Tired of It!

The look says it all! Ready for the swelling to end, and anxious to be able to fit in shoes, other than flip flops, again, ready to move comfortably, and most of all, ready to meet Eleanor. You forget how frustrating it can be at the end of pregnancy. There are lots of emotions flying around and hormones. It's a wonder we all make it through and then happily do it again.

I arrived at Kelly and Clint's Friday, a week before I was planning to. It just seemed like the right thing to do with all the contractions. And the contractions are still coming. They're uncomfortable, but not painful, most of the time. Saturday night Kelly was woken with some that were more painful but unfortunately, after going on a couple of hours, stopped. Eleanor just isn't ready to come yet!

It was a lazy weekend. Saturday, Clint was working so Kelly and I had a delicious breakfast at my favorite breakfast place, TooJays -- corned beef hash and eggs. YUM! I wish I could eat there every day, but if I did I wouldn't fit in my jeans when I come home.


After breakfast we visited Betty and Enzo. They are both really doing well. He's already 3 1/2 months old and is SO cute and SO calm. (And he had a bit of a fussy start!) And he definitely looks like a boy. I know Kelly and Betty can't wait to take the babies out together for walks and to the splash park (which looks like so much fun!), and just sit around and nurse together.

We decided to go for dinner at Giovanni's since Kelly had a $10 off coupon and she was hoping the Italian food would induce labor. Well, we had a great meal. Kelly and I split the luscious tortellini alfredo and a warm chicken salad that was positively addictive. But, it didn't induce labor!

Sunday was a very lazy day. We were hoping it would be Eleanor's birth day but she would have nothing of it. Lots of contractions throughout the day (and a few more pre-labor signs) but no baby yet. The most we did all day was go to a crazy busy, ultra-fancy new Publix that is only a mile or so from here. I still prefer our slow-paced store where people aren't hitting into you in the aisles with their carts. Maybe I've just adapted to the slower Southern pace and this reminded me more of New York.

I thought maybe last night I'd get woken up but Kelly actually had a good sleep after a half glass of wine. I'm glad she got her rest because it's going to be really tiring -- too tiring I think -- still going to work this week. Maybe Eleanor will surprise us before the week is up and make her appearance!