Today I went to the dentist and got a mild lecture on the importance of continuing to brush and floss before and after baby birth. My dentist said he didn't know if it was because of hormone levels being out of whack or if the distraction of a baby causes women to brush less (UM I'm thinking the second one), but pregnant and post-partum women tend to develop more cavities than everyone else. I don't know, sleep or floss? SLEEP OR FLOSS?
I also know my dentist isn't married because he commented that, huh, you don't look that far along and wow! Your ankles are still so slim! So many women develop thick ankles. It was the comment of a green man, someone who has not yet been silenced by a stony glare each time he dared to open his mouth about ANYTHING PREGNANCY. Obviously these comments were meant to be flattering but as a rule? The mens out there might as well just stick to a bland, you look great! when it comes to pregnant women. MUCH SAFER. My God, I have three weeks, I could develop cankles tomorrow!
I know I'm getting close to delivery not because of the physical signs, but because even taking these pictures tired me out and before I stood in the mirror I kept thinking crap! Today is picture day. As if standing in front of a mirror for ten minutes snapping photos now equals running several miles. I have pretty much lost all perspective on what it means to feel or look normal and I am acutely reminded of this when I have to do things like GET OFF THE COUCH. I found myself muttering last night in the bed, it's like a Goddamn act of Congress, this rolling over business.
Saturday morning I woke up very early with very slight cramping and then couldn't go back to sleep for the excitement that HEEEEY! MAYBE I AM ABOUT TO HAVE A BABY. But no, they soon went away and now I am planning on only getting excited over nothing short of Titantic cramps because everything I've read thus far says pre-labor can be lots and LOTS of false starts and I THINK(s).
37 weeks. For anyone pregnant or planning on getting pregnant I would highly recommend a skirt like this. It's actually just a large non-maternity skirt from Old Navy that is made of that stretchy, cottony fabric and it doesn't matter if you are a size 4, 14 or 9 months pregnant, you can fit. Very nice.
One of the people who works at
Panera commented today that she does not think I'll go three more weeks and that the baby has dropped since she last saw me. I have no idea how someone can tell those sorts of things but I'll take it.
I know how this picture makes you feel. SO SEXY.
(1) You look fabulous and NO STRETCH MARKS.
(2) You do look as if the baby has dropped.
(3) Word of caution - they always say that to get your hopes up. Rarely does it ever end up meaning you will deliver early. I was 2 CM for 3.5 weeks and thought everyday what a sick joke it was for them to tell me I was even dialted.
(4) You look great! Did I say that already? Well, you really do! How are the dogs acting - I have heard that dogs have a sense about birth - my dog would literally not leave my side the day before I gave birth.
Posted by: Tammy | July 20, 2009 at 01:49 PM
I have that brown skirt from Old Navy and LOVE it. It looks super sexy with the cankles I have now developed. Damn your slim ankles.
Posted by: Sarah S. | July 20, 2009 at 02:37 PM
You look great and it also looks to me like you've dropped...but take my advice and don't let that get your hopes up.
In the meantime, I hope everything goes smoothly when you do go into labor and that your able to have a birth that at least somewhat resembles what your hoping for!
Posted by: Bec | July 20, 2009 at 03:26 PM
I am actively trying to NOT get my hopes up. I am counting on 40+ weeks especially since it's my first. It's difficult though b/c everyone has an opinion on when and gives specific references.
The dogs haven't made any big changes but Copper has developed this odd habit of sleeping in the nursery. For a while we would have no idea where he was until we grew accustomed to looking in there.
Posted by: Hope Sypert | July 21, 2009 at 06:09 AM
Maybe it's just me, but all of a sudden it is kind of weird to think there is a kid in there...guess that's why they call it the miracle of life...
Posted by: sarah a | July 21, 2009 at 10:48 AM
Jealous of you for the following reasons:
1. No stretch marks
2. You look better in my maturity clothes than I did
3. You have the energy to make your bed when pregnant (I hardly got OUT of bed - let alone make the freaking thing).
Posted by: Jillian | August 12, 2009 at 05:01 PM