Well, I really thought I'd have this third baby by now, but, not yet. I guess I have a few things making me anxious that are different than the last times I was pregnant. When Julia was a little one, growing inside of me, she moved constantly. Lydia moved almost as much, but not quite. Both girls, though, fluttered about at predictable times, and I enjoyed falling asleep to their little flutterig moves. My other girls always moved when I first layed down in the evening, when I rolled over in bed, and when I ate sugary items, like a bowl of ice cream. This baby, however, has moved much more forcefully and hurts me on a regular basis. Does that mean this baby is huge? Every night, the baby in my stomach shows her utter disdain for my bladder by pushing on it with repeated aggression. It hurts! (This also happens during the day, but less often.) After the baby starts pushing, and pushing on me, and I lay down, my stomach turns into one hard ball of a braxton hick for quite a while- sometimes a few hours. Every evening, I think this stomach tightening will turn to contractions, but it hasn't happened yet...obviously.
The other reason I am anxious is that my mom and Dave's mom are staying here at their kindness. My mom will need to go home soon, and I am so, so worried that she will have to come home before the baby decides to make her grand debut. I am relaxing and tryng to wait pateintly, but I also wish like heck that I could control this baby's timing even a little bit. But, I guess I can contol it a little bit....I will be induced on Thursday if this baby isn't here by then. I pray, though, that I don't have to be induced. I guess we will just wait to see what happens! Maybe the full moon tonight will help! Here's hopin' and prayin'!
Still Pregnant in Houston, Amber
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