i don't think i mentioned the lady that found me in a baby boutique and told me that she was trying to build her maternity and newborn photography portfolio and asked is she could take my picture. despite my protests that those pics are best done around 7-8 months, when you're still agile, and not retaining water, and not the size of a house, she insisted she'd love to do a shoot with me. i figured what the heck. i have no business posting them on here...they're a bit risque. don't ever plan on seeing my belly again. but here some are for your viewing displeasure...
and, you've probably figured this out...
no baby yet.
i'm a now a "roomy 3-31/2" cm dilated. whatever that means. the cervix is very ripe and soft. i've dropped as much as i'm going to drop without the baby dropping out of me. and the baby's head is "sitting right there". or at least so says my doctor.
i'm contracting plenty...but nothing regular.
i'm quite sure i'm never going to have this baby. technically i'm still 3 days shy of my due date, so i really shouldn't be complaining. i'm still sleeping pretty well, feeling pretty good--albeit enormous--and scored myself some sweet stretch marks on my belly, despite going 40 weeks with claire, and 38 weeks with this pregnancy without them, but otherwise all is well. my doctor said she's be surprised if i make it to my next appointment on monday, and that any talk of being induced at 41+ weeks is moot.
and yet, all the positive reports and circumstances still leave me feeling hopeless that this baby will ever arrive. and SO HELP ME if i have to clean my bathrooms and kitchen floors again before i deliver this baby.
anyway. baby watch 2010 continues. keep ya posted.
7 comments:
enjoy the remainder of your pregnancy. You only get to do this oh so many times. And believe me, she'll be here before you know it and then you'll blink, she'll be 8 months old, and you'll wonder why in the world you ever wanted time to speed up. Wasn't it just yesterday she was still inside of you!? These are the last few days that you two will be a part of one another and believe me, you will miss it! So don't wish it away. Cherish it. It WILL end, no matter what. And probably a lot sooner than later. And even if it is later, it will go by a lot faster than you feel like it is right now. Suddenly you'll be in labor and these last few/many days won't feel like even a second.
There is something so wrong and so accurate about them saying your cervix is ripe. It really is a fitting description, I'm sure. Love the pictures- the ones with Claire are adorable. Just wish you would have been in a neglige ;)
What are you talking about? You may feel huge, but you look fabulous! Seriously. I wish I looked as good as your prior to delivery. Good luck. Hope all goes well.
Daniqua - Where do you make the cute collages? Is it an online program or are you a fancy graphic designer lady.
I love the one with Clair hugging you. So cute.
I agree with Carol on the neglige. ha!
So, I'm hoping for your sake that your little girl has decided to enter the world! You look great in the pregnancy shots!
A photographer asked me if maybe he could take some maternity photos of my wife and it was weird. Right? I don't get it. Was it weird? Seems weird. Maybe I'll ask Kevin.
You look great Danica! I love the pictures! Pregnancy is a wonderful thing. I'm so happy for yall!
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