9 weeks until my due date!!!!

I cannot believe it, the weeks I have left in this pregnancy are in the single digits! WOW! and that also means that there are 9 weeks of school left lol!

I have a sneaky suspicion that these next few weeks will fly by! Im leaving for Ohio in a few hours, then when I get back I have a few days left of April Vacation. Once I go back to school I've only got 8 weeks left! The kids haven't started counting yet, but I have. With that comes the scary realization that in 6 weeks, I will be full term!! AHHHH!

I need to set the record straight here, I am not scared of being a parent. Not at all actually. I have always been calm in stressful situations, and being a parent will have its stressful times I am positive of that. What I am nervous of is giving birth. No matter what route you choose, or how you give birth, it friggin hurts. I have never been good with pain. EVER. When I was 6 and my mom took me to get my ears pierced, I got one done and wouldnt let the lady pierce the other. I had to go back a few years later after I took the one out because it made me look like a boy, and got them both done again. (This is what makes me want to get Baby M's ears pierced when she is an infant. Yes, it will hurt and she will cry, but she won't remember or face the trauma of having it done when she realizes what is going on. Call me mean, but that is what works for me. You may think its a good idea to let your child choose to have it done and face the humiliation of screaming in a crowded mall with friends walking by and pointing at you... whatever floats your boat...)

So yea labor hurts. I know that, and I am going into this thing expecting that. I want an epidural, like right when I walk through the hospital door. I cannot be calm about anything while I am in physical pain, even a little. Knowing I will get an epidural somewhat eases my anxiety about birth but it still leaves me with so many questions: How long do I have to wait to get it done? Once I ask for one, how long will it take for the anesthesiologist to come to my room? Does the epidural hurt when its being inserted? Is there a button I can keep clicking to give me more pain meds? Can you leave my epidural in while my uterus contracts back to size after birth? What kids of other pains meds are available before I get my epidural? (yea, no dip, I know its through an IV, but what is it? Percocet? Morphine? Novacain or something similar?)

I digress.

Back to 31 weeks. So I will technically be 31 weeks tomorrow, but since I am leaving today I thought I would write this post now since I will have sever to write when I get back.

Baby M...


Size of Baby: Over 3.5 lbs 
Gender: a princess girly girl!!!
Movement: More and more high kicks and less lower ones! She has ben a regular tap dancer this week! moving all the time and all over the place. 
Sleep: What's that? I get up a couple times a night plus I have been sleeping very lightly. Any cat entering the room or Dan rolling over wakes me up, just prep for our little one!
What I Miss: sleeping on my stomach, being able to do a hardcore workout, sushi, wine, normal clothing!
Cravings: none right now
Symptoms:  frequent bathroom breaks, more braxton hicks contractions, and sleeplessness. I seem to be getting morning sickness again on occasion...fun fun.
Milestones: 31 weeks pregnant! wow, just 9 more weeks to go!!!