Tick, tock, tick, tock...

It's Tuesday, May 31st today and there are only five days left till my due date (which I have come to realize is just a freaking date and means absolutely nothing). Today was supposed to be the last day of the lobster fishing season, but it was extended until Saturday, June 4th. Oh joy. So now I am hoping the baby comes late. Which really bites cause I want to meet the baby now. That plus I am running out of nesting projects. I have promised myself that I will not pull the stove out and scrub underneath it. Today I am going to clean the inside of the Jeep. It smells from the winter and I just think that Baby Crocker's first ride should be more pleasant. OK, I admit...I am insane.

I had a prenatal appointment last Thursday (the 26th) and I was 38 weeks and 4 days. Oddly enough I was measuring 44 weeks. Even my doctor said "oh my" when she did the measurement. Could a pregnant woman actually bust? Let's hope we don't find out. The baby's heartbeat was 136 bpm. She did an exam to see how things were progressing and I was 20% effaced (cervix thinning) but there wasn't any dilation (opening). Nothing is sacred anymore...I can now speak freely about my girlie parts and feel a sense of pride about my cervical accomplishments. Pregnancy is just plain bizarre.

So...after that took place I went along my merry way, only to be faced with cramping and bleeding. High carumba...could it be? Was the big debut near? Nope, no such luck. We stayed overnight in Halifax and went back to my doctor the next day only to find out that there was a bit more effacement but still no dilation. On a positive note, my measurement was back down to 41 weeks. Baby Crocker was sticking its butt out the day before. The heartbeat was 152 bpm (a little excited perhaps). So...back home we came. My doctor said I should see how I felt over the weekend and perhaps think about staying in Halifax this week. I did think about that briefly but then decided that it would drive me bonkers to wait around up there, so I am staying put. I have an appointment on Thursday morning so we'll see what happens then and make a plan from there.

That's all for now. I plan on capturing another belly shot sometime this week. I will post it once I do. I will have to check to see if I have a wide angle lens attachment...ha ha.
Bye for now,
Alayne and Baby Crocker (aka...Pookie, Mammoth, Velcro...)