The 9th month

Can you believe it is here already? I'm almost 37 weeks now, well I will be on Tues the 11th. We've been attending Childbirth Preparation Class for the last 6 weeks with the last one being last night. I learned lots of relaxation techniques that I hope will be helpful when the big day comes. Man Meat was dragged to all of them against his will. The first hour and a half was usually class room type stuff. We got handouts and watched videos. We watched a wicked video of a C-section. Of course we watched a lot of birth ones too and I can't helped but think to myself that all the woman look like dog poop while they are in labor. Or they are making dog whimpering noises. Or they looke HUGE in their hospital gowns. I and hoping and praying I don't look or act like that when I'm in labor, but of course I probably won't give a crap at the time. And fortunately no one is going to be taping it and putting it in an instruction video to be viewed 20 years later. Yes, all the videos were from the late 80's early 90's. Terrible hair, terrible maternity clothes. Anyway, I do envision myself looking fresh and rosy during my labor and please no one tell me differently. Don't burst my bubble. I know deep down I will look wretched, tired, dazed, and probably make more dog noises then the Pet Nanny.

I also started Breastfeeding class which I all Boob class because I like the word boob. I have that for 3 Mondays. At the first class I learned how to swaddle a baby, the 5 S's, Swaddle, Sideways lay, Swing, Shoosh, Suck to soothe a baby, how often to feed then (at least 8 times a day), burping techniques, and more but since I have no brain that's all I can remember. I should have taken notes.

My tummy is 41 inches around at my waist. That's an inch bigger then last week which leads me to believe that he may be dropping a bit. I have an appointment today which starts my every week appointments until he's born. I don't know if this is because he's moved down a little bit, but I have been having terrible pain in my ribs in the back, right along the bra line. It feels like a joint that needs to be cracked really bad. Or like the material between my ribs is aflame. It does not really make it feel better to rub it. In fact, if rubbed to vigorously it sends the muscles in back into spasm. The pain is primarily on the right side but occasionally it will get pretty bad on the left too. It may be because he's moved or because he's just a heavy little dude and getting heavier. Man Meat puts IcyHot on it for me at night and that feels better and Tylenol helps a little bit. Overall Tylenol just really isn't a good pain killer for me. It never has been. When I was taking it for my headaches it never really did squat and now for this rib thing is lessens the pain, but that's it.

Man Meats birthday is next Wed. I think we are going to get a new camera for a joint present. We will have to go camera shopping this weekend. Our camera is about 5 years or more old and it just doesn't take a good picture! They've gotten so much nicer since then. We also want a camcorder, but since a lot of cameras do short videos too we can get away with just a camera for now. I hear the Samsung Powershot is good, so says RoRo and she's smart about that stuff. Everyone's been asking me for more pictures of the belly too. I guess we'll have to get a new camera and take some nice pictures of it before we run out of time!

That's all for now! If anything momentus happens at my appointment I'll write more about that. Otherwise...to be continued....