she got mad at me today because I told her for the millionth time that I don't want ANYONE at the hospital until AFTER I deliver..I don't want or need an audience. Sweetie is all I want there. She said she'd wait in the waiting room. I said, I don't want the pressure of knowing people are waiting. I will CALL her at her house when it's done, and she can come then.

[Asher]

Originally Posted by JD5351

I'm about to quit calling my mom because every time I call it's, "Is this THE call?"

And she got mad at me today because I told her for the millionth time that I don't want ANYONE at the hospital until AFTER I deliver..I don't want or need an audience. Sweetie is all I want there. She said she'd wait in the waiting room. I said, I don't want the pressure of knowing people are waiting. I will CALL her at her house when it's done, and she can come then.

My cell rang a little bit ago and I said (before answering) NO I HAVE NOT HAD THE BABY, YET! Picked it up and that's the first thing that was asked. Grrr! Yes, I had him a week ago, just hadn't gotten around to telling you, yet MOM! ROFL

[marmo]

Originally Posted by Asher

My cell rang a little bit ago and I said (before answering) NO I HAVE NOT HAD THE BABY, YET! Picked it up and that's the first thing that was asked. Grrr! Yes, I had him a week ago, just hadn't gotten around to telling you, yet MOM! ROFL

Hahaha, my mom told me to say 'red alert' when I call to tell her I have gone into labor, if I go into labor before the scheduled c/s on the 18th, babe still hasn't turned . Of course, I would feel sorta ridiculous saying that anyways, but when I call, they ask if anything's happening, or how am I feeling, etc... I always answer, 'still pregnant'. *sigh* I know everyone means well, but I kinda wish that we could talk about something else. I'm already impatient enough as it is!! Meanwhile, Dh is SERIOUSLY nesting. He decided to redo the basement. He's down there right now, hammering baseboards on the newly repainted walls. Help me, everyone else has lost their minds!!

[JD5351]

Originally Posted by marmo

Meanwhile, Dh is SERIOUSLY nesting. He decided to redo the basement. He's down there right now, hammering baseboards on the newly repainted walls. Help me, everyone else has lost their minds!!

Can he come nest at my house next? I want the furniture in the 2nd bedroom/baby's room rearranged, and I can't do it. Sweetie refuses. It's driving me batty. LOL

[j_p_i]

I get those calls/comments too. Sigh. And I just can't manage to keep the disgruntled tone out of my voice when people ask me any more! Especially when it's coupled with seeing someone in person and them commenting on how huge I *still* am. Yes, I'm still pregnant, thanks for pointing that out and also making me feel giant.

That was another gem from my step-mother today. Followed by "wow, we really thought you'd be a mother by mother's day". Nice. Aren't pregnant women practically the epitome of a mother?! And if I have her in a week or two, is that when I suddenly become a mother?

Okay, end rant. My hormones are agitated today!

[trauerweidchen]

There are so many days in May that something important for the family is happening (6th: my birthday; 20th, our wedding anniversary; 27th, my father's birthday, to name the three biggest ones), that I'm resigned to the baby possibly sharing one of those days, and really, three days out of 31 isn't too many to worry about if you care about avoiding them (which I don't). If you start talking to our friends, though, all of a sudden May turns into a minefield of dates to shoot for or avoid; it seems like almost everyone I know has something special going on in May, and they're mostly birthdays. Right now, though, the immediate minefield is all the events our two families have going on. My father is going to be gone from Thursday-Saturday this week; my SIL is busy with high school senior stuff and is hoping I won't go into labor when she's in the middle of an AP test; two of my friends are coming over tonight to help paint the guest/baby's room and do a belly cast; if I waited until everyone was prepared, it'd be at least early June. All I care about is that I made it to my goal date: last Thursday was my husband's final for his last Master's class (he still has his thesis to finish, but woot!), so baby gets to decide when she/he wants to appear now! Anytime is fine with me and DH.

Oh, and my mother is an absolute sweetheart so I thought this was funny: when I was out at their place yesterday for Mother's Day, I started singing "here comes the bride; short, fat, and wide" (for no reason in particular), and she said "well, you're not short!". Thanks, Mom! (I am actually not very tall, but I'm 3" taller than she is.) It made me smile. I'm probably one of those pregnant women that everyone hates, because I'm actually feeling pretty good still, and have for most of the pregnancy. : :

[the_lissa]

I haven;t had anyone make any day requests.

[SunCB]

DH does not want to share his b-day on the 20th which is 3 days after my EDD. Labor started with DS2 3 days after my EDD last time. I do not want this LO to share her/his b-day w/the cousin that is supposedly arriving though at least my brother and his wife would remember this LO's b-day then (they basically have always forgotten the boys b-days unless I remind them in some way). SIL3 was taken to the hospital now once bc she thought she started and she is not due until June 4th but they just sent her home and said she only had a couple of waves.