…because I have been begging Him every night, as I go to bed, for the past week that I will wake up and be in labour. And it it yet to happen. I go to sleep with mild contractions, hoping that as I slumber they will intensify and I’ll stir at 3 am and have to wake up Steve and whisper those sacred words, "I think it’s time."
Kicky Boots’ due date has now come and gone and she seems to be quite content to stay in the cushy Land of Womb. I know I really have no reason to be a big, grumpy whiner, since I am now only a whopping one day overdue. But I can’t help but feel frustrated and on the verge of tears. Must be the hormones.
Really, though. It hasn’t been so bad. Yesterday I hung out at the beach, floated down the river channel in an inner tube, then went out for one last girls’ night to a great restaurant in Kelowna where I ate some extra spicy buffalo chicken tenders to get things rolling. (All that did was give me heartburn.) I really am trying to savour these final days of freedom because I know that once our baby is in my arms, attached to my boob all hours of the day, screaming in my ears, pooping all over me, things will never be the same again.
But I can’t wait.
* Happy, Leah? :)
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Oh sweetie. I can’t imagine what you’re going through as I have never been pregnant. Just know how many friends you have that are praying for you and the little one. I can’t wait until I’m in your position…waiting for my own child to come into this world. I know I would not like waiting for her either. All in good time.
I’m rooting for you, Amanda! C’MON LABOR!!
It makes me very happy. (The capitalization, not the stubborn baby.)
Once those contractions start at night do something besides sleep! Start scrubbing a floor or go for a walk at midnight! Serious. I admire you if you aren’t bawling right now, I cried nearly every day I was overdue!1
Well, you still look amazing, if that’s a comfort :)
Glad we had one last girl’s night, and I’m still praying for Baby Brown :)
Amanda, I’ve been there. Overdue sucks. But, this baby WILL come, and next week, you WILL be holding her!! :)
Hang in there.
we’re rooting for you here in calgary babe! here’s to baby brown who’s nearly here!!
well I hope that baby comes soon!!! I am upset with her stubborness for not coming out on my birthday!! Just kidding!!! I know this won’t make you feel much better..but the beginning of you blog reminded me of a story..when austin was younger and we were just about to pray before a meal he said you can pray but I am not going to cause God doesn’t listen and I said WHAT he said he doesnt every time you send me to my room I pray and pray that He will let me out and you know what he doesn’t listen to me he needs a hearing thing like grandpa!! and then I said to him but you do get out of your room right?? and austin said yes but after a long time not a short time and my answer to that was in God’s timing when He knew that you were more then ready and Austin answer was yes but He(God) really better start doing it when I want it cause it isn’t nice to have to sit in your room..maybe God should go sit in his room for once!
Anyways…remember it is in HIs time and well I am hear praying that that time is soon!!! what a blessing that is and I can’t wait to see her beautiful face on your blog
Try having sex.
Overdue isn’t fun but aI agree.. God’s timing! I don’t pretend tounderstand His timing, I try not to question it, too much.
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I think this new blog of mine needs some new baby pictures…C’mon, baby brown..let’s get this show on the road!!!
Amanda, I’m praying for you. Speaking of poop … I looked after a 6 month old baby girl who’s mommy was in Jill Irvine’s wedding party. Her mommy told me a story of there flight over here. Just before they landed in Winnipeg, the baby had a blow out. There was poop all over baby and momma. And no suit case to change clothes. They were travelling from the states, so momma had to change baby in the customs line. But mommas suit case did not come so she could not change. so when she landed in Regina, she was still covered in baby pooh. Oh the joys of being a momma. It’s all worth it though. When you look into those gorgeous babies eyes and see the love reflecting back , you will forget that babies poop at any momment.
We’re all praying that the baby comes soon over here. It still seems so surreal that you’re actually going to be having a child of your own. It seems like just yesterday we were both children ourselves, watching Gerbert videos and continously rewinding to the scene where the boy picks his wedgie in full view of the camera. Ahhhh nostalgia. Anyways, I hope that the baby is on the way while I’m writing this. Take care.
This is why I hate “due dates”. It just sets woman up for feeling like failures if their baby isn’t here by that “date”. Or their body’s don’t work or something, cause they have birthed a baby on that day. Sillyness! Who could actually predict such a thing.
Woman should be given a due “month”. It is completely normal for a baby to wait 42 weeks!
Anyway Amanda, your sweetie will arrives when she is ready, be proud of her decision. Hang in there little Mama, this could mean your Babe will be nice and laid back, unlike our little inpatient dude, who decided to come “early” if you want to call it that. I just believe he came when he was ready. :)
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