Due Date!

With both previous pregnancies I've written a nice reflective post on my EDD. For some reason I don't feel like doing that just yet, so I'm not gonna force it. I had an appointment with Lynda today. Sarah, Molly & Charlie came along! And actually they brought me cupcakes and a Diet Coke for my due date, because they are the most thoughtful people ever :) The kids played nicely at Lynda's and Sarah snapped some pictures that I'll treasure forever! Lolli was very sweet and helpful, feeling around to find the baby's position and kissing me while Lynda did the measuring and whatnot. BP was 104/78, fetal heart rate was 138 w/ good variability, I measured 40 cm (same as I did at 40w with Poppy) and my urine was normal. Hooray! After the appointment we headed to Holliday Park for cupcakes and play time. It was hot but not unbearable and the kids had fun. Of course Lolli begged for Molly to come over, which was fine. So Charlie invited Poppy to come play with him - her first ever playdate without Lolli! So we swapped kids for a couple hours and everyone had a blast. Then it was time for the girls' preschool graduation. It was a cute ceremony and the girls had lots of proud relatives in attendance! Papaw Lucky, Zach & Lauren, Gma & Gpa Morgan (who even brought Paige!), Great Aunt Jodi and Gma & Gpa Great all came! Lolli looked nervous up on stage but sang along and did her hand movements well. Poppy looked as far from nervous as ever and also did a great job with her singing and motions. Just 1 more week of school then they'll be home with Lauren & the baby for 2 months straight - Yikes!!!

NOT miserable!

My EDD is tomorrow so this is an exciting time! However, I'd like to put out a little PSA of what not to say to a happily full-term pregnant woman after inquiring when her little one is due to be born:
"Oh, you poor thing, all of mine were born by that point."
"Oh my, you must be absolutely miserable."
"Why haven't they induced you yet?"
"For your sake I hope it's soon."

I know this is mind-boggling to some people, but I'm determined to enjoy these last few weeks, say active, and do my best to focus on the positive (as I've done for the past 36 weeks). I'm not saying I don't have my complaints (just ask my DH ;) and I realize people mean no harm with their comments. But it seems like a majority of the strangers I've encountered have this perception that a 40-weeks pregnant lady must be in agony, and it's just not always true.

That's not to say I haven't encountered positivity from random people as well. The favorite comments I've received in the past few weeks:
"You look great!"
"How exciting!"
"You're moving so well!"
"Wow, and I couldn't even tell you were pregnant from the back!"

Each one of those comments may have been total BS (my thighs are huge, I waddle, and my triple chin is back with a vengeance), but those words sure made me feel a lot better than people trying to talk me into being miserable. I'm not promising I won't have my moments of grumpiness and suffering in the weeks to come but if I do, it'll be on MY terms not because society keeps trying to remind me that I'm "supposed" to be that way at this point.

Rookie Run!

Lolli & Poppy both ran the Rookie Run today. We had to fib a little bit on Poppy's birth date because it was for kids ages 3 and up, but she did just fine. Lauren ran with Poppy and Zach ran with Lolli. Both girls had a 2-block course and received medals and bottles of water at the finish line. Gma & Gpa Great came down to cheer them on. It was also Kid's Day on the Circle so there was lots to see and do. The girls races bikes/pedal carts around a track and Poppy got a tattoo and balloon. Lolli watched a dog show and played a numbers game. Poppy got really freaked out by a peacock mascot but eventually mellowed out. The weather was gorgeous this year!

Lolli had a baseball game earlier this morning so it was a big day all around for sport in our family!

Play ball!

Lolli's baseball game tonight was so cute! Not only are the kids adorable, but all 3 of Lo's grandpas were out on the field coaching and helping guide the kids ♥ Which was good because the coach was a no-show :/ The kids didn't seem to notice, though, and 1 other dad helped out, too. Apparently it takes a village to coach a teeball team! And Poppy was the perfect cheerleader with her new pom poms from Grandma (until she ran off to play with her new ball diamond buddies, who all happen to be 8/9 years old LOL).

39 week midwife appointment

Took the girls with me to see Lynda today. They did really well! They played with the toys while Lynda and I chatted, then shared the stool so they could see as she did the palpating, measuring and listened for a heartbeat. My BP was 104/70, baby's heart rate was 130 and I measured 39 which is spot on. We'll definitely get to meet this little guy/gal in the next 4 weeks!!!

Less than a month to go!

The only thing I know for certain about this baby's birth is that it won't happen past 43 weeks. Which means that I can safely say, without a reasonable doubt, that this is the last 8th of the month that I will be pregnant this go-round! ('Cause June 8th I'd be 43w 1d ;)

2012 Mini Marathon!

This baby already has a full marathon under its belt and today it earned its first medal for a half marathon :) Zach and Lauren walked the course in 3:33:28 despite her being 38 weeks 2 day pregnant, temps in the upper 70s by the time the race ended and the humidity being about 10000%. The baby slept the whole time and Lauren only had 2 or 3 contractions and never stopped to pee (despite taking in massive amounts of water and gatorade) so they finished about 22 minutes faster than they'd expected. Zach wore his Captain America costume t-shirt and wore his frisbee shield on his back. He got lots of comments, especially when he put his cowl on! But Lauren got even more attention in her shirt that read, "Does this baby make my belly look big?" on the back and "Due May 17th" on the front. Feeling very fortunate to have been able to complete a half marathon at this stage of pregnancy! (Oh, and Lauren lost another good chunk of her plug right before leaving the house for the race! Combined with all that walking and the 'Supermoon' occurring that night, it was probably her best chance of going into labor before 40 weeks. Not surprisingly, it didn't happen ;)