Not feeling so gross today, but also probably not going to deliver any time in the immediate future . . . The doctor said I had dilated about 1 cm, though. I guess that's better than nothing. They have these paper measuring tapes to check the 'fundus', and the measuring tape only goes to 40, and it ran out before it got to the top of my belly!! Then, after about 20 questions about when my last period was, (um, 9 months ago, genius . . . ) and a lot of probing on the belly, he said, "looks like he might be a . . . good size baby." I liked his choice of wording, but I could tell he wanted to say "incredibly HUGE baby" And for those of you who don't mind TMI --- I did loose the mucus plug this morning. That can be a sign of labor starting. But the contractions are very irregular. One or 2 will be pretty strong, then I barely feel them for the next hour or so. So, we will just wait for our "good size" boy to be ready.

I should post another amazing growing belly photo, but unfortunately, I am not lookin so good this past week. I am a sweaty, swollen mess! The melasma has gotten worse, stretch marks -worse, heart burn- worse, mood - worse . . . and this will be a short post as writing, typing, holding a glass of water . . . really, doing anything with my hands gets the carpal tunnel going really quick. The whole array of 'pregnancy symptoms' that were miraculously avoided with Ezri - are coming at me full force! The past 2 days, I've resigned to reading the mushy vampire book on my shelf. UGH! I don't know why everyone likes it so much....but it was better than buying a tabloid, I suppose. Well, right hand just went numb, better stop.

WOWZA!!

sleeping beauty



"It looks fake . . . like you put a watermellon under your shirt . . ."

Now, there's something ya don't see everyday!!
definitely not a watermelon. Can you say streeeeeeeeeeeeeetch marks?

Sorry if those last 2 are a bit t.m.i., it's just amazing to me!! Wait, he will be born a mere 7 lbs, like Ezri, and this belly will be even more of a wonder.

And the Gold goes to . . .

It's the last 2 weeks of my big bad Blog Contest!! Amy Bateman and Jessica Slorah: can you e-mail your mailing address to nettysgirl77@hotmail.com? Emily B, I have yours already . . . I think these are the 3 finalists - the order is yet to be determined . . . (I never did get to see Karaoke video highlights, an element that would have surely tipped the scales for the first to post them. . . hint hint)
I want to thank all the Bloggers for keeping me occupied with your stories and random thoughts. I just might have had a breakdown this summer without the sense of keeping in touch with friends and family, so, thank you all for sharing.