I've officially survived the holiday season.

Yup, I did the rounds to the relatives. My water did not break on anyone's couch! I however feel so shitty that I'm not sure I'll make out the week, but apparently my guesses on labor are not accurate anyway, so I'll probably go to 42 weeks and have a 12lb kid.

And now on to the Christmas morning pics of little dude.







The red mini vee is THE coolest guitar ever. Jeff's got to get him amped up later.

Trenty also got some gifts, 2 count them two outdoor bunting things. Oops now he has three, two sleepers and some baby einstein thing probably full of lead and made in china. I wonder if it would be wrong to return it? I have gift receipts.

In other events, I should shower, I didn't plan to go anywhere but because I'm a sucker I'm going to my MILs so Xander can retrieve his gifts. I hope I puke on her rug. Seriously I feel ill, and I have to do my big dinner, I hope I can eat it.

And these are my diapers!

All washed folded and put neatly in his dresser! They are stuffed with the smaller inserts, the larger ones are on the left. Don't they look like ginormous maxi pads?

I can't believe that everything is done now, really everything except the few knitting/crochet things I'm doing.

I think the husband's Dec. 21st date is going to go bye bye.

Dr.s appt. Still dilated the same, she said the kid's head is firmly lodged (same as last week), I am now measuring ahead (only a week 37 weeks now), she's estimating weight at a bit over 6 lbs which is already heavier than Xander was when he was born. While I know that's no guarantee it's not an unreasonable guess like some people get that the kid's 8 lbs at 36 weeks or something.

I guess I'm staying pregnant for a bit, I'd be glad to make it to term, I would not be glad to go into labor at someone's house on Christmas which right now is my biggest fear EVER.

Why pregnant women should not watch scary movies.

Yes I'm still here, yes I'm still pregnant, no I'm not overdue I'm only 36 weeks, no I would not like to go on Christmas but if I do, I did not induce labor just to piss you off, and yes I am uncomfortable the whole wiggling in my chair didn't tip you off? The baby pool set up by my fantabulous family is all over the place. The husband thinks it'll be the 21st at 2am, my dad thinks the 29th at 3am (notice a trend? These people want me to deliver a baby in the middle of the night! Assholes), I say the 23rd at 8pm. We'll see where I am when I see my midwife today, I'm so glad I have the upperhand, lol.

Xander gave me a heavy sigh and asked me when Trent was going to come out, I told him maybe before Christmas, maybe not, he then asked me if we were going to put him in a box like a present, lmao! I'm tempted to go to the store and get a large red bow to put on the kiddo's snowsuit when I bring him home.

I'm pretty sure I caused serious permanent injury to my husband's back with my fingernails while watching The Descent last night. OMFG scary as fuck, he even screamed when the first ugly bat cave creature attacked. Christ. I thought I was going to have a heart attack or go into labor. No more scary movies, especially a scary movie that someone says is the scariest of the decade, ugh.

Amazingly enough my dear child is growing out of things. He is a tiny little dude, not even 45lbs (well he might be now it's been awhile since he was weighed) so this is shocking. He had on a pair of jeans that were two inches too short, I told him to change and he said 'okay they're tight anyway' TIGHT? This is the kid that could fit into size 3T shorts last summer except the length, I checked the size 6, jeebus time to go shopping again I think. I guess it's time to weed out clothes, and toys too, ugh not what I planned to do today but if I've got to get in there anyway, why not.

And nothing's quite as funny as two first graders asking me why they can't feel their hands, uh stop picking up the snow, duh. And no I'm not being immune to their discomfort, we have the same conversation every stinking morning, you'd think they'd learn.

Why I'll probably go into labor this weekend.

~Not done with Christmas cack CHECK
~Crib is still sitting in the living room CHECK
~The child's big gift is backordered CHECK
~Husband needs to attend an important family meeting CHECK
~Snowstorm CHECK
~Pelvic pressure/backache/irritability CHECK

It's not something I'm hoping for nor remotely want but it would just figure.

My diapers are coming, my diapers are coming!

UPS says they'll be here today. I can't wait to play with the little snappy/aplix
thingys.

Midwife yesterday, I am 2cm dilated, I did not dilate with Xander until the day I went into labor so this is all very new to me. Apparently you can stay that way for quite awhile so no biggie there, I only have ctx when I bend over too much so not much really going on otherwise.

In other news the kid is getting sick, the dog has diarrhea from the antibiotics he's on from his ballectomy, and I've got a massive headache that will not go away. I need to wrap gifts today, and probably do something else that I can't think of right now. I did however get all the baby's stuff washed and put away including the diaper covers. Bless the laundry tabs on the diaper covers, seriously they did not stick together in a giant diaper chain.

I really hope I have enough diaper covers, I have 6, 3 from wiggleworms, two from a friend on the internet (a prowrap and some other kind) one wool. 13 newborn prefolds (but I'm figuring in a pinch I can use an infant one I have 12 of those), 12 1 size happy heiny's (which probably won't fit at first). Still comtemplating some mommy's touch AIOs, probably only 3 though, maybe 3 of something else (Haute Pockets??).

Oh and to go majorly off subject here's out lovely tree: Really it is pretty nice for coming from the internet lol.

X-posted to the craftay blog

But I thought it would be 'fun' to tie dye onesies and some of my prefolds. It wasn't nearly as much fun as one would hope. They do look pretty cute though, and the cheap WalMart dylon dye seems to work just fine despite people on the internets saying you have to buy the far more expensive stuff from dharma. It was messy though, and I was sweating like a pig and exhausted by the time it was over. Here are the results:

Onsies:



Newborn Prefolds:



Infant Prefolds:



Eh I know that no one will really see the diapers, but maybe it will make me cheerier to see the bright happy colors while I'm washing off poo?

Why does it feel like Monday?

Dh was home yesterday thanks to the horrid fucking freeway going to work, I mean seriously how much warning does the city need in order to get the roads cleared up? I've been hearing for days how bad yesterday was going to be. I think that's why it feels like Monday though, because he was home.

I'm trying to figure out whether I want to spend my day tie dying stuff like a hippy, or washing all the baby clothes. Decisions decisions. I think it's too late to crock pot dinner so I'll have to make something else, bah.

I don't think the baby has enough blankets, and I don't have enough money to buy a bunch of yarn for a blanket. I'm contemplating all the wool yarn I have downstairs. Wool yarn for a baby blanket? It won't be that hard to deal with right? *twitch*. And will I have time? I have no clue. I wish I were due a month later or a month earlier, that really would have solved most everything. Stupid bad timing around holidays. Feels like there's never enough time.

Happy Birthday to me!

So yesterday was my 26th. Yeah no more early 20s, and I'm past mid 20s I guess, barreling into *gulp* late 20s.

Scary thought, I will be 31 when the baby starts Kindergarten, I will be 44 when he graduates highschool. No more youngest parent in the class.

Went out to dinner, the waitstaff sang to me *groan* then watched the first disc of the Sopranos season 6.5 with the husband. Oh yes and I also went shopping, I bought pjs for Xander, onsies for the baby, and stocking stuffers. The only thing I bought for me was socks. Yes that really is sad. I just don't want anything. Usually I want clothes but obviously I don't want clothes right now. Well ok I want diapers, and I probably will stare at the money I have for awhile then buy cloth diapers.

And now it's Sunday, and it's pissing down rain, and it's depressing blech.

Pics from yesterday:

Cards notice the one in the middle, that's from my kiddo <3



Pic of me and the husband trying to be cute, we just instead look tired, and my hair looks like crap:



Today I need to get crap done, and get crap ready for tomorrow, back to school, back to work back to life. Ayup.