Anytime Now

Well, today is my due date and so far....nothing. Every morning for about the past week I've had cramping, but then it goes away. A couple of nights ago I had a couple contractions(I think, I'm not really sure what they feel like) but then when I started walking around they stopped. Ugh, I just want this kid out of me!! I think the worst part is sleeping and then rolling over to my other side. So uncomfortable!!! For those of you who have yet to experience pregnancy, it's great until the 3rd trimester and then it's almost impossible to get comfortable without contorting your body into positions I didn't even think possible. Plus, I get up at 5:30 every morning with Vince to make him breakfast and see him off to work. I already told him that once the baby comes, he will probably have to fend for himself in the mornings. He doesn't seem to understand why though. Are guys really that stupid!?

My kitchen sink still isn't up and running and since I have no bathtub, just a shower, I really need this to get done!! I have to have some way to give Logan a bath. I'm also begging Vince to make sure the fence in the back yard is solid from top to bottom because the dogs are going outside permanently once that is done. OMgosh they stink SO bad and it's not just me, my mom came over and said it really stinks like dog, yuck!! Pillow enjoys dragging herself along the rug in the living room and spreading her hair and mucus all over the rug and every morning when I come downstairs it smells worse than it did the day before. I stay up in the bedroom almost constantly because of this. Dumb dog!! I'm sure that family and friends will want to come and see the baby at our house and I don't want my home to reek. I need these dogs out so I can actually clean the rug so it no longer stinks. Oh yeah, and T-Bone has already managed to some how wiggle his way out of the back yard!! The dog is crazy!! We have a decent sized back yard, I don't understand why he thinks he needs more room to run. We found him before he got too far, but that is why I need Vince to make sure the fence is good to go.

I went to the OB yesterday and my nurse practitioner was not in because she was delivering a baby so I saw another lady. She asked me if I was planning on going natural or wanting to be induced. I told her I really wanted to not be induced. My mom was induced with 3 out of her 4 children and she said the drug they gave her was REALLY hard on her body and it would probably have the same effect on me. So I had it set in my mind I would just wait for the little guy to make his appearance when he was good and ready. Well, she tells me that Dana, the woman who would be delivering me, will be leaving at the end of next week. She will be here on Wednesday, but be gone by Thursday. Oh great!! She also said, that at this particular office, they don't let a woman go past 41 weeks. For me that would be on the Thursday that Dana will be gone. My grandma was almost 3 weeks late with my mom and my mom was 2 weeks late with me so I'm pretty sure I'm going to be late with my baby. I really have no desire to get induced. So I will be going back in on Monday to see Dana and talk with her about my options. My mom suggested I ask if they could just break my water and try and get the process started without using any drugs. I'll see if Dana thinks that is a good idea. So if Logan isn't here by Monday, I will probably have to schedule a day to go in and get the little guy out. This wasn't my plan, but I guess things have a way of changing on their own.

If I don't have a chance to get on here again before he is born and you would like to come and see me and Logan *hint hint* :) I will be delivering him at Methodist. I will try to keep everyone updated on the situation though.

Pay It Forward

I'm not sure how many people have heard the phrase, "pay it forward" before, but for those who haven't, it means doing something out of the ordinary for someone else without expecting anything in return. The only thing you should do is continue on and do something special for someone else. For example, you're in the drive through at a fast food place and you tell the cashier that you want to pay for the person's meal who is behind you in line. That would be considered paying it forward.

Now that we've got that all worked out. I actually had this happen to me this past week. If you keep up on my blogs, you know that things have been kind of rough lately for me. On Saturday, I went out to get the mail and there was a piece of mail for me. I love getting mail as long as it's not a bill, so of course I was excited. I didn't recognize the return address, so I was a little worried as well. I tear it open and there is a small note along with a check for an undisclosed amount of money. I was floored to say the least. I then realized, I did know the name of return address. However, I had only met this wonderful woman once in my entire life and it wasn't under the best circumstances. The note pretty much said, she felt that this was something she needed to. How do you even respond to something that amazing? There are so many good people in this world, but sometimes I just forget to look. I get so wrapped up in my own little world and my problems, I don't think about other people. We should all look a little closer and we could someone who needs help. It could be someone you loathe, but if you do something special for them, it will make an impact. What this woman did was beyond amazing and I will definitely be passing the favor along to someone else in the near future. Paying it forward!!