Sophia's going to be born in three days!

I'm getting induced. :-) Which means no more Boring pregnancy posts, LOTS of life updates and plenty of pictures of little Sophia.

I'll get to use this blog more often, So happy.

As you know, you've arrived at the final leg of your pregnancy journey, and if you're still carrying your little love around, they've just about reached their birth weight (somewhere between 6 to 8 pounds is average depending on whether they're a boy or girl). There really isn't a lot to report on baby this week, so lets do a quick recount of where we're at: all internal organ systems are pretty much ready for the outside world, they've got their meconium stockpile building up (their first black baby poo), lots of healthy baby fat, a rapidly developing brain (that'll keep growing with them for years to come), and they've more or less reached official baby status-- all they need to do is "head out" and say hello to the rest of the world and especially their ready-to-pop momma.

And how's mom doing?
Hang in there momma, it's only a matter of time before the obnoxious and painful fake contractions you felt in your back, lower belly, and pelvic region will be replaced by realcontractions... which are even more obnoxious and painful. You'll know when the real ones kick in because they're
more intensely painful (woo!) and they spread over the entire uterus, through the lower back and into your pelvis.

If you're having trouble sleeping (which about 100% of women in this phase of pregnancy are), try to take little catnaps during the day, get one of those neato full-body pregnancy pillows, or at least lots of pillows that you can shove between your legs and under your belly to support your awkward shape more comfortably. Also, if you're feeling weird electrical tingles in your legs and inside your vagina, this would be none other than your not-so-little baby hitting various nerves as they settle into the pelvic area. If you're feeling sharp shooting pains instead of tingles, this would be your extra-evil-but-adorable baby pressing on your oh-so-very sensitive sciatic nerve. All we can recommend is some wincing, sitting down, and putting your feet up.

so many contractions and still no baby.

Today im trying every old wives tale in the book.

walking for two hours, check
Mexican/spicy food, Check
cinnamon stick tea, check

Lets see if anything happens tonight.

(I highly doubt it)

Things I wanted to talk on the phone with you about but you always cut me short and call me back to late.

• how completely laughable it Is that Conor oberst Said he's drawing inspiration from scifi and the pixies When I heard some leaked, it sounded nothing like that. Good but Not sifi or reminiscent of the pixies. I guess maybe It would be like the pixies, How modern art is indeed art. If you squint your eyes and tilt your head you can see it. If not, theres no rhyme or reason. ( I still love Conor though! and think what I have heard is amazing, but his so called inspirations aren't very apparent. 
• How I want to confront you about a few things I knew you lied about while we were dating, and they still eat at me now. How I Probably should have broken up our relationship/friendship The first time it happend. But I took it as an open door to talk to my ex, and act how I wanted.
• How This is really hard, and that I resent you because I feel like things would be so much easier, With the baby And between us, If we tried again. Because I still do care for you a lot. And it's hard looking at life without knowing how long you'll be there, And how I don't want Just a childs father, I also want you, for me.

God, this is so hard to do alone.

Todays christmas.

I got a bunch of cute baby stuff (just what I wanted! her cloths are so cute)
and an amazing hair straightener. Which makes me really happy!
Also last night I was in the hospital because Of contractions, Which turns out is early labor, So i could go whenever! Hopefully she stays in until late tonight at least! :)
I am -2 station (1 station would be when the babys head is coming out of my cervix)
 70% thinned out, and 2 cm dilated!

Merry christmas everyone.

Week thirty seven.

I Had an Ultrasound today!
I also learned I'm getting induced Jamuary 6th If things go well.
Shes got a full head of hair, and is 6lbs 10 oz so far!
I'm excited!
Nothing new is really going on besides that!
I'm sure I'll have more to post after sophia is born.
I'm sure I'll be more excited/lonely/opinionated about motherhood and everything else.
:) I can't wait to talk about/post pictures of little sophia Michelle Phillips here :)

Week Thirty six!

Whats new with me this week? 
I have a irritable uterus
the baby finally dropped
I learned I get another ultrasound next week (crossing fingers for 3d!)
And I'm so ready to get baby out!

Fetal development in pregnancy week 36:


The countdown continues… and in fetal developments: most of the bones (soft skull aside) in their little body are now completely hardened, providing a solid structure from which they can now make their grand debut into the world. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, we are structurally ready for a secure launch. In physical fitness news: their muscle tone has also improved over these past few weeks, and you’ll definitely be impressed by their steel-like Ulnar grasp (a newborn reflex that occurs if you lay your finger in their palm). And in genital development: if you’re having a girl, her labia are now fully developed. Finally, in the fluids/excretion department: the amniotic fluid-to-baby ratio has fallen over these past weeks, although they’re still swallowing fluid (building up even more meconium for that historic first poop), and some vernix caseosa. They will be more than ready to swallow and digest milk after birth. Just in case you didn’t get it quite yet: you’ve got yourself an adorable and hungry 6.5 lbs 20 inch baby—are you ready?