It's 12/12/12

Wouldn't that be a cool birthday?! Well, unfortunately, no sign of that happening :-(

I'll keep you posted if there are any changes. A long walk may be in order today, along with something spicy for lunch. Jay is in court until about 2:30 today, so it would be ideal if I went in to labor around then and had a very fast delivery. Something tells me these things just don't work out that way though ;-)

On a positive note, tomorrow I will be 39 weeks, otherwise known as the "new full term" according to my research online. So, making it to tomorrow means great things for Noemi's health and maybe even increases the likelihood that she is an easy baby who likes to sleep.

Holy Cow - Single Digits

I just looked at my ticker - only 9 days until my actual due date. Crazy!

Update from Checkup

I'm 2.5-3 cm. Doctor says labor is not imminent but doubts I will make it to my appointment next Tuesday. We shall see.

In Case You Were Wondering

Still nothing to report.

I have another check up tomorrow morning. I will post an update afterward. Jay's prediction of a 12/12/12 birthday now no longer sounds preposterous. It actually sounds perfect!

More Cooking!

I did some more cooking over the weekend. This time though, the food was for us to enjoy now rather than freeze. My good friend gave me a beautiful Le Creuset dutch oven for my birthday and I just had to put it to use while I still had the energy. I made this:

The recipe can be found HERE. Williams-Sonoma calls it Short Rib Osso Bucco with Polenta Crust. The recipe doesn't take a ton of work, but does take a lot of time. 7 hours! All in all, the meal was pretty darn delicious although it is definitely a winter meal with all of the heavy flavors and lots of fat. In the future, I might try it with mostly bone-out short ribs and just one or two with the ribs to cut down on the extra fat (and expense).

Belly Picture - 38 Weeks 2 days

Poor Finger

I took the pups to get groomed this morning. Bananas did not want to get out of the car. Long story short, I managed to possibly break and definitely fracture my right pointer finger. The doctor at urgent care did not know for sure. She wants me to go to an orthopedist tomorrow or Monday. Fun times.

Hopefully I heal quickly. This is not really the gentle touch I envisioned for our newborn!