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40 weeks and 4 days...

I think that Baby Kant is picking up his/her parent's bad habits already...Erich's laziness and my procrastination "skills"...in any event, still no baby! I am scheduled to begin the inducing process tonight at 7:30, and am still holding out for natural labor. I've had contractions here and there since last week, but nothing to get this party started...le sigh!

We spent the weekend trying to induce labor, and all that activity did was give me some major hip and leg pain, so now just walking is painful. I did get one last visit to the Farmer's Market before Baby Kant arrives, and got a cute onesie, and scored some cupcakes from a friend. Yum.

I officially started my Maternit Leave yesterday, because I was done with work, and by that I mean I had everything done I needed, and have nothing else to do. I probably could have gone in yesterday (maybe even today) but I wouldn't have gotten anything done. So, yesterday I spent most of the day watching the second season of True Blood while cuddling with Abbey. No idea what today holds; Erich has a half day, so we're going to get our bags packed up (or repacked might be more accurate, since they've been sitting in our room packed for the last month or so), spend some QT with Abbey, and do some light housework. And nap, can't forget that!

I'm not sure how Abbey is going to react to her new sibling; I can tell she knows something is amiss, especially when she can't sit close enough to me, and follows me around, and lays across my belly. We initially thought about kenneling her while we're gone, but I think we've decided to let her stay home (she is 42 in doggie years after all) and have people check in on her, play some ball, etc. I think the transition might be easier this way. Or not, I reallt don't know what to expect, other than her being her normal freak self when we get home. I told Erich I think we could totally sneak her into the hospital as a focal point, but I lost that one pretty quick.

When we found out we were pregnant, four other friends/aquaintances also found out, and we had due dates around the same time. Ours was the second in, and we're the last delivering, which makes me really jealous of all of those who have their babies and are getting to know them. Not knowing the sex is driving me crazy now, but I've waited this long, I can wait another 24-36 hours.

Well, this will be the last post while prego, it's been fun, but I'm definitely ready to be done! Ciao!

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Good Luck, keep us posted!! I can't wait to find out the gender either!! CRAZY!!!

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