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Submitted by sweetdumpling on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 6:26pm.

i'm tired.

i've spent the day cleaning, which is pretty normal. the sad thing is, no one will even notice tonight. it wont be clean anymore, since i have a family that lives here.

i'm tired of being giant. my back hurts. I cant even wash dishes comfortably because my belly gets in the way. i have to kind of turn a little bit sideways. its very uncomfortable, but really what isnt.
my very favourate thing is going to bed. taking off my clothes that are constantly falling down because they dont fit. laying down and taking the pressure off my back, legs and feet.

i'm really nervous of this whole birthing a baby thing. i guess its totally normal and everything, but still it freaks me out. my last experiance was wonderful, and this time i'll be at home. so you'd think i'd be excited and ready and all that. but no. i'm not. i cant think about how i'll get through it, and then how i'll deal with life after. that part is pretty terrifying. i'm sure it'll work itself out and all that, but damn i dont see how.

anyway, its just my ranting for the day. maybe i'll have a nap when the kids are napping.

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Thinking of you.

Submitted by expat mama on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 8:05am.

It'll be over(ish) soon.

thank you

Submitted by sweetdumpling on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 1:34pm.

it feels like it'll never be over though.
but i suppose it has to be at some point, my life has to continue.

Thinking of you....

Submitted by LV on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 8:45pm.

And can't wait for the day i can log on to read that there is a new dumplin in your family. I hope you were able to get a nap in today.

one day you'll be here

Submitted by sweetdumpling on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 11:33pm.

maybe. maybe you wont be as big and grumpy as me....lets hope not!!

hey sd! are you using a

Submitted by franny p. on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 8:04pm.

hey sd! are you using a midwife for your homebirth? wishing you a little rest...

i am

Submitted by sweetdumpling on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 9:54pm.

i'm way too nervous about a freebirth. although we still haven't totally payed for it yet.

very cool! a few of the

Submitted by franny p. on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 11:06pm.

very cool! a few of the midwives from briar hill came to a business of being born viewing in town last weekend. i'm envious of the midwifery pool there is in the larger centers.

thats who i'm with

Submitted by sweetdumpling on Fri, 04/11/2008 - 11:34pm.

"team 2" penny, carol and mary. i saw them at the showing of the business of being born in march.

that's who was on the panel!

Submitted by franny p. on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 5:55pm.

that's who was on the panel!

what did they do?

Submitted by sweetdumpling on Sat, 04/12/2008 - 11:36pm.

was there a question/answer at the end?

there was a panel discussion

Submitted by franny p. on Sun, 04/13/2008 - 1:15am.

there was a panel discussion after the show with the 3 midwives, the vbac association president (yay- *I* didn't have to get up there! )and my chiropractor. they discussed the lack of funding and choices for women in alberta (esp. the central region) and fielded questions from the floor. It was really a great night and i was so glad to be able to help get the word out to such a conservative region. where was the showing in calgary? was it pretty big? (we ended up with about 350 people- HUGE for this area)

wow

Submitted by sweetdumpling on Sun, 04/13/2008 - 1:54pm.

thats great that it was so well attended.
there were a bunch of showings here. the one i went to was put on by the bradley method birthing. i'm not sure how many there were, but it was sold out.