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Jul282009

The Waiting Game or 38 Weeks and Counting


  • OK.  I'm packed.  Everything is done.  According to all the baby books, even the baby is done growing.  SO.  Any.  Day.  Now.

  • I e-mailed Adam and Britt wanting to know if they had a good time at BlogHer and I asked them, "How was blogger?"  I need to have this baby very quickly because I want to be intelligent again.  How do stupid people live like this?

  • And the last bullet is saved for... the next person that asks me, "Have you had the baby, yet?"  I will tell you when I have the baby.  Quit pressuring me.  ;)

Reader Comments (66)

Hahahaha, you made me laugh loudly with the "How do stupid people live like this?" line.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHilly

where's all the rad preggie pictures

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterCrys

Please do not wait so long that you have to call an ambulance. If you do have to call an ambulance, okay, but do not even THINK about giving birth in the back of that cramped space. It's germ filled too undoubtedly, so there's more incentive to lock at the knee.

I've already had 3 OB/GYWhiners today. Apparently everyone is giving birth today. But there's no pressure... like peer pressure.

I need to go get another roll of duct tape.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterNYCWD

This is the REALLY sucky part, eh!? Can't wait for it to be over for ya'... no doubt the heat is AWFUL!!!! I'd ask if you're ready for the sleepless nights, but fortunately you are probably reacquainted with the concept at 38 wks.... Best of luck MOMMY!

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSteF

Come on, baby! Come out to plaaaay!!! (That was said kinda like that creepy movie but it doesn't translate here. Eh.)
Hope things get moving soon!
xo

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSybil Law

so, have you had the baby yet?

now?

now?

how about now?

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSlyde

Stupid people don't know they're stupid, so you're still one step ahead of them...there's that. ;-)

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTug

When do we get the requisite belly shot, preferably with your daughter kissing the baby?

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSciFi Dad

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought I was stupid during pregnancy. Damn progesterone poisoning is what it is.

Come on boy... it's time to go! Your mother needs her mind back.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFinn

Have you had the... idea for your Avitaween costume yet?

(I swear, that's the best I could do.)

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRen

can you wait until thursday? Zia and i want to go have a cigar tomorrow night :)

As organized as you are, I am surprised that we don't have an appointment scheduled for the baby to come out!

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered Commentertariq

I thought he wasn't scheduled until next week?

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAvitable

You need to have sex. That'll do it. Or an OB with big hands and a not-very-gentle-way of doing a pelvic exam - that's what did it for me the second time. I have no idea what got the first, third and fourth ones out except God's mercy and quirky sense of humor.

Hope you have good news soon. Do you have someone to put the announcement up here when it happens?

J.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterHoosierGirl

LOL, we used to call it pregnancyheimers! It starts earlier with each pregnancy, I swear!

Good luck! Hopefully it will hold on long enough for Tariq's cigar...

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterBecca

@Hilly, Hee hee. I'm so obnoxious.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

I love that SteF spells her name that way. (Me too, when people insist on PH-ing me.)

Faiqa, even at your least intelligent you are still more intelligent than 99.86% of the US population.

That's supposed to make you laugh.

Fingers crossed that you give birth by weekend's end!

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterPoppy

@Crys, I'm not into preggo pictures. I know, I am a bad, bad person. :(

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@NYCWD, Really? People call ambulances? You can do that? Last time, I went to the hospital they made me go home.... and then I had to turn around and go right back an hour later.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@SteF, Thanks!

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Sybil Law, I totally got it.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Slyde, NICE. You might not be "the girl" after all.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Tug, Yeah, I considered that, and it does make me feel better!

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@SciFi Dad, Requisite? I don't know. I feel too fat to post pics of myself.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Finn, Yeah! You tell him! Clearly he has not consideration for his poor mother. (Already practicing guilt tripping my son).

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Ren, :) You're definitely coming?! I am SO excited about that!!

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@tariq, He's clearly YOUR son. :)

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Avitable, August 6th. But, N. was 3 days early, so I was hoping...

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@HoosierGirl, Sex? I'm having a hard time blow drying my hair!! And I'm taking my laptop to the hospital.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Becca, Haha — Tariq *has* completely been taking advantage of my altered mental state.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Faiqa, Yup, my flight is booked! Now I just need to figure out a costume....

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRen

The baby will come when the baby will come, damnit!!

Here's to an easy labor and a fabulously adorable baby boy!

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterRobin

@SciFi Dad,

Incidentally, I have been responding to your e-mails, however I keep getting an "Unable to connect to server" that only happens when I try to e-mail YOU. Are you getting my responses? You can let me know via e-mail since I seem to have no problem getting yours.

And, yeah, sorry for using this public forum for private communication. :\

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

I'm pretty excited to see some baby pictures. And your hotness if I can make it in October.

July 28, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterSarah

Have you had the baby, yet?

*Ducking out of the way of whatever you just threw at me.*

Love you hon and I totally feel your pain. Hope he comes soon!

You know, after the baby is born, you only have about 6 weeks of hormone imbalance to blame any mistakes on.

July 29, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMiss Britt

@SciFi Dad, See... I just got your e-mail. I've tried replying with both my Native-Born address and the other one... both are not going through? Weird, huh?

July 29, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@SciFi Dad, Actually, it's doing it with everyone today. I'm working on fixing it now. Sorry about that. :)

July 29, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

No, that's not true Britt. You get to claim Mommy Brain for the rest of your natural life! How great is that?!

BTW, you're going to have Adam and Britt totally blog it while it's happening, right? Because we're nosy like that.

July 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterKris

You can borrow this solution.
Moron says: "When are you gonna have the baby"
You reply: "I already did. S/He's at home in a drawer."

Here's hoping for a short, easy labor and zero complications.

July 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAngie Jackson

@Poppy, There are *multiple* "f" Stefanies? You mean I changed my name to Angie for nothing?

July 30, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAngie Jackson

@Poppy, Hee hee, that *did* make me laugh.

July 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Robin, Thanks! I'm already trying to hurry him along, huh?

July 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Sarah, *IF*? What do you mean "IF you can make it"?!

July 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Coal Miner's Granddaughter, Since you have twins, I'm going to let you slide on that one. I assume I'm only half as irritated with this time than you were?

July 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Miss Britt, How about we keep that information from Tariq for as long as humanly possible?

July 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Kris, I think I'll ask Adam... clearly, a symptom of my Mommy Brain.

July 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Angie Jackson, OK. So, my understanding from your comment is that I am, in fact, NOT supposed to put my baby in a drawer after its born? Huh. Who knew... ;)

July 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterFaiqa

@Faiqa, As long as it's outta the dresser, a drawer can be a poor gal's Moses basket! I personally loved the laundry basket for my infant son, since it was so easy to "scoot" him from one room to the next. (Did I forget to mention I broke my ankle right after he was born?)

July 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterAngie Jackson

Ummm *tapping fingers* I'm waiting!! Where's that baby?

July 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterMariah

oh gawd... girl. I feel yah. You can't breathe. You can't eat. You gotta pee every five minutes except guess what? There's no pee. It's just the baby pushing on your bladder making you think it's full. Not to mention all your other organs. And lower back. Yeah, the last few weeks are hell.

July 31, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterTwinkie

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