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By Amanda_McDaniel » Posted Feb. 14, 2016 8:42pm - 457 views - 5 comments

It's hard to believe that I only have 16 days left until Caroline's due date and yet I still feel pretty normal. I keep getting irritated because people want to treat me like a porcelain doll and I'm just over here like "No, I got this". DeWayne has been gone since early Friday morning and I was actually relieved because I can't clean properly when he's home (I'm lucky to just be able to keep up with his constant mess-making). Care's nursery is cleaned and ready for her arrival, I cleaned all the bathrooms and my room, even rearranged Sebastian's room, on top of my usual chores of laundry and dishes. Oh, and I shaved our lab and cut both dogs' nails. Today I took my son to church, hibachi lunch with his grandparents, and the new Kung Fu Panda movie (I couldn't believe I sat thru the whole thing in pretty nice comfort). He's out of school this week and I'm just like "Bring it on". Is this normal for being close to popping?? Baby girl is still active but it has changed as she runs out of room and I wish I could get just one sign that a cesarean won't be necessary so I could relax. I hate how much I swing back and forth on the date I already scheduled. If there's no sign of labor, three days is plenty, right? Or am I rushing nature? It's more convenient to schedule it but recovery is easier with a vaginal delivery. DeWayne won't have to use as much PTO if I just go as planned - damn him, it's my body, not his! See what I mean?? I'm glad this is my last baby, despite being a military spouse (or maybe because of it), I can't handle uncertainty like this. But I shared a picture of my handsome little Valentine. He makes my heart so happy, not sure how I'll survive having two...

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	Comment from Sailorswife » Posted Feb. 17, 2016 1:19pm By the way. Your son is GORGEOUS!
	Comment from Sailorswife » Posted Feb. 17, 2016 1:19pm I say don't rush the delivery date. It's safe to go a week and a half over your due date, which gives baby extra time to flip. It's hard being a military wife. I get it, my husband has been talking about a possibility of going somewhere for a week, and was gone last week for two days, and I'm sitting here like "Are you kidding me, stay put!" But after taking an amazing birthing class and learning that baby initiates labor, and that if they are allowed to be the ones to initiate, they typically are calmer, eat better, and a slew of other positives. However I do get how much a planned delivery would be nice. I'm terrified of going into labor at the grocery store, etc. because my last labor was precipitous, and I'm afraid of not making it to the hospital in time, lol.
	Comment from CrystalB88 » Posted Feb. 15, 2016 3:12pm Oh he is just adorable!!!! I know everyone is different but I had 0 energy the last few weeks of my pregnancy. It was a challenge just keeping up with my toddler!! I know these last weeks are the hardest and I was so ready I would have been tempted to go for a c section if the option was open to me. I was so impatient!! Hope it goes by quickly for you and you get to meet your baby girl soon!!
	Comment from lala_0412 » Posted Feb. 15, 2016 10:30am Usually that boost of energy is a sign labor is near. Especially with the power cleaning. I remember that with each pregnancy and I believe each week I did that I was in labor that exact week. Let's just keep our fingers crossed. To bad your hubby is gone! Tell him he's messing up the BD schedule! lol..
	Comment from Starmama14 » Posted Feb. 15, 2016 8:44am Adorable pic of you and your lil' Valentine! I can't believe how close you are to meeting your baby girl! I know I for sure did not have the energy you have when I was at the end of my pregnancy with DD. I only can hope I have that when I reach the end with this one :) GL!