Life as a Wife

Or so the doctor says.  But he’s been doing this for 20-something years, so I think he can be trusted.  I am dilated to a one, and the baby is extremely low and in position.  The doctor ordered me to stay close to home/ to the hospital because I could go into labor at any time and he believes that I’ll have a fairly quick labor.  All of that is very encouraging, but at the same time I’m trying to be realistic and open to not having Robert for another couple of weeks.  November 1st is two and a half weeks away, and I’ve always heard that first babies will come late so that is what I keep telling myself, while at the same time preparing for labor at any time.  I finally started to pack my bags last night, and I made a list of everything I’ll need for the hospital so that I can make sure I have everything at the last minute.

I still feel good except for being incredibly tired all the time.  By Thursday of last week I was in cry-for-no-reason mode because I was so exhausted and I felt the same way yesterday.  Give me another couple of hours and I’m sure I’ll be that way today as well.  I can feel it coming.  I’m still going to work Monday-Thursday so I don’t get much sleep during the week.  I get one and a half to two hours of sleep at a time during the night and there’s no time for naps during the day, so I just have to push myself along for seven hours at work.  I only have ten more days (including today) of work left before I go on maternity leave, unless Robert comes sooner, and I’m hoping that I’ll survive.