NO BABY YET...

Well, no baby yet. I have felt "on the verge" of going into labor all week. Or, since I don't actually know what that is like, I have felt  probably on the verge of going into labor. I still have a few days until my "due date" but my doctor is worried that my pelvis might be too narrow and doesn't want to let the baby wait until it's good and ready. So, if this little thing doesn't come out by Monday, I'll be admitted and induced. However, we really would like to go out to dinner tonight with some friends, so if it could wait for another 12 hours or so that would be great. I've been anxiously looking forward to those oyster nachos from Fish City Grill all week.

Another reason I think the baby is coming soon is that I've had these primeval hormone driven instincts kicking in. Our house is spotless -more than usual, like I mopped the floors and scrubbed the sinks and organized the cabinets; I've cooked several meals to freeze; I put the car seat in the car; and I had a breakdown on Wednesday. I panicked a bit and cried out of slight terror. I can't have a baby. I don't know how to take care of a baby. Matthew will feel like he can never sleep/do anything fun again. I'll no longer make money. Dinah will attack the baby because its little waving arms and legs will look like squishy delicious toys to her. Dinah already thinks the bassinet belongs to her.  Husband was so good to me when I told him I was scared. He told me he'd be there for me and with me and he'd take care of me. Then he taunted kitten to scratch-climb (think 20 tiny ice picks) up my back to chase a feather.

Happily, I've been on a roll with dinners this week. Thank you Martha for your inspiration.

This was our menu this week:

Monday- balsamic grilled pork chops, quinoa, sauteed swiss chard (from our garden) with pinenuts and garlic
Tuesday- Chili lime pork tacos with corn salsa (I used THIS recipe, but chopped up the pork and put it in tortillas. It was divine)
Wednesday- pasta salad with bacon, garbanzo beans, arugula (from our garden), onion, and avocado (The pasta was "stelline" which looks like little stars and that made the salad seem fancy)
Thursday- coconut shrimp (THIS recipe) with cilantro lime rice and grilled peppers

Friday- Hopefully Fish City Grill, or it'll be hospital food.

It is so satisfying to cook and eat delicious meals. And it makes my heart sing to see Husband's eyes light up when I rock it.

So, baby, you can come out now. But wait until after dinner tonight, please? Thank you.

Bonus: Photo of baby's room mural done by my father-in-law with Husband's help. I'll post more photos when we have blinds. As it is, baby's room is a bit ghetto with a sheet over the window.