Daily Check-In for 1/16 - Page 3

[eloise24]

Wow, so many mammas ready or past ready to have their babies! I can't wait to see how many come tonight or tomorrow!

[MamaFern]

4 new birth announcements! *sigh*

[simplehome]

Got some good news at my mw appointment today---I didn't realize that the 42 week mark is the legal limit for BIRTH CENTER births in WA, but not for homebirths. So my midwife team is comfortable going to about 42+3, which gives me three more days than I thought (through next Thursday instead of next Monday). I agreed to a NST today, and baby looked just great. I'll go in for another one on Monday, if I'm still pregnant. Here's hoping I won't be!

Another cool thing---the student midwives turn over the first of the year, so I have two brand new ones working with my mw's. They're great and all, but the ones who just left had a year more experience, and just had more confidence---their presence would have been more calming at a birth. BUT----this weekend one of the student mw's is going out of town, so a student from another practice is covering for her, and she's a CPM in Canada who is just studying here to gain certification in the US. She has a GREAT vibe, and so much experience. I'd be thrilled to give birth this weekend and for her to be there. I really like the new student as well, but.....you know.

DS has been a pill all day----he woke up at 5:30 this morning, and it certainly shows. I think I might need to go get dinner in his body before DH gets home, just to avoid a meltdown....

Feeling REALLY crampy this afternoon, but not really having contractions. We'll see if it goes anywhere....

[simplehome]

Thought it would be fun to share the email I got from my IL's today....I know they're just excited and MEAN well, but as the rest of you who were ready WEEKS ago to have this baby, and have stopped answering your phones will understand, I do not find this funny in the slightest (btw, they've taken to calling the baby Zingzong, because I mentioned ONCE that DS had asked for that to be baby's name ):

We, the undersigned, hereby petition the Baby (hereafter "Zingzong")
to expedite her arrival. As members of her family, we officially
declare that Zingzong has not sufficiently considered the implications
of her delay on our persons.

WHEREAS Zingzong has generated more than a modicum of elation;

WHEREAS Zingzong's presence in our midst is long overdue;

WHEREAS it presents an unconscionable distraction to persistently
ponder when the phone will conclude the preposterous prevarication;

WHEREAS the undersigned yearn to engage in light-hearted recreation
with Zingzong;

We hereby declare a unified and unwavering desire for Zingzong to
cease her stalling tactics and complete her journey into our waiting
arms!

Signed by,

Grandpa Bxxx
Grandma Jxxx
Uncle Mxxx
Aunt Kxxx
Uncle Jxxx
Uncle Axxx
Great Grandpa Jxxx
Great Grandma Cxxx

I hate to say it, but they have just solidified our decision to send out a birth announcement email linking to the pictures on our website, then turning off all phones for a week after the birth.

[my kidlets and me]

Originally Posted by simplehome

I hate to say it, but they have just solidified our decision to send out a birth announcement email linking to the pictures on our website, then turning off all phones for a week after the birth.

You know what....that would completely annoy me too. :

[Mama_Bear]

simplehome - that would annoy me, too. But since it's not me, I'm sitting here chuckling out loud to myself. I'm so glad it's not me!

The phone has been ringing here non-stop all evening. I know everyone means so well, they've all called to wish us their best and ask if we need anything. I don't want to talk to anyone anymore! I think I'm going to turn off my ringer, too.

My MIL called today and asked if I wanted her to come out and help me pass the time away today. This woman really doesn't like me, has told my husband that she still resents me for taking her boy out of the nest (at 23. That was 7 years ago.). She's been an incredibly toxic presence in our lives for years. Perhaps she's trying to turn over a new leaf. But unfortunately, I'm not in the mood to be gracious and kind about it. She just called again and asked if we wanted her to come to the hospital tomorrow for the induction and help us during labour and show us some support. I can't really think of anything that could possibly be worse. I wish hubby would have answered the phone, because I had to field the call. I told her we were planning a really fun date day, but thanks for the offer. She didn't understand that we wouldn't be at the hospital the entire time, but I really didn't feel like explaining to her how prostaglandin gel and my cervix works. *sigh* I wish I wasn't feeling so bitchy. Then I could laugh about it.

[HardCoreMom]

mama bear- i am so sorry about MIL. that's the last thing you should have to think about at a time like this. i hope that you can just shut any thoughts of her out of your mind and focus on what's really important.

i'll be thinking of you tomorrow. what time do you go in?