Eviction Notice Served

I never thought I'd be here but here I am in my 41st week of pregnancy! I have so many positive things I can say, like the fact that I'm lucky to have had such a perfect pregnancy, healthy baby, and no complications, blah blah blah, but all I wanna do is moan about how done I am with it all. I wanna have my body back, this watermelon in front of me gets in the way of so much, and really and truly I just want to meet this little Princess.

I tell myself that I must be grateful, that maybe she'll come and drive me crazy and I'll get no sleep, maybe she'll be colicky and I'll be begging to have her back in my belly........ But I know that's not true, as much as I know I will be tired and or stressed, I'm going to love every minute of it.

To make matters worse, the constant phone calls, e-mails, text messages, blackberry messages, facebooking........... asking the dreaded question:

Have you had the baby yet? Are you in Labor? and other variations......

UGH!!!!!! I guess I just feel like I'm somehow not doing my job of delivering this baby!! Yeh I know it's ridiculous and I know first time babies are usually late but I can't help feeling the disappointment from everyone when they call or text or whatever. To make matters worse everyone else around me that's due the same time has already had their kids, even the woman who lives in my building who's due a week AFTER me, and I feel like the last pregnant woman on the planet (I know I'm being dramatic here).

My mom's here waiting patiently on her first grandchild....... and her time here is limited so I know she'd prefer to spend the time with Arielle rather than babysitting me... LOL, ok not really but I'd prefer to have her here as long as possible AFTER I come home with the baby not before.

On top of my impatience, I have an over eager doc who's ready to induce me right away; she "strongly recommended" we schedule wednesday evening to have the baby on Thursday - sounds so nice doesn't it? Of course I've done the research and I KNOW it's not what's best for me and the baby but it is so tempting. I've declined the induction for another week, she's not too happy but hey, it's my body, my child and my decision. As long as she's healthy, which she is, we're fine to wait. My only worry is that she is not getting any smaller. So if she's not gonna get her cute lil butt outta there by Monday she'll be faced with an eviction, because I don't think I could be one of those women who go to 42 weeks.

So I'm on a mission now, back on the exercise train - walking like crazy! Morning walk with Mocha, midday walk on the treadmill - 40 minutes while reading or watching TV, then evening walk with mocha for at least 40 minutes. I have my exercise ball which I sit on while at home - it opens the pelvis and helps the baby descend. Evening Primrose oil to soften the cervix, romance with the hubby, yoga to ensure baby is in a good position for birth, any any other natural remedy - apart from the horrific and potentially dangerous castor oil.

Wish me luck!!