Top five questions answered

Sometimes we get in that phase of life where everyone wants to know the same things. So here are the top five questions of my life answered for you.

1) When's that baby coming?
Ahh, if only I knew. Unfortunately, there's no package tracking code that tells me the arrival date. The estimated date is March 5th, which is a long week and a half away.

2) Have you been having contractions?
Yes. Did you know that Braxton Hicks contractions can actually be regular and more than just a flutter? We had a false alarm a few weeks ago, and I go through periods of having contractions that are only a few minutes apart, but they aren't intense enough to make me think it's the real deal. I found out a week and a half ago that I am already dilated 5 cm. I didn't know that you can walk around for weeks being halfway to the pushing stage. Kurt's a little worried about having the baby in the car, but I figure it would make for a great blog entry...

3) Are you ready?
yes.

4) How do you feel?
fine*
*code for I'll spare you the details of how I'm really feeling.

5) Is Joshua excited?
I'm pretty sure that he doesn't get it. However, I think he will make a great big brother. He loves other babies and our friend Baby Abe. He loves being a helper too. I'm sure it will be a huge adjustment, but I hope and pray it will be fun for him!





So, we continue to wait. The doctor is willing to induce, but I'd rather not induce unless medically necessary. I may change my mind though...

HEY!

While kids bring so much joy into a mother's life, sometimes they can suck the joy out of the small things too. HEB, possibly the world's greatest grocery store, sells their own brand of cream cheese and has a Honey Pecan flavor. It's yummy. We had friends in town a few weeks ago, so it was a special purchase. Usually if I have a bagel I put peanut butter on it for the protein, but it's a fun treat to have cream cheese. So I fixed a raisin cinnamon bagel with the yummy honey pecan cream cheese and set it on the table. I turned my back to fix my coffee (double yum) only to turn back around to find Joshua LICKING the cream cheese off of my bagel! Little stinker. (Next thing I know Kurt takes the cream cheese to work and I never see it again-big stinker.) Can't a mama get any love?

Maybe for Valentine's Day Kurt will get me the romantic gift of my own tub of cream cheese.

Dancin' man

Disclaimer: Joshua did not get his dance moves from my side of the family. Those of you that knew Kurt in his Backstreet Boy days will appreciate lil' JZ's moves.