"Oh my gosh LP, your belly is a planet."
"I don't know if this is even possible, but your belly looks bigger than it did yesterday."
"I can't believe you're still here, LP."
...are just a few of the things I heard over the past week. Which made me feel really glad that today, Friday, was my last day of work till November. My original goal was to just go till I popped, but it's just too hot, and work is just too far away and stressful and false-labor-inducing, so I think that at 38 weeks and 1 day, I've put in just about as much as I can in this condition. When I decided on today as my last day five weeks ago, I wasn't so sure I would even make it this far.
I received lots of very kind and encouraging words as I made my departure today, and I threatened to put my picture on the fridge so nobody would forget me. I was assured that was not necessary, but I did make one or two people promise to keep me on the up and up with the work gossip so that I don't miss out on too much during my leave. And I know at least a few people were disappointed that my water didn't break at work...a widely predicted and much anticipated event that did not quite pan out. There's nothing quite like a big life event to bring out the sentimental side of people.
And now that I've honored my commitment to my job, I've given my little guy permission to evacuate his crowded quarters at any time. We are as ready as we can be for him to get here and so excited to see his sweet face. I heard that this point in a pregnancy can be such a never-ending waiting game. But I'm sure the pay-off is more than worth it!
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