I am STILL pregnant!!

We are still anxiously awaiting the arrival of little Ryan. He must be shooting for "fashionably late". I am now four days over due - I never thought that I would be OVERDUE! But, I am sure he will be worth the wait. So, the word is that I am getting induced on Friday, so most likely Ryan will be born on Dec. 1st. Hopefully he will come on his own, but I have a feeling he won't because he hasn't really dropped yet. I am getting an Asian accu-pressure massage tomorrow, so we will see if it helps! That is the news! I really hope that the next post I make is full of good news and pictures!!

Today

Today is the baby's due date and I am blogging... that is all I have to say about that.

UPDATE

I have had many phone calls and text messages from anxious friends and family...so as of today there is no baby yet. I guess he is going to stay in there until he is good and ready. I am thinking this is a sign that he is going to be more like his dad... if he was like me, he would have been out last week... I'm the impatient one :). Still 4 days until the due date though, so we'll keep you posted!

The Nursing Bra Adventure

This experience has to be up there with some of my most embarrassing moments... for all you male readers, you may want to stop right here... As there are only 10 days left... WOW... I am trying to get all the things on my little list done. One was to buy a nursing bra. Here in NYC, it is not as easy as running to your nearest maternity store or Target. The closest place with nursing bras is a place called "The Upper Breastside". I laugh every time I say it. I thought that I could go in there and just pick out a few bras and leave. But no. They put you in this very open and communal dressing room. They gave me some water and some chocolate and then said "OK - take off your shirt!" This was a problem for me for 2 reasons : 1. The garment issue 2. I am one of the most modest people ever! So, they lady and I went back and forth about whether or not I could just leave my undershirt on for a few minutes. Everyone was staring at us, or so I felt. I finally explained to her why I would like to keep my shirt on and she said - "Oh, that's OK". She just didn't get it. Finally after much deliberation, I gave in and it all came off... I was standing there - in the nude. Those were the longest few minutes of my life as the lady measured and gave me things to try on. Finally they were over and I left with 3 bras and some nursing accessories... I think that imposing on people's modesty must be one of their sales tactics because I just wanted to get out of there and would have probably bought whatever they had put in my hands...

The countdown...

I cannot believe that I am going to have a baby any day now... technically 19 days from today, but he is considered "full term" now. I went to the doctor last Tuesday and she sat Brett and I down and reiterated the fact that I am a first time mom and most first time moms deliever on their due dates or even a week later. But all the women in the ward who have just had babies have all delivered about 10 days early - so who knows! I guess the best thing to do is to just assume he will come late and be suprised and excited if he comes early.

I wonder if any studies have been done about fathers "nesting". This whole week, Brett has been moving our furniture around and trying to organzie everything before the baby comes. It is very cute.