READY TO POP!

I’m still here, just WAITING!!! I’m VERY ready to have this bubs now although he doesn’t seem to keen to come out. I’m so hoping I don’t go too far over my due date as it might mean I’ll be in hospital for Chrissy.

Looking back the last few weeks have gone pretty quickly although I remember at the time it hasn’t felt like it.

I’ve still been managing a bit of exercise, not much but a bit.

WEEK 37 – Spin Bike Session and Hill walk & mowed the lawns

WEEK 38 – 2 x Small Hill Walks (3.5km), 1 x Big Hill Walk (5.3km), 1 x Spin Bike Session

So far this week I’ve just done 25 minutes on the treadmill and mowed the lawns, mainly because I’m trying to get him to come not so much for the sake of doing exercise, he, he.
Today I’m actually feeling a bit tired after my big shopping and lawn mowing adventure yesterday. (I’m sure I would have looked quite funny pushing the mower around yesterday, a big fat sweaty pregnant lady!)

Every day I secretly hope that today is the day although as the days pass I’m starting to think he’ll never come out! It’s also getting annoying as EVERYONE keeps asking if anything has happened.

I’m trying to organise my older sister to come up for the birth which is a bit tricky as she lives in Adelaide and I live in Cairns. Each day now we check the flights to see when you could come up. She was tempted to come up now although she could come up and stay for a week and nothing will happen so we’ll just keep seeing how it goes each day.

I’m also hoping that bubs arrives before Cam’s parents arrive as they have made a special trip to come up just to see bubs and there is a chance he might not even be here! Anyway there’s not too much I can do about it right now, just keep WAITING!

Overall I’m feeling ok, just very large and quite swollen now. By the end of the day I have some serious cankles going on and a rather amusing waddle. I’ve weighed myself and have put on about 16kg, it’s a bit more than I would have liked although I know it will come off with a bit of hard work afterwards. I honestly don’t think I could have got away with too much less unless I’d been pretty strict all pregnancy, so overall ok with it.

Work is the one thing keeping me sane right now and I’ve never been so efficient. Every day I make sure everything is completely up to date and new programs are done straight away just in case I end up in labour.

It’s quite strange to think that I could have bubs now and in another 2 days we would be home with a new baby in the house. As I’m going through the public hospital if all goes well you generally only stay 2 nights. At first this freaked me out a bit but I’m sure we'll be keen to get bubs home and start learning what to do, he, he.

So that’s me at the moment, working and waiting!!!

I hope everyone else is going great.
Luv, Hilds

EMAIL : hilde@getactiveonline.com

Posted By Hilde on Thursday 9th December 2010 @ 10:19:54

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Hang in there, Hilde! It won't be long now. XXX

Posted By Marilyn on Thursday 9th December 2010 @ 11:35:52

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Hilds,
So great to see your picture! You look amazing. What a fantastic experience you and Cam are about to have... being a parent will change you forever in ways you never dreamed possible.
Love Kim xxx

Posted By Kim Fergusson on Thursday 9th December 2010 @ 13:58:14

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Wow so close now Hilds!!

They come when they are ready though, so enjoy your last few days and maybe try and relax?? :)

You and Cam will just make the best parents and your little one is a very lucky boy.

Good luck, keep us posted
Shar & Paul xx

Posted By Shar on Friday 10th December 2010 @ 01:23:43

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I remember the waiting VIVIDLY! And everybody thinks you have had the baby and just forgotten to tell anyone LOL! - as if!!

So exciting that it wont be long til you meet your little man - enjoy the sleep now (even if its only short naps) while you can!

Hilary xx

Posted By Hilary on Friday 10th December 2010 @ 17:19:48

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Not long to go now! All the best with everything, and remember, do whatever it takes to make you feel comfortable during the birth :)

Oh and Ava was 9 days overdue......!

Posted By Alicia on Friday 10th December 2010 @ 17:40:15

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Hilds you look so beautiful and you are going to be an amazing and beautiful mother!!! I'm so excited for you having your own beautiful baby is awesome and being a mother is the best just wish I could be there for you. Well you never know Santa might buy me a plane ticket to Cairns next year!!xxx

Posted By Cassie on Tuesday 14th December 2010 @ 22:43:22