Home stretch

[dalinaama]

Tuesday was our last birthing class. I suppose I'm glad I took the class, but it was weird to say the least. Our instructor, Susan, was this little old round lady who would insist on pronouncing perfectly every-day words incorrectly. On the last night, Greg and I had a bet going on how many times she would say "contimeter" (as in, instead of "

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[emcicle]

don't stress about the "you've dropped" statement... it's so hard to tell (first of all), and it can happen way in advance (second of all).... your doctor is monitoring you and might give you a better sense of timing, but even they can't really tell when it's going to happen...

And everyone likes to say crazy stuff like that... oh it looks like you're carrying a boy/girl/goat, etc... She'll come when she's ready... :)

post pictures, especially as the nursery gets set up

[emcicle]

oh, and i forgot to tell you, i'm right there with you on the crappy iron pills... my iron level was a little low this time, so now i have to take them. what a pain in the ass! at least i only have to try to fit one into my day.

and ultrasound is on Thursday. i will keep you posted.

[dalinaama]

OMG, the iron sucks. And I have to take two of them!

Can't wait to hear about your ultrasound!!!

[dalinaama]

I'm not that stressed about it... Other signs of wrapping up this pregnancy in the 2-4 week mark are starting to show up too, now, but it's sending Greg into a panic more than me! We'll see what my doc says on Wednesday.

Truly, the only reason I worry about her coming early is work. Which just shows that I'm so clearly not yet a parent. Think I'm ready to be one, think I'm ready for that transition where my work is no longer my absolute first priority, but definitely not there yet.

It's hard to put the lives of 7000 Darfuri children who face imminent death in the next couple of weeks BEHIND that of your so-far-healthy-and-as-yet-unborn-child, you know? Will be much less an abstraction when I actually HAVE a baby, I imagine.