Wednesday Pregnancy Report

FUN!

I just read this post at the Larger Family Life blog, and I think it's a great idea!

So, it's Wednesday, and though I'm near the end of this pregnancy at 30-ish weeks, (my little ticker in the sidebar needs readjusting...) I think it's worth blogging about. :-)

Here are my caveats:

1) I don't do bare belly pictures. As a woman pregnant with my eleventh child, does anyone seriously want to see my majorly stretch-marked stomach?! I think not. ;-D And even if someone did, sorry folks, I don't want to share! :-p

Stick-in-the-mud I may be, but I'm putting my foot down on this issue. I'll leave the adorable belly pictures to much cuter, more svelt women, who are early in their baby bearing years. *wink*

2) There will most likely be no ultrasound picture to share. I'm having another home birth (YAY ME!!!), and I just don't feel like it's necessary for this birth. This will be the first pregnancy without an ultrasound, but I'm okay with that.

3) I'll try to stay upbeat, but as anyone who's ever carried a baby for nine + months knows, those last few months can be interesting, to say the least. I'll give fair warning in the title if my post turns out to be a whiny rant! LOL!


So, for today's pregnancy update:

• This Monday afternoon, I went to meet a midwife that I'm feeling pretty good about using for this birth. Her name is Stephanie, and she has a great blog attached to her business website. I like that she's a woman who speaks her mind, and she has some pretty amazing insights into homebirthing and the principles behind it. My favorite post of hers is all about Mothers' Instincts, and I think a lot of you out there would really appreciate it! (Home birthers or not!)

• Baby is getting BIG. And, as with every pregnancy, I look at my sweet husband and ask him if he thinks I'm bigger this time than with any of the others. And, wise man that he is, he says "No. You always ask that," with a smile, and I go about my daily business. (He may be right, but I still feel HUGE!!!)

• My biggest craving this pregnancy is.... (drumroll, please) cold cereal. Hmm. Not sure what that says about me. I mean, even ice cream has taken a back seat to a mouth-watering bowl of Cheerios. *drool* (You think I'm kidding, right? Nope.)

• Baby Names: I'm stuck in baby boy name land, and can't seem to seriously consider any girl names. So, I'm wondering if this is an indication that the baby is definitely a boy, or if I'm just tired of deciding on little girl names, seeing as how the last three were girls. Besides, I got to use my favorite baby girl name of all time for #10. :-) I'm not sure why I'm doing too much thinking on this; it's Russell's turn to pick the name. (Though I do get veto power, of course.)

• False Labor is going strong, as usual. And, as with other pregnancies, blueberries seem to really get them going. Weird, huh? Especially since blueberries are craving #2 this pregnancy. Maybe this old body knows that it needs to keep my busy uterus in good shape for the big day. (Hence, me making blueberry lemon muffins this morning. ouch.)

So, there you have it. You're all caught up with another pregnancy! Aren't you glad? ;-D See you for a new update next week!