status quo...

Still gestating. Very tired. Alternating between obsessive cleaning and complete exhaustion.I'm doing fine, baby is fine (had another good appointment with the doc this week--growth, heartbeat, etc. on-target)...

If we follow family tradition, the baby will be born Monday. G's mother gave birth the day after her birthday (to his sister) and my mother had me the day after my father's birthday...

I think I'd like to hold off a bit longer, a little closer to the due date...and once my house is in a little bit better order. I'm at that point of cleaning and reorganizing where I need another day or so to get everything that I've dragged out to sort beaten back into submission. Good news: I've created lots of storage space by getting rid of crap. Bad news: Still lots of stuff to be relegated to said space.

We're off to dinner tonight to celebrate Guy's fortieth birthday tomorrow. Looking forward to some time to hang out together...we always have such a lovely time...and we're trying out a new restaurant run by a fellow Guy's known for a long time who is apparently an excellent chef.

I wonder when our boy will make his appearance? A mix of anxiety and excitement and nervousness and hope and...