Christmas Hope!

Well, we're almost at 38 weeks. And I am wishing and hoping that our son makes an appearance soon. Christmas is my favourite holiday season, everyone is always so happy and the world seems so full of hope and cheer. And I would just love, love to celebrate Christmas with my husband and son and rest of the family.

It would make this Christmas extra special. Unfortunately, babies come on their own schedule, or so I've been told. And it's highly unlikely my doctor would do an elective induction just because I'd like that for Christmas! Not exactly a good enough reason. So, I am walking. And apparently I need to start eating pineapple. That's what I've been told. Some mothers have suggested castor oil and when I made that joke to my doctor she laughed and told me horror stories about patients of hers that have done that. She was adamant that it was a horrible way to go into labour and that it rarely worked, but if by some small chance it did, it would essentially feel like death. But I noticed that she didn't say "don't do it", she just said "I certainly wouldn't ever suggest doing it".

So maybe if by the 20th or 21st this little guy hasn't come yet, I might be tempted....just to get him home for Christmas. Yep, I guess that makes me one selfish mamma!

I've been feeling some contractions, but nothing that says that it's go-time. It happens maybe once or twice a day and then I go back to my regular old pregnant self.

And I sure am tired of it.