Dinah Update

For those of you thinking, "Hasn't she had that kid yet?" No, I haven't. Most random strangers I meet are thinking and SAYING the same thing. Apparently, there are a great deal of amateur OB specialists in the area. For example, just today, I have been notified by 5 of these kind people in places like: the AT&T store, the Wonder Bread store, and Rib Shack that I am "never gonna make it another month". I was asked by a group of EMT's to please eat across the street because they needed to be able to eat their lunch without worrying I would go into labor.

Well, today I took it better than most days, and laughed along with them. I am rather large but my due date is still May 30th. I did have a sonogram yesterday that said that Dinah was measuring a couple of weeks ahead of schedule. She has a big head like her daddy and a big thigh like her momma. It was reassuring to know that if she did come early (as so many have predicted) low birth weight will probably not be an issue.

I am feeling pretty good these days. I am so glad for all the prayers that were lifted up on my behalf a few weeks ago when I was feeling AWFUL all of the time. I still tire easily and can't wait for that "nesting" thing to kick in. It will be so great to WANT to do all of the things I HAVE to do.

We are in the middle of redoing our house so little Dinah will not have to sleep in a dresser drawer so my pregnancy has been at the bottom of my trouble list. I have lately survived a few minor disasters and will have to save those stories for another blog post. Future titles include, "What It Is Like for a Family of Five to Sleep on the Living Room Floor for a Week" and "How I Avoided a Divorce on the Grounds of Irreconcilable Differences i.e. House Remodel".

I just wanted to let those of you who have kindly asked that she is doing well and hopefully we will have a delivery in the next month. For now, until I can walk on my kitchen floor, I have asked her to stay put. Maybe she will be like her mother and be a loving, compliant child.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts and prayers in the coming days.