Another Pregnant Day

Yesterday we had "fake labor" from about 9:45-2:00ish and I was ready to run a mile grandpa-style if it would have kept it going. It left me exhausted and I just hope that somehow this is helping the actual process along and isn't just discomfort torture.

J is working from home today so that helps me relax just knowing that he's in the other room and I can yell out funny comments - not so lonely during the day.

:-) Prayin' for action over here

Labor & Delivery Phone Msg

J and I are signing up for a service called "Calling Post" in which we dial in and leave a message with information on CC's arrival and the automated service dials each of you and plays the message for us.  It shows up on called ID as "Calling Post" and I believe it has a 408 (san jose) area code prefix on the #, just in case you are screening calls, it will leave a voice mail.

Please be patient with return calls - of course we are going to love to hear from everyone but we will have our hands and hearts full.

High School Teacher vs. Domestic CEO

Ahhh... today is the first day back at work for my teacher friends.  Well...let's get serious, most of them have ALREADY been working for awhile, but today it's official and I have to admit that I miss it.  Well...not the job or the administration crap per se, but the people.  I miss my teacher friends, talking about all the worldy events from  Darfur to Britney Spears. I miss laughing about ridiculous things like "WAD" and "Chilpanchango", talking with a hamburger hand...  Most of all I miss my students.  I swear to god they have already grown even more over the summer - which I have really only been able to witness from my teacher facebook.  Every summer since college I have felt a lack of purpose without teaching - without knowing I was making a difference.  I know that very, very soon, I will be making a difference in my own son's life and CC, I can hardly wait to hold you (minus all that labor stuff). I feel very, very fortunate to have this time with my husband and baby at home, I know it will be the greatest gift.  In the meantime, with waiting, I think it's okay to miss my old teaching job.

Room 403 - You will be missed.

Fake Labor is the ENEMY

Yesterday we had Braxton Hicks...big time and yet when we went to the doc today- no progress. It doesn't mean much, we could go into labor any time regardless of progress but still, a little dilation for so much discomfort please folks!!! J worked from home today though so that was a little bonus. More updates to come soon!

No News - 17 Days to Go...

No Baby news at this house...although I would swear up and down multiple nights that SOMETHING must be happening because I've felt so out of it - No such luck.  We went to the OB last Monday and there was no change - we go back tomorrow but I'm not getting my hopes up this time....arrrrg.

J and I are embracing the opportunity for more time together and went to the Burlingame Art & Wine Festival yesterday.  Lots of walking around (hopefully gravity will do it's thang) and good shopping.  Later we went out to our favorite Adult resturant, Kingfish and it was delicious! 

Cook, Who Me?

Anyone with simple recipes, send them on over.  It's no secret I can't cook and after a long day yesterday at the OB, grocery store (I hate hunting for products I've never used before and that seem to be place on illogical aisles), girlfriend drama, kitchen clean out, and a too-short nap I started making  dinner....

Trying a new (new to me but really family recipe) trying to impress my husband only to find out he doesn't like meatloaf!

Check with hubbie first...lesson learned.

3 Weeks 3 Days to go :-)

My pre-natal fitness instructor keeps reminding us that a due date is not an "expiration date" and that around 40% of women or so actually deliver AFTER their due date....well that sucks. I'm hearing the message though.  3 weeks or so to go and I'm feeling pretty good about it.  J is home without any more travel until the baby and I can't explain how much of an emotional relief that is for me.  He's excited and ready for the baby to come TODAY.  I'm pretty even keel trying to prepare myself for the road to be a little longer but also nesting like crazy.  I'm in the phase of making a larger mess to get organized because I can't just shove things in my closet now that my baby is coming! I have to clean that closet out! Thus the re-org is everywhere. CC's room though is organized perfection...imagine that :-) Somehow, at least for now, it's more fun to clean his room.

J is a crazy working man and worked all day and most of the night Sat. but snuck out with me all day Sunday to the city for some shopping, out to lunch and to the new Kevin Costner movie, Swing Vote.  We actually had a bit of a wait at the ghetto theater, where it was waaaay too hot in the waiting area, so we snuck in to see a 1/2 hour of Step Brothers which was hilarious!  After that it was a little tough to transition to Swing Vote, I think Jose would have rather watched 1/2 of step brothers, but the message of the movie overall is good. Which reminds me....I need to change our address on our voter registration!

The young actress in the movie is adorable and reminds me so much of my H.S. BFF...miss you.

Making it work when it all seems like it might fall apart...

My husband has to go to LA for work, there's no way around it and I could have this baby any day now. I'm terrified that I'll go into labor with him in So. Cal and that he won't be back in time or that I'll have to labor a long time without him. So....I'm packing my hospital bag and a few essentials and going with him. If CC chooses to come out and play, he'll be an L.A. baby....

To be continued

Our trip to LA was eventful :-) J is working is butt off trying to keep clients happy and quiet which can be impossible.  We were able to grab some couple time at the W and then some good food around LA but it could never compare to SF for me :-) 

The photo above is from the Getty museum which is absolutely beautiful.  I would definitely reccommend it and would have liked to spend more time there but CC started acting up.  We saw a great photog exhibit and a nice section on impressionists, including my fav, Monet, which is always exciting.

 No baby news during the trip although there have definitely been some wierd sensations that signal we're in a whole new stage now...I'll keep you posted.  The hospital bags are packed!