Oh, a hiccup, I must be going into labor . . .

The countdown of days begins. I'm nine days away from due date. Like I mentioned in my previous post, the dates just an estimate, so really any day could be The Day. And what I find funny are the possible labor queues that are completely irrational. This morning I felt nauseous and threw up in my mouth a bit. Yesterday I had a ton of energy to get stuff done around the house. Last night I woke up every hour. All very silly, but deeply seeded in my head is that each occurrence, although only slightly different than normal, could be a sign that I'm going into labor. 

It's so funny to read/hear about signs that make women think they're going into labor. Some of them are a little too personal to post about, but here are a few of my favorites:

- Baby's movement has slowed down, he must be resting up for his departure.

- I'm frantically cleaning (or as people in the know refer to it as nesting) and organizing every little shelf in my home. Presumably this happens because once baby's here I'll be far too busy to do it. 

- Wild surges of hormones that make me cry and mutter through sobs about how terrible of a (insert mom, employee, wife here) I am or will be. Not sure how this corresponds to impending labor, for some reason being a little more crazy makes me think that baby should be here soon. Because I need to be less crazy. 

- Overwhelming my 21 month old with cuddles and kisses. I always give her plenty of attention, but lately I can't stop squeezing her or holding her. Part of me thinks that I'm banking all the squeezes I can now because when baby 2 is here I won't have the same amount of time to spend with her. I check on her every night before bed. Lately I find that I'm lingering crib side just watching her sleep. 

So between the screwy antics, and the discomfort of late pregnancy I'm thinking this baby will be here any day. I'm sure I'll eat my words. I'm sure he'll decide it's best to be a mid-August baby and he'll take his time arriving. But I'm certain he'll be here before August 2. And I'm sure the brunt of that is wishful thinking.