Monday, January 16, 2012

Ok.

Well, I think I can say now that I am officially tired of being pregnant. Even though I'm having regular contractions (which are only mildly uncomfortable if at all), they are doing nothing. Cervix is still closed.*

Luca and I have this three day weekend and we can't do anything! All of our baby-related errands have been run, and we really don't want to go shopping just so I can spend some money on stuff I don't need, or to a museum where I'd have to stand all day. I can't stand for very long without getting dizzy and short of breath, so those kinds of activities sound like torture to me.

And I am NOT doing work today. I already spent a good part of Saturday working on my models. I've gotten all the school work done that I wanted to before I gave birth. Any work I'm doing now is on new projects. Which is fine. It's just a good stopping point's all.

Pre-pregnancy on days like this, we'd go for a run, go out to a pub and get a burger and a beer, go climbing or swimming. We did go for a 2 mile walk this AM with the dog (which really was lovely), but now what? I'm tired of watching movies on Netflix. I don't feel like reading. And I have an Ob appt. at 2PM where I'm sure nothing will happen.

I think maybe we'll bake something when we get home from the appt. Of course, I won't be able to eat any of what we make.... haha**. Maybe we'll order in Indian food tonight or something.

It seriously feels like we're never going to have this baby.



*Update -- Just kidding. Now I'm at 1cm, 50% effaced, soft. Progress from Saturday, for sure. And yes, I know it's no indication that labor is imminent or anything like that.
**Of course I will eat it. The Ob/gyn can go right ahead and bite me.

3 Pearls of Wisdom:

Larissa said...

"I've gotten all the school work done that I wanted to before I gave birth."

That is a really good place to be but I can understand how it would also be super frustrating - working helped me be distracted from the late pregnancy discomforts you mention (for me it was also August in Washington DC, so heat and swelling were also issues!).

Sounds like you have a really good plan for managing the boredom!

Mommy Attorney said...

Progress is progress!

The last 6 weeks of my first pregnancy lasted longer than the entire first year of my oldest's life - so I feel you!

Red Stethoscope said...

Oooh!!! Good luck...hopefully, good birthy kind of things are happening right now!