Nearing the End

The last few weeks (give or take) I have of being "with child" brings to mind the thought..'this will never happen to me again.' So therefore, I am trying to enjoy the shortness of breath, the constipation, the pressure in my groinular area, the pinches (i'm assuming from a nerve inside somewheres or a vein being blocked) that attack and make me jump, the achy pelvis/hips, the swollen ankles, the heartburn, the baby hiccups, (that really annoy me cause they can go on forever and ever!) the squirms and kicks that sometimes make me feel sea sick.

All these things I need to cherish. It's such a strange phenomenon to have a real live human being living inside your body! I still can't help but think of the movie Alien when the alien creature rips out of that persons stomach! (I know. It's just so Zen-like and spiritual.) But don't get me wrong... I feel like I am a walking miracle. Growing a baby inside one's body is so incredibly amazing! I don't have much time until I experience the worst pain known to mankind!!! Isn't that awesome!!! And I am actually excited for it. You see, I'm planning to go drug-free with this birth so as to feel what generations of women on this planet have felt and to fully be able to allow my body to do what it was intended..deliver a human without intervention. This is my plan. But I'm not writing anything in stone, mind you. Just letting everyone know so that you can get out your pom poms.

Anticipating giving birth is mind-consuming! Thinking about it can fill me with fear at any given moment. It can make me cry. It can make my heart flutter. The only thing to do is "not think". But that's hard when my computer/spare room is filled to the brim with large baby items. And then, there's still that always present fear when you have a new baby...I hope I don't drop her.

((a little contest)):
-When will I have the baby? Date/day, time?
-How much will she weigh?
((i think i'll send a prize to the closest guess!))

Ready, Set,... Guess!
pee.es.
The actual Due Date is June 18th
My guesstimate is Sat. June 9th..don't have a time yet...and she'll weigh 6 lbs. 11 oz
pee.es.es.
for your info:
-40 weeks is the so-called "average" pregnancy timeline
-I am 36 weeks along.
-my 1st child was born at 38 weeks and weighed 7 lbs. 1 oz.
-my 2nd child was born at 39 weeks and weighed 7 lbs. 10 oz.