Due Date.. Come and Gone..

Well today was my official Due Date. I still have a small child in my belly though. I have been doing all sorts of things that I have read can start labor, including Matt and I walking a couple of miles every night. Maybe it will happen tonight.. I guess there is still a chance, but I don't think she'll actually be born tonight even if labor starts!

We went to the doctor last Monday, and I was still dialated the same amount (1cm) as the week previous, as well as I was still only effaced 50%. So I had made no progress in previous week. We go back to the doctor next Tuesday if I haven't had Brooke by then. They will also schedule me for inducement at that point, which will most likely be on 9/7/07.

I'll keep everyone posted! Keep sending good vibes of contractions to me!

Less Than a Week!

Okay.. so I kept hoping that Brooke would make an early appearance, but I'm becoming more and more doubtful. I'm officially due a week from yesterday. I have been having some contractions, but I think they are just braxton hicks contractions, because they only happen while I'm laying down trying to sleep, and go away the minute I get up and walk around. Matt wakes up every morning and asks me.. "Are you in labor yet?"

Today is also my last day of work. I'm happy to be able to stay home and rest as that has been my main obstacle. I'm tired and I haven't been sleeping much. Ironic that the night before my last day I actually slept really well and feel rested! I'm also sad to be leaving my job too! I love my job! This is the first job that I think I'm leaving that I actually really like. It was sad yesterday when a bunch of people helped me carry most of my belongings out to my car. I'm going to miss my job and team! For those of you who don't know.. I won't be returning to my current job. I only want to work part time for a bit after Brooke is born, and they couldn't make it work for me! On the upside, I did apply for another position For Social Services that is part time, and I got that one! It's for the Lifeskills program, which is where I actually did my second year internship for grad school, so I have experience doing the job already! It's also has a very flexible schedule because I will be making my appoitnments with clients, and won't have to have a regular schedule neccesarily. AND.. my supervisor has her LCSW (Liscensed Clinical Social Worker), and will be able to supervise me for free towards mine! Yay!

Anyways.. I hope to keep this more updated now that I'll have a little more time.. so watch for when Brooke is born!

Baby Shower

Hey everyone.. I'm behind on blogging. I hope to get motivated to post pictures to my previous blogs tonight too!

My friend Alison threw me a baby shower last Sunday and it was so much fun! My mother-in-law helped with the yummy quiches too! Alison's mom brought an awesome yummy cake too! The games were fun, although I found out that I know hardly any of my nursery rhymes. I'll have to brush up on that.





Matt and I have been so lucky. We have such great friends and family that we absolutely need nothing else for the baby! We have so much stuff! It's great!

I have 2 1/2 weeks of work left. I hope that I get all of my paper work together to leave before then. I'm starting to transfer or prepare co-workers to take over several of my cases, which is extremely helpful. I actually hope the baby comes sooner than my last day! I'm so ready for her to come! I'm terribly excited to meet her!