Ingram Family

Just a quick note to let everyone know that I am indeed still pregnant. JJ stops and squishes my belly like a tomatoe and tells me I'm ripe now and that it's time to let him out. It seems as though the doctor agrees with him also. As of yesterday they've started to notice protein in my urine. Not totally uncommon at the end of the pregnancy and since my blood pressure really hasn't been too bad we are not going to be alarmed. However with my ridiculously swollen shrek feet and the protein meaning my kidneys are no longer enjoying this pregnancy I am scheduled to see the doc to do a stretch and sweep on Friday morning. The doc seems convinced that will have the boy sliding out quickly. From what she can tell he is engaged and ready to come, he just needs a little natural coaxing.

I am trying to hold him in for you Auntie Brenda for a birthday buddy but it's not looking good! I'll try and keep my legs crossed 'till Sunday!

It survived Joeye and even this time I thought I would be able to save it, especially since I was so close to the end but sadly .. my belly button piercing has ripped. That's right my belly button has broken. Now if anything atleast the whole thing ripped off and now it just kinda looks like two little swollen bumps that if I'm really lucky will just go back to looking atleast somewhat normal like I've never been pierced in the first place .. otherwise I'll be having some belly button reconstruction surgery done .. and geez while I'm there I may as well get some bigger boobs too! Atleast I haven't gotten any stretch marks though .. although I don't know how that's possible considering how big I've gotten.

To all the men in my life .. my Dad, my hubby, Mr H, all of my wonderful Uncles of course ... hope you're having an easy day with your feet up and a beer in your hand while you watch your wife mow the lawn ... My husband sadly will be cleaning our old place for our March out .. which by the way I've heard nothing but horror stories about.

PS - Yes I'm still pregnant .. I know I can't believe it either!

So we have a couch, and with some work eventually a fridge, the dishwasher is looking like possibly making an appearance in three weeks, the range is somewhere between Scarborough and Halifax and has been en route for two weeks now .. geez is the range walking? .. the mattresses don't even have an arrival date, although we do have boxsprings for everyone .. not very comfy to sleep on though and do you have any idea how long it takes and excessively large pregnant person to get out of an air mattress in the middle of the night to go pee .. atleast tomorrow we will have phone, internet and cable again .. I think Kelsey is going through withdrawals ... and our mud pit .. what in the world was I thinking not having the landscaping done ... as it is the sod is looking more and more like just a dream ... oh well the family can forego the usual end of summer cornboil for a mud wrestling tournament this year I guess ... mom promises to deliver a piece of grass for me to atleast stick my toes in.

Gotta run, more moving, packing, cleaning, sweating, swelling, waddling, growing and hopefully soon labouring .. is this thing ever going to get out of me?

I know there should be pics up by now but I have to tell you honestly we're so busy my head is just spinning and I really don't expect it to let up any time soon. The house is great though, just really full of boxes right now and JJ has the basement torn apartment getting the girls rooms ready. The house in Shearwater is about 80% packed up and we are going to finish it off today and start cleaning because march out is next Monday! Luckily the Boy has not tried making an early appearance because I'm not sure I would have had enough time to stop and labour .. although I am definitely ready to have him out at this point. Kelsey is in her new school and enjoying it just fine ... pheww glad that one went smoothly and Cait will start on Monday.

I will get pics up soon .. promise .. even some of my Shrek feet as Kelsey calls them.