D-day

No, I'm not there... yet. But what? Two posts in one day? haha! I'm telling you I'm so anxious. Anyway, so I did more reading about my pre labor symptoms. One of which is a bloody show. On average, those with that symptom usually go into labor within 24 to 48 hours. eeek! But that is average. Some, of course, can go into labor within an hour and some a few days. So... we'll see. But basically the bloody show is a result of the cervix dilating (opening) and effacing (thinning out) and capillaries rupturing in the process. But there is no need to call the doctor yet. So I'm good. But it's good to know I am definitely getting closer. I just hope I'm at least average and not one of those that will have to wait several days before getting anywhere. I really don't think I can wait too much longer. And if I do, I'm telling you I will be one cranky... ok, bitchy person.

Oh yeah! So I think I'm almost over my sickness. First off, I'm back to wearing my contacts, THANK GOD! These two little pimples where the nose pads of my glasses were are driving me nuts! I still cough, but it's much drier than before and just itchy. At least it's not all phlegm filled and stuff. Now my nose... still VERY stuffy but I'm beginning to think that's not necessarily due to the cold anymore as much as it is the pregnancy. They say the closer and closer you get to d-day the more your membranes produce mucous. So I'm guessing that's why my nose is so stuffy all the time. I can blow it as much as I want and it will always come right back. It sucks. But what can you do, right?

So something weird happened with my dog Jake today. I wonder if he can sense that the baby is coming soon or something. Today before we left for lunch, he came up to me and jumped up on me while I was standing and started sniffing my belly. He NEVER does that. For one, he never jumps up on me when I'm heading out the door unless I invite him to. So that was weird, but to do it just to smell my belly and then be on his way... that was weird. But whatever. We blew it off. Well we get back from dinner with Junior's family and I'm sitting on the gymnic ball (feels better for my sciatic, but necessarily for my back) and he comes up to me and puts his nose RIGHT to mybelly button and starts sniffing again. Weird! I wonder if I am omitting some sort of smell or something. Then I invite him to come up a little to me so that he's standing in front of me on just his hinds legs and I can give him a kiss on the head. Only, when he gets up he starts snbiffing my breasts! OOOKKK... Junior was like, "what the hell?" Then he gets down and just stares at me. So I'm thinking this has to be pregnancy related. But he leaves me alone after that and goes on about his merry way. Well I hope he's ready to not be the baby anymore! We've been trying to get him used to the idea by doing little things here and there. Plus, he's old so I don't think he'll care too much. In fact, I believe the two will end up being very close. For one, Toni will be someone new he can try his con artist tricks on. He usually does it to any guests we have (puppy eyes for food, etc) and it works with them but not with us. So I'm sure as Toni is a little older and can eat solid food, he will be trying to work his charm with her and she will probably get a kick out of feeding him. So... for that I think he'll love her.

Well who knows. Maybe I'll go into active labor (since technically I'm in labor already, but it's just the first latent phase) tonight and then you won't see a blog for days. Oooo... suspense. haha! Well definitely if I don't blog tuesday after my appointment, you will know why. Wish me luck!