Waiting...

Well I am now almost 39 weeks pregnant and never during this pregnancy did I think I was going to make it this long. I know that I am not term yet, but with Audrey coming a couple weeks early...I thought for sure Natalie would be early too! When I was pregnant with Audrey I really never felt pregnant (except for those first three nauseous months) but I never felt miserable or even uncomfortable for that matter. I felt like I could be pregnant forever and be fine, so when I went into labor two weeks early I was actually depressed. I felt like I had been cheated out of being pregnant as long as I was "supposed" to be. Well this time...I'm ready! Don't get me wrong, I have enjoyed this pregnancy and I am by no means miserable to where I would be begging to be induced. If Natalie is not ready then she is definitely welcome to stay put until she is...for now! I don't know if it is the heat of the summer (I'm so hot all the time...our poor A/C is working overtime! Thank goodness I'm due in June and not in August...I don't think I could make it through the whole summer!) or if it is just being pregnant with a toddler to keep up with, but I don't think I am going to have the same feelings after giving birth to Natalie. For the past month I have been shaving my legs every time I shower, which is not an easy task right now, and my toenails are painted a great shade of pinkish-red. I'm prepared...just in case. For the past two weeks all her clothes have been washed and my bag is packed. I wake-up thinking today is going to be the day and I try to prepare myself mentally, but it ends up not being the day and I go to bed anxious for what the next day is going to bring...or not bring. So after my appointment this past week I have decided to expect to be pregnant for a couple more weeks and stop expecting to go in labor today. So Natalie enjoy yourself where you are...I'm fine and we'll meet when you are ready!