I now have to make my first "take back" of mommyhood. You know, all those things you said you'd NEVER when you're a parent.
Yeah, I may have said that I'd work up until the end. Not my due date. The. End. I figured that if I were working up until 37 weeks or so, how much really changes between then and delivery? Well, I totally underestimated how much my general discomfort has ratcheted up. Throw in the lack of sleep and, for me at this moment, crazy bad allergies, and I am counting down until my due date hits and I can start my maternity leave. I used to think "what do those people do?" (you know, those women who take off before their due dates) and "don't they drive themselves crazy being bored all day?" Now - who cares?
Most first-time moms typically stay pregnant until week 41 so I am planning to fill my days off with some dark movie theaters (alone!), mid-day naps, and lots of freezer-meal cooking. I will miss my co-workers and I do enjoy my job but I am now confident that I can make my own fun for this limited last period of adult time. In fact, I'd leave before my due date if my replacement weren't going to be on travel!
I understand that getting excited for this virtually guarantees that my water will break on my last day of work.
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Sometimes your first one arrives the day before their due date and it's the second one that decides to hang out for an extra week. ;-) Going to the movies, a little last minute baby shopping, and heavy doses of napping sound like wonderful ways to await your baby's arrival! I wish you and baby lots of lucky for a timely, smooth, and healthy delivery!
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