Feels like....

Fall has come to Michigan....

Cool crisp days, nice chilly nights... smells like woodsmoke all the time... the leaves haven't started changing yet, but they will soon I think!

It just reminds me that she's coming soon... sooner than I think we're realizing we'll have WeeKat here in person, not just in the tummy kicking my bladder. :) I have contractions almost every day now, though not in any productive way... according to the doc they're 'practice contractions', basically the muscles that push the baby out are bulking up for the big day. Not all women get them this much, but according to the doc and my baby book, the ones who do tend to have shorter labors- here's to hoping!

I've got a body builder for a uterus LOL...

I admit it's starting to feel a tad scary, not that we'll have a baby- that's the part that SHOULD scare me, and absolutely doesn't. I'm just worried about getting her here, healthy and safe. The pain part is a little scary, but I'm more worried right now that everyone is happy and healthy before and after.

At this point I think we're looking at 4-5 more weeks. Tim and I have a bet going... I think I'm going to go into labor before they get around to inducing me, he thinks I'll make it until the end of October and induction. We've bet a movie on it... doesn't sound like much but I think Tim is going to use it as a torture device... I heard him muttering something about 'Killer Clowns from Space'...

Eeeek!

In the meantime, toss a few prayers our way that she decides to stay in at least 3 more weeks. It's important to get her lungs developed a little more before the big day to avoid a stay in the NICU. The doc is watching me closely, but we're not sure when I'm going to go, we're hoping full term- but I'm having so many other symptoms there's no guarantees!