My sisters and I have 10 boys among us (under 11 years old), and lets just say that everyday is something crazy. I think they have hurt ever thing imaginable and done just about every crazy thing under the sun. My sister (8 months pregnant at the time) once was walking down the street and noticed her 18 month old son on the roof with his dad (who didn't know that he had snuck up the ladder behind him) She didn't know whether to run or scream for fear that he would lose balance. My other nephew actually managed to get his foot stuck in the toilet. We had to physically break the toilet to get him out... Oh and then there's my son who likes to bring you poop pies... bird ppop, dog poop, it doesn't matter. He never understands my disgust.

alkalineangel lol oh my word poop pie yum do you serve them with mash ;)

Grass a'la mud seems to be the favorite.

Oh wow, that's disgusting hahha. But that's boys for you. I don't actually have my bag packed, or everything that I need yet! I am kind of panicked at the moment. I didn't think I would have to do that for one more week. So I am pretty unprepared. Hopefully he'll hold off for a little bit longer so I can get everything ready in time. I'm at that stage where I have to have everything in order, and ready and just in the right spot, and not having it done is making me a bit frantic. Hah. My brothers use to go get crawdads (we had five acres with two ponds) out of the field and put them in a bucket together and make bets on who would win, and pull the legs off grasshoppers and all that other stuff boys do.

Superb oh the joys of being a parent are we a little crazy or what lol

Sometimes I wonder if I lost my mind with the placenta.. haha

Definitely having a lot of lower back cramps, but I have been having those for a while. Its frustrating, I don't know what to expect this time around. Since I was induced and gave birth to my son 6 hours later, it all came on fast and furious, and I don't know whether these discomforts are really more then just discomforts or not. I'm just babbling now. I need to start cleaning, or something... haha

Hey now there's a good sign, if your having the urge to clean or tidy up, it's that darn "nesting instict" another good sign that it may be soon!!

LOL bless you do you wreken you should just call your midwife and see what she says might be worth getting checked just to put your mind at ease.

Well, I am wondering if I should call and just see if there is anything I should avoid or be doing since I am 35 weeks, BUT I don't have a car right now, hubby has it at work... so I'm debating. I probably will end up just calling. As far as the nesting thing goes, this time around I have had it since I was 6 months hah, so unfortunately I don't know if I can use that as a sign. I got it the week before my due date with my first son, and cleaned like crazy, and he just refused to come out, nesting instinct or not haha.

I would just call to hear there reasurance you can always see someone later this evening when hubby is home.
Keep us posted just take it easy stuff the house work lol

Heh, I am sitting here cooking up a storm, don't ask me why. Decided to make some lemon bars, and snicker doodles. I think I will probably give them a call, just for reassurance purposes. Like I give everyone else advice to, HAH. I will let you all know if there are any changes. Thanks again for the advice and chatting!

Aww.. Buggage! I am so glad to hear you are doing well.. fingers crossed your little one makes it's arrival soon! Take care!

Wow, I just ran across this thread. Guess I have been a little too busy studying the past few days. Oh, yeah, the day this happened I was in the State Mental Hospital for my psychiatric rotation.

Well, I hope things are going well for you. Sounds like you got some really good advice so far. There is nothing I can add other than maybe just support.

Oh, yeah, the whole boy girl thingy. Well I have 3 boys and one girl and I would do the girl thing all over again. She is wonderful. She helps around the house, cleans, cooks, takes care of the 5 year old and is an out and out gem. I guess I am just one of the lucky ones.

Well, Buggage hun, please keep us posted. I hope everything is going well for you.

Thank you CatherinenDaniel,and J9, I appreciate it! We're still hanging in there, hopefully he will come around 37 weeks, or at least 36. I'm kind of hoping that when I go in for my exam on wed. the doc will send me right over to the hospital because I am dilated so much hah, but that's just wishful thinking. I can wait for however long I need to for him to be healthy and strong when he's born... it would just be nice if it was soon haha. Definitely a lot more sore down there and having a lot of bhc's and back cramps. So we'll see. I'll update you guys when I have more info.

Well, I think that he has dropped down now. Having all the signs and discomforts, and definitely feeling like he is lower. We'll find out on Wednesday, at my next doctors appointment (which, incidentally, will be one week from when I lost my plug) I'll let you know what I find out :0)

Good luck!

Went in for my appointment yesterday, but got sent back home because the doctor got called away on an emergency c-section. Went in today and he said that I am right, the baby's head is right there, I did drop down, but I am still pretty much closed and he said for now I am staying that way. I am pretty annoyed at this point. My biggest worry at the moment is that I am going to end up like last time. With my first son, his head was right there the whole time, and I didn't dilate past a 1 for an entire month, and had to be induced twice before he finally came. I'm at the point where I am not sure if I want to pull all my hair out in frustration, or just plain sit in a corner and cry HAHA. It's like when you are in high school and get " senioritis". I have "deliveryitis" I'm just going to end up sitting here, with his head pressing down giving pressure on my tailbone and pelvic floor, and end up having to be induced again. *sigh* so long as he's healthy right?I have to keep reminding myself that

Oh my goodness! I am dying over here, have you had that little guy yet?? Please tell us!

Not yet! He's in the right position, he dropped down about a week and a half ago, and he's all ready to go. My problem is my own body! I'm not dilating yet. So if it were up to him, he'd be born already, but I'm the one that's not cooperating I'm afraid. (same thing that happened with my first son) SOOOO, we'll have to see. If I don't go into labor on my own by 38 weeks, my doctor will allow me to ask for an induction, which I think I might. My back has been killing me, its like walking around with a softball between your legs, and his head pushes down on my nerves all the time, not the most comfortable sensation. Hah. I will be 37 weeks tomarrow, so I've got a week to get things going. I'm going to do as much walking as possible, but when you don't have much energy, and it takes twice as much effort to walk anywhere, now that I waddle, its slow going hah.