One Month Left

When I say there is one month left, it seems like an eternity.  When I say there are about 4 weeks left, it feels a lot sooner!!!

I am now at 35.5 weeks, and truly, the baby could come at any time.  I am hoping she stays in there until 37 weeks at least, when she will be full term.  I hope she doesn't come past 40 weeks, though.  If my due date comes and goes with no baby, I know myself: I will be miserable every day, impatiently waiting with frustration.  I will try almost anything to get her to come... except caster oil.  I will NEVER try caster oil.  I do plan on going to Scalini's- an Italian restuarant in Atlanta known for their labor- inducing eggplant parmasian.  Supposedly, if you go into labor and have the baby after 48 hours of eating it, your baby gets dubbed an "Eggplant Parm baby" and gets featured on the Scalini's wall and website.  They also give you a little onesie for the baby... haha!  I just hope it works.

Today is the day I began working from home.  I am so grateful that the work I do can be done from home, because soon I will be able to take care of the baby and still get everything done that I need to do for work (and still make a living, too!).  It helps to be at home before the baby comes as well.  My ribs and back are constantly in pain from the baby jamming into them, and I am tired (so much so that when I finish taking my shower in the morning and getting ready for work, I am already ready for a nap again!).   I took a nap midday today, and it was glorious and much needed.

I hate to seem like I am complaining all of the time, but I  am truly uncomfortable right now.  I cannot wait until the day comes and I can feel relief.  I have talked to so many women who said that right after the baby was born it felt like TREMENDOUS relief.  I believe them.  It must be!  I cannot remember what it feels like to feel NORMAL again, but I cannot wait to feel normal. 

This is how I feel right now... like Scott Calvin in "The Santa Clause" where he asks his doctor: "a little weight?  Does this look like a little weight to you?"  That big, lump of a belly that feels like it shouldn't be there...