Weekend Update

What a wonderful three day weekend! DOES NOT happen often in the Pugh household. Because of the strong winds of Ike on Friday, Jarred could not work, and he decided to take off this weekend. This may be because I complained all last week about him needing to get home earlier. Now I feel much rejuvenated and able to cope. We were able to cook good food (without using just one burner on the grill to heat up canned food) which is always better. I am caught up on laundry and groceries, and I feel ready to hit the office early tomorrow morning to get caught up before this baby comes (as long as it doesnt come tonight, of course). Then, my new babysitter is coming, so I may try to go out to finish up some errands, if my work is somewhat done. I also have 3 bids due this week, so that in itself will take most of day.

I have been sleeping pretty well from about 3-6:30am. I think that by that point I am so tired I just sort of crash. I keep waking up to pee and thinking that maybe labor has started or am disappointed that labor has NOT started. So hard to not obsess about it. I feel like it is all I think about. Could be because I have a HUGE belly right in front of me that is just getting more and more in the way everyday....Jarred and I picked up the birth tub on Friday from our doula and I went and picked up the right attachment for our bathroom sink. So that is ready. YEAH! Sort of last minute, but I knew if I needed it, our doula would bring it by, but I much prefer having it here waiting to be set up when I need it.

Still debating whether to send Lucie up to Jarred's parents for a couple of days this week. While I feel much rested and really want her to be here for the birth (not watching necessarily, just in the house), I have my midwife coming Wed am, and our anniversary is Thursday. Jarred wants to send her, because he is more worried than me about tending to her while I am in labor. Probably b/c it will be his job to tend to both of us, while me, I am just tending to myself. Our doula is ready to come though with the specific purpose of watching Lucie and helping her to understand everything. Lucie has really made a positive turn this last week in regards to liking and being comfortable with the midwife and "medical" intervention like blood pressure checks and checking the baby's heart beat. At first she would cry and be scared that E.T. was "hurting her baby", but we have read some books and she went with me to E.T.'s office (which Lucie thinks is her house-she has a BIG house according to Lucie). FYI: Normally, E comes to our home for my prenatals. I have only been to see E at her office 3 times. Anyway, now, when Lucie gets hurt she tells me that E will have to check her heartbeat. Very funny. So, sort of a practicality decision vs. idealistic notion. I am just really invisioning all of my little family in the big bed after birth, all snuggled up together for sleep/nap. I think it wont seem as nice if Lucie is not there with us. Well, we'll see......