I will not do anything to induce labor ...

I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor .... I will not do anything to induce labor ....

(unless we've passed our due date and the p word (pitocin) is introduced in a conversation)

This is what I have learned from MODG.

Things I am thankful for ...

At the tail end of this pregnancy, I feel pretty good EXCEPT I managed to pinch a nerve in my back and it's totally dreadful. Yes, that sounds a bit dramatic, but after months of being active, I am hobbling around like a 90 year old lady. I take that back - my 90 year old gma walked better than this. Anyway, I think I've been feeling a bit sorry for myself, so I decided I need to write about the things I am thankful for in regards to this pregnancy ...

5. Kiehl's lotion, body pillow, sinus rinses, foot baths - all amazing

4. The hormones do make for some great hair :)

3. A great hubs who has done a wonderful job helping out (even after I've had a total breakdown and told him he isn't helping at all ... this has happened more than once, so he's actually a super star for 1. putting up with it and 2. continuing to help)

2. Friends' and family members' generosity - this baby has had nearly everything bought for him/her

1. R and I were able to get pregnant - it's an amazing experience

The "duest"

In my prenatal yoga class, the instructors never say anything about who is the biggest or the person who looks the most likely to "pop" (all clever sayings people love to say to pregnant people that really are kinda awful). Instead, in their hippie like ways, they say "who is the duest?" Being the "duest" is a great honor because you get to choose some of the poses. Well, my day has come. At least once a week, I am usually "in the front of the line" as R likes to say. When the instructor says "Who is the duest?" it is often either me or one other woman due two days before me. She can only make class on Saturdays, so tomorrow evening, it is very likely I will be "the duest" and will definitely be choosing some side triangle and half moon.