Yes folks, it's been decided. At my Antenatal visit this week (after a rather confronting encounter with a Doctor... and I mean confronting in the downstairs dept), it has been decided that if Peabody hasn't spontaneously appeared by next Thursday 19th May, that I will be induced on that day. Yep! That's only 5 days away {eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeekkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk!!!} And yes, I'm sure you just heard me say that way over there
at your place! I will be 39 weeks + 3 days. They don't expect the induction to move me along very quickly, given that they said induce on Thursday with expected delivery date of Friday 20th May. This is kinda annoying because, as I'm diabetic, they wont allow me to go home after having the gel put on. This means spending however long it takes for my pre-labour (possibly 24hrs) in hospital before labour even begins! Argh {feeling the boredom and "caged bird" effect setting in even now!} What am I going to do for all that time? Will they admit me and feed me? (I've got my priorities in order!) I guess I should pack a few more parenting books into my bag {wink!} And make sure I download more games onto my iphone! And I'll have Willy there so that's good. I did tell him he could go home if he got bored and he said he wouldn't and he'll even sleep at the hospital in his car if they try to send him home overnight (mind you, Hotel d'Lam is only 4 mins from the hospital, but he doesn't want to miss anything. How sweet!)
But..... at least we know we'll be meeting our Peabody really soon! {clapping hands!} Please send me many prayers and hugs on Thurs/Friday!
So how do you like this first pic? This is the view I get to look down on every day. Feet? What feet? I can't even remember
when I stopped being able to see my feet. I remember looking down earlier on in the pregnancy and thinking "I don't think I'm ever going to lose sight of my toes" but surely, they are gone!
And the second pic is just a fun self-taken family pic :) Look at that giant stickey-out-the-front tummy! I'm gonna miss you Peabody bump! Peabody has always been right out the front, I swear from the back I don't look pregnant, except that my bum has gotten bigger {damn!}
Oh, and Willy works his last shift today for a whole month! He's only ever had such a long break from work once before, and that was last year for our Wedding/Honeymoon! He has been very excited, he did say the other day (after me posting that he never says he doesn't want to go to work!) that he was "finding it harder to go to work as Peabody grows". I think he means he's excited to get to have some time off with us! {hearts rising from head} How sweet again!
We're going on probably our last "Coupon Date" for a while tonight, and we're also planning to see Fast & Furious 5 tonight too, just to squeeze in a trip to the cinema before Peabody is born! Should be fun!
:) C
P.S. Remember Thursday! Think of me!!
actually does have pretty big broad hands for a newborn! It is sooo cute to see him stretch out his toes, its usually when I'm changing his nappy and he has a good old stretch. You know- the kind of stretch where they put both their tiny arms above their head, stretch out the legs straight and make a "uuuuurrrrrgggghhhh" sound while screwing up their face? Well, Jai does at least! It's sooo cute {hearts floating above head} He stretches his hands out while he feeds too, too cute! My cousins gave us a voucher for the hands and feet sculptures which we are booked in for next tuesday. I'm really looking forward to it! Being able to keep a cast of his little hands and feet will be soooo good, plus I can compare it to the ones of Jai's cousins and second cousins which will be fun!
things during the day :) Though I need to have a day sleep when Will is on night shift, otherwise I'm super tired around 10:30pm when Jai has been unsettled lately and needs patting and hushing. I'll fall asleep while hushing otherwise!
