Still waiting

Ok, so I know I am still early, but I hear so many times a day that 'it could be any day now' that even though I know it is unlikely for a first born to come early, I think I have started thinking it could be any day!

I had my 36 week appointment today, with an OB. What a disappointment. I have had all my other appointments (except 20 weeks) with a midwife. The midwifes are lovely, they love their job, they love our babies, they love our belly and care about our feelings. A midwife appointment takes longer than half an hour, and they are always running behind because they spend so much time with each patient.

Can't say the same thing about the OB. Apparently 'baby is down, but not fully engaged yet', 'baby has heartbeat', 'blood pressure is fine', and 'you need to take iron supplements' are the only thing needing to be conveyed during an appointment, and this exchange need take no longer than 10 minutes.

Oh, well 38 week one is back to midwifes, I will let them know home much I appreciate them next time!

In other news, I can't believe they are going to let me take a baby home to take care of. Last night hubby and I light a couple of candles (not for romancin' but to get rid of smell of the prawn dinner we had eaten earlier) and then we to bed. Hubby bounded out of bed this morning at 7 a.m. after remembering about them. They have burned themselves down during the night and all was fine. But my confidence is shattered. How can I take care of another human being when I could have burnt house down last night?!

So long (for now)

Today is my last day at work before maternity leave. I am excited and anxious about the unknown world that is the 'stay at home Mum'.

As archaic as this sounds we currently have no internet at home, so I will only be able to check in on everyone and update my own blog when I visit my in-laws. Depending on when Pudding decides to come and how often I visit the in-laws, my next post could well be the birth... only time will tell.

I will miss reading everyone's blogs for a whole and hope all goes well for everyone!

What not to say to an 8-month pregnant woman

Pregnant Woman: Darling, if you could, would you choose to have our next child yourself?

Husband of Pregnant Woman: No, I couldn't bear the labour and delivery.

PW: OK, excluding that, would you choose to experience the pregnacy itself? To grow in places you would rather not grow, feel the nausea and any other pregnancy complaints? But also experience the feeling of closeness with your child and feel it move inside you?

HoPW: Yeah I would, I mean, the pregnancy compalints, they are all a matter of perspective.

PW: You mean you think it is easier than women let on, that you could do it easly withour complaint?

HoPW (ignoring dangerous look in PW eyes): Yeah, as I said pain is a matter of perspective...

Cue teary, hormonal pregnant woman and extremely apologetic husband for the rest of the day.

The kitchen is open!

Some exciting news - I have started to notice the smallest amount of wet spots on my bra when I take it off!

Yay, these things are not just for show, they seem to be real, live, functioning body parts!

Ready when you are little one - Mumma's kitchen is open!