Saturday, September 30, 2006

Full time today!

Again, I was so certain it would have arrived by now. But apparently it's not in a hurry... or as my friend Barn put it "god he is a patient little sh*t isn't he ;)". Or maybe just lazy. Might get that from me...

Yesterday I realized that maybe I should have started blogging a bit sooner. I'm afraid you're all getting a rather one-sided view of my pregnancy. I was actually feeling quite good the first part; spent easter in Barcelona, had my half-time-graduation-thing at work, spent almost 2 weeks in germany during the football (soccer) world championships, celebrated my sister's wedding (I was one of the toast masters!), and had lots of energy! It's just these final months with high blood pressure and all sorts of horrible side effects that's been a bit too much...

And I actually thought my body would be able to handle pregnancy a bit better. Hopefully there's still time for it to proove that there's some truth to the old expression "child bearing hips" and that the rather generous chest I've been blessed with does actually come with a practical function too. I mean, these last days my body is becoming frighteningly similar to the Venus of Willendorf,(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_of_Willendorf ), and that ought to imply some sort of natural talent for motherhood... right?

Friday, September 29, 2006

Deadline: Tomorrow!

So, the calculated date for birth is tomorrow. I was so sure it would have arrived by then, but nothing seems to happen... but then again, they say +-2 weeks is normal, so I guess I shouldn't complain so much... Anyway, we're invited to a 30th birthday party tomorrow, and what could be better than going into labour there? What a birthday present!

Wednesday, September 27, 2006

Things I miss

  • Being able to sleep on my stomach
  • Not being addicted to anti-heartburn drugs
  • Sleeping a whole night (guess that wont change anytime soon...)
  • Walking without pain
  • Red wine!!
  • Sushi (the real stuff, not vegetarian crap)
  • Turning over in bed without excruciating pain
  • My normal-sized feet
  • A normal-sized bladder

Monday, September 25, 2006

the final week! (or...?)


9 months. An eternity. But now there's only a few days left... 30th september is the calculated delivery date and I really do hope it'll arrive by then! Visited the hospital again yesterday and was thoroughly examined. Since nothing is wrong (more than the high blood pressure, which is kept down by medication and seems to stay at a reasonable level) we just have to wait... Got a new appointment to check everything again on monday, but the doctor who examined me didn't think I'd have to come back. I hope she's right.