D Day - The Time Has Come!

Today marks the last day that my little chica will be IN my belly. We head to the hospital tonight to start the induction process.

The time is finally here.

Whoa.

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A couple of days ago, I looked at the hub and said... "You do realize that on Saturday and Sunday, I am going to be FREAKING out?". He laughed and acknowledged that he probably would be too. Well, nothing has gone according to how we've envisioned - neither of us are freaking out AT ALL. Actually, right now, the hub is outside playing with the pup and I am sitting inside, relaxing with my Mom (and blogging, naturally). There are a few things I want to do before departing for the hospital but mostly, I am content with just chilling.

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My bags are packed, the camera is charged, and we are just ready.

Whoa.

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In the last week or so, the hub has found himself singing some old school songs that are very easily translated to a labor & delivery room; however, I might strangle him if he tries to sing one of them during OUR labor & delivery. The songs include:
-> Push It by Salt N Pepa
-> Good Vibrations by Marky Mark
-> Dazzey Duks by Duice (which includes the lyrics, "Come on baby...")

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Throughout my pregnancy, the hub and I have found ourselves having uncontrollable laughing fits at the most inopportune times. The first and most notable was during our birthing class. The instructor was having us do some relaxation breathing and we were sitting on the floor and I was leaning/laying back against the hub - with him supporting me and his hands near my belly. The room was astoundingly quiet... EXCEPT for my incredibly loud stomach which proceeded to gurgle and rumble. It can be somewhat embarassing when your stomach growls but I felt it was even more awkward at a million months pregnant! So, not being able to control my apparent insatiable hunger sent us into a fit of laughter... which mustn't have been very relaxing for our classmates but we were 100% unable to control ourselves. And you know when you're not SUPPOSED to laugh, that's when you laugh the hardest? Yea, that was us. Tears streaming down our faces and just when you think you've got yourself under control, the hub let out a stifled snickered that sent me rolling again! It got to the point where the instructor came over and "jokingly" asked us if we needed a moment in the hallway. WHOOPS!!

The next fit of laughter came during my non-stress test on Tuesday. I had just gotten all hooked up to the monitors and the nurse left us be. The hub was sitting at my feet and he was just about to take off his sweatshirt... except his beard got stuck in the zipper which I found to be hysterical... his head was forceably cocked sideways and he was STUCK. We both erupted. Laughing while connected to all sorts of sound and contraction monitors... NOT the best idea. It sent the monitor into a tizzy and it sounded like I had a bowl full of jelly... which sent us spiraling further into our fit. I then had to explain to the nurse that the off the chart readings she was assessing was NOT anything to be concerned with. Good times!

The most recent fit came at our last appointment on Thursday right after my "exam". I'll spare you the details of WHY I was laughing but let me just say the doctor went places I did not think were relevant to this whole process. Anyway, as soon as she left the room, I relayed the info to the hub and started hysterically laughing. We were trying to be relatively quiet with this fit because we knew the doc was right outside the room writing up our "induction" orders... but it took a good 5 minutes for me to regain my composure. Phewy.

I am hoping that tonight and tomorrow, in times of pain and frustration and exhaustion, I can relive or at least recollect some of these finer moments that we've shared during pregnancy.

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Speaking of laughter, has everyone seen this little video?


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With that, my dear blog friends, I am logging off until this baby makes her long-awaited debut. Its been a beautiful journey and I can only hope for an equally beautiful birth experience, with my amazing hub... the soon-to-be father of our baby girl.

Catch you on the flip side!