So here we are on the day that this baby is supposed to be here and nothing. Not even a hint of him coming. Oh well. If I expect him to be late then my hopes won't be dashed.
I had a Doctor appointment yesterday and I am at a -1 or -2...whatever that means. Dean is definitely head down, just not excited or ready to come out yet. I haven't gained ANY weight in the last 3 appointments. How weird is that? So I am going to eat whatever I want now. I am not over 200 lbs and I am happy, so I will do what I want.
We have everything ready, except for the to go bag. I just don't have any motivation to pack one. The bed is setup, the clothes out and washed and the carseat in the car. The only thing missing is the baby and the kids are starting to notice. Clayton keeps asking me when Baby Dean is coming, but I have to keep telling him whenever Dean is ready. Steve has, right now, about 7 days off to take from work when this baby decides to arrive, but if Dean waits until after Martin Luther King, Jr. Day we get 2 1/2 more days. So I kinda want Dean later, just so I get more home time with Steve, but at the same time I don't want to be any later.
On a more fun note, I sewed a couple of days ago. Oh it felt so nice to do something crafty. We've gotten everything out of storage that we are going to need for baby Dean, except a Hooter Hider. We could not for the life of us find where I put ours. So I made one! WOO HOO!! I found a really easy tutorial on line, picked out my fabric and all the extras and made one that is big enough for me and cute enough for me to use, PLUS it was cheaper than going and buying one that wouldn't cover me and kiddo when feeding. I'm going to miss being so crafty once this kid gets here. I am pretty sure I am not going to have enough time to do all that I want to do.
I'm sure the whole world will know once this mini-Steve decides to get here. Until then, here is hoping to labor coming soon!
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1 comment:
Happy due date! :P
-1 or -2 refers to the baby's station in the pelvis. You can read more here:
http://pregnancy.about.com/od/laborbasics/g/station.htm
Basically, though, it just mean's he's not fully engaged, or dropped, or whatever you want to call it. But for most 2nd- or 3rd-time (etc.) moms, baby doesn't engage/drop until you're in labor, so it really doesn't tell you anything. And from my own experience with Malcolm, sometimes they don't even engage when you're in *hard* labor, not just labor! After my water had broken and we were dealing with contractions all day, he still hadn't descended, the stinker! But once he did drop down, he did it fast, and was born quickly (hence the hematoma on his head).
I'd wait until MLK Jr. Day to pack a bag, if I were you. If that's what all baby Dean is waiting for, and that's the timing you want, leave it to the last second and see if he gets the hint, lol.
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