The State of my Uterus...I'm still pregnant!

Today is May 2.  I've had this day marked on every calendar I own for nine months now.  Even before we went to our first doctor's appointment, I used one of those online birth date predictors to know when the due date would be.  Basically I've learned real quickly though whose actually in charge here...and sadly it's not me :( haha!  It's not a feeling I'm used too...  I also figured out today that baby will be born under the Taurus astrological sign.  After a little investigation into Taurus babies...I figured out why I'm still pregnant - they are STUBBORN!  So, I guess Rob and I will continue to wait it out and soak up the last few days of being a family of 2. 

All this free time, also made me think of an article our birth instructor encouraged us to read called "40 Reasons to go the Full 40".  So with the help of the intranet, I quickly found the article and feel much better about baby boy still being inside my tummy.  While lots of of times I find my mind wandering to the negative/complaining part of still being pregnant - I thought I would also try to remember all the great things about being 40 weeks pregant.  Some of those things include....

-Birthing a brainy baby!  A baby born at 35 weeks has a brain that is devloped only 2/3 of what a full term baby's brain would be

-Breastfeeding Boost...term babies are better at catching onto breastfeeding.

-I have a pretty convenient excuse for any mood swings, food cravings, and general craziness that might happen.

-This belly also gets me a pretty comfy seat wherever we go - people are quick to give up seats/offer better ones to a mama with a big ol' belly :)

-Going 40 weeks reduces the baby's chances for jaundice, infection, and low blood sugar

-More time in the womb may mean less time in the hospital

-Rob continues to do most of the cleaning, lifting, vacuming, and general up keep around the house

-No one really questions when I want a nap (which is often :)

-Speaking of naps - with the baby still in my belly - they are uninterrupted...which I know will change when baby arrives.

-I'm shamelessly wearing all my favorite stretchy/comfy clothes!

-Propping up my I-Pad/catching any crumbs...my burgeoning belly makes the perfect shelf for balancing my I-Pad while I watch my new favorite show Scandal (Kerry Washington is fabulous!)

-Indulging in some last minute shopping...both online and in real life (did we decide how many maxi skirts is too many?)

-Pedicures are still a must - I can't be going to the hospital with gnarly looking toenails!

-Traveling without buckling/rebuckling the car seat

So...while we would love to meet baby boy - we will happily continue to wait until he wants to make his appearance.  If nothing else - we head back to the doctor on Monday.  We will also get an added ultrasound to make sure everything is still looking good (i.e. having enough ammniotic fluid) and I will have to take a Non-Stress Test where they monitor fetal heart rate.  If everything looks good - they will let me go until Wedneday May 8 - at that point we have a scheduled induction.  Any way you look at it - in less than a week Baby Hauck will be here! 
-