Sooner rather than later

So we just got back from the doctor and unfortunately, the appointment sort of went the way I expected it to go! I had just been telling Mike that I didnt think we would make it all the way to the scheduled C-Section date of July 6. I had also just told Amy at work, "what if I go in and she tells me I am already dilated and puts me on bed rest?"
Needless to say.....
Well actually I am not dilated yet, but she is concerned b/c the baby is putting a lot of pressure on my pelvic floor and I am already thinning. She put me on modified bed rest and laughed when I mentioned making it to July 6th. She politely smiled and said that June babies were great!
I love my doctor, her concern and her honesty. Basically at this point, we are just trying to make sure that I take it easy in hopes that we can hold out another 3-4 weeks. Her/Our hope is that we can eliminate the need for having a NICU stay! So I am a little scared and apprehensive, but also I am pleased that I am under the care of a doctor that I really like and trust. Its just a little nerve wracking to know that my daughter will probably be here in 1/2 the time that we thought! HOLY SMOKES!

Birthdate

So...
I officially feel pregnant. Not that I haven't already, but now I really feel like it. I have recently started gaining the actual baby weight so I feel like I have a 3-5lb BRICK sitting low in my stomach. My belly just feels heavy most of the time and my feet are starting to swell. You know, all the flattering parts about pregnancy!
My doctor said that it was time to stop teaching my BodyFlow class, which actually worked out ok, because this was my last week to do so anyway. I am on medication to prevent premature "water breakage" and am not supposed to be on my feet more than 2 hrs at a time. So, OFFICIALLY PREGNANT!
We have a date set for the C-Section now...July 6. Two of my employees are happy b/c it falls on their birthday. Mike was mostly interested in googling what famous people were born on that day and making sure that no one along the lines of Hitler or Stalin was born then. So...probably the most notable are George W. Bush, Sylvester Stalone and Dalai Lama. Who would have thought something like that would matter when selecting a birth date. Really I am aware that she could still come early, but looking online, I think most of the dates surrounding the 6th are free from the birth of lunatics. Mike thinks that the 4th of July is a good date...because of course we all know that Yankees legend George Steinbrenner was born on that day! I would prefer we avoid it b/c I don't want my daughters birthday to be overshadowed by a national holiday every year. She needs/deserves her OWN day!

Baby Bump progression beginning at 5 months

So THATS why!!!!

So, I figured it out. Braxton Hicks! That I believe is the root to my icky-ness and discomfort. Those darn contractions have started and now that I have pinpointed it, somehow I feel better about it. I knew that alot of my issue was mental!
So I have now resigned myself to the fact that:
1. Yes, doing one load of laundry can wear me out to the point of needing a nap, and that's ok.
2. Braxton Hicks contractions are going to happen from now until RMA gets here.
3. They are uncomfortable but not painful so I can deal with it.
and now that I know the root cause; I can mentally snap myself out of it and move on!
HOORAY!
(plus, Chinese food with friends and a Sonic Blast help to snap me out of a funk as well!)

Third Trimester changes

So, people were telling me that the 2nd trimester was great but then the 3rd trimester would hit and it would all be down hill. Up until yesterday I was thinking that maybe I was safe from that. It is such a strange thing to try to explain but I just feel like I have been beat up. Its that weird feeling you get either right before or right after you have been sick and you just cant muster the strength to do anything. I feel like such a weenie because it's not like I feel BAD, I just don't feel GOOD. Its sort of frustrating.

I am just wondering what else to expect over the next 9 weeks or so. Is this BLAH, unproductive and icky feeling going to plague me until my little one arrives? If so, can I just raise my hand and say "I'm done"? I hate feeling this way! I am the type of person that does not do well with down time. I like to stay busy, productive and active. Any suggestions on shaking this or does it just come with the territory?

So needless to say, yesterday I battled this new phenomenon and today I have been battling it as well. I think the main annoying part of it is that I know so much of it is mental! The point is, its now 3:15pm, we are under a tornado warning, and I sit here in my PJs with the dogs crated in the hallway and I have done nothing more than 2 loads of laundry all day. PITIFUL!

On a completely different note:

Its so strange the way my brain works! Since I grew up on a farm in AL, I keep thinking of the 2 horses and either 4 or 5 cows that we had that actually gave birth in tornado warnings/horrible weather. It makes me wonder...could either my friend Nikki Dee or I go into labor with this storm?! I know its not really realistic, but how close are we to animals in that respect? Go ahead...laugh!