Week 40, Due Date!!!

Well, here we are folks - we made it to the due date! And, from the looks of it - it seems as though we'll be passing right by it. :)

In conclusion to the antibiotic saga: I had 4 skin tests and passed each one for the penicillin family drug. On Thursday morning I took a sample oral dose and passed that test too. So, we've decided that I am can tolerate the drug and that is the antibiotic we'll be getting when we go into labor. This is a lot better all around - because now my insurance will cover the cost of the drug. If we had done the erthyromycin we would have had to pick it up in IV form from a pharmacy - a type of drug exchange my insurance doesn't cover. Not to mention that the ABC already has this drug and doesn't have to order it special or anything! Whew. Praise God!

I've been feeling sort of sick today and yesterday, so its another blessing that Zoe may not come today. I'm not sure what made me so sick. I spent all of last night with a terrible migraine and puking my guts out - poor Matt. He didn't get any sleep either. So we didn't go to Hope this morning - another bummer since church is pretty much the only thing we are doing these days since we aren't working or going to school! So my theories for my illness are thus:
1. I spent all day in the sun yesterday and didn't drink enough water. This may be the case as we went to the Farmer's Market (sun city!) and then to a nursery to buy some plants, then walked to the Wilsons - watched a movie - walked back in the heat - spent about 45 minutes at home and then left for a pool party around 5 - at which point and time it is still incredibly hot outside. I was starting to feel bad during the movie and I shouldn't have gone to the party - but when you do nothing all day most days - you jump at the opportunity to do stuff!
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2. my hormones are starting to ramp up for labor and I'm super sensitive to changing hormones in my body. Every month I get migraines like clock work. One when I ovulate and one when I start my period. Hormonal shifts take a little toll on my body - and granted, I think labor is a GIANT one - so I think this theory also makes sense. I tried to take tylenol twice last night (I can usually conquer a migraine with a dose of tylenol, a dark room and a lot of sleep) - but both times I tried last night I threw up pretty quickly after so I'm sure it didn't have time to take effect. I couldn't sleep either because my head hurt worse when I lay down and then I kept getting intensly nauseas. One time I looked up at Matt and asked, "Which trimester is this!?" -- I haven't felt that bad in about... 6 months.

It's been hit or miss all day - and my only semi request is that labor won't start until my headache is all the way gone. I've heard women can sometimes puke during labor (I think Ceci did...) just due to.. everything - and I'm just assuming this as my fate once labor starts. I, however, cannot manage life when I have a migraine. I was really worried last night about my water breaking or something.... but thankfully I didn't have any contractions.

And so, today has gone by. No church, not really too much to eat, a started game of chess and a game of scrabble (Matt won). I wanted to plant my new flowers but it was impossible.

I can't believe we made it to our due date! I mean - I can believe it - it just seems to all have gone by in a big whirl of pregnancy. Physical feelings all change so much and so often that I always felt like there was something to look forward to, not just today. So, it should officially be less than 2 weeks before Zoe gets here - and believe me, I'm rooting for much less than that!

About the birth I'm feeling... confident, though a little nervous just because I'm not sure what to expect or when it will happen. My favorite midwives are scheduled for the births this week at the ABC so I'm really excited about that!

The votes for Zoe are as follows:

Natalie: the 21st
my Matt, Christine: the 22nd (Kim is also rooting for this one b/c it means she could spend a long weekend here... W-Sun).
Big Matt: the 26th (I'm not speaking to him anymore :op)

As for me, I'm not sure when Zoe will come. But, I'm ready. I feel peace about it and I'm excited to see what she looks like and to know, once and for all, that she isn't made out of wax.

Come out, come out Zoe! We love you so much we want to hug you from the OUTSIDE!

Here is a short video of the nursery, starring Niko.