*~*~*~*Melynda's (Melychang) Birth Lodge*~*~*~*

**Khaki** · 10-01-2010, 06:05 PM

I was exhausted and over due with Lucas and suddenly woke up the morning he was born with the energy to make everyone a huge breakfast. Hoping this energy burst is a good sign! (And how great to have a nice, clean van

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**boilermaker** · 10-02-2010, 12:18 AM

Could you come and do our van? It is particularly messy

**Melychang** · 10-02-2010, 09:30 AM

Today is officially my due date. Depending how exact we are with when Zoe came she either came a day early or day late or on time...this could be the most pregnant I have ever been.

I don't know how there is still room for this kid. My belly is so tight that I can barely tell when I have a braxton hick.

Well, I am not going to think to much or at try not to think too much about labour. I am kind of cranky that if the baby chooses tomorrow for its birthday that it will share with my SIL and MIL...but it is his/her choice I guess.

I didn't make it to making the casserole last night but I hope to today. I am going to make a sausage and bean casserole, broccoli and cheese one and maybe some pumpkin bagels and sweet potato butter rolls...I doubt I will get this all done but that is okay, I am just trying to stay busy.

**jooniper** · 10-02-2010, 09:46 AM

Happy due date! Staying busy sounds like a good plan. I hate just sitting around and anticipating.

**Khaki** · 10-02-2010, 10:51 AM

Happy due date, Melynda!

**SaucyVidel** · 10-02-2010, 03:53 PM

Happy due date! That casserole sounds delicious (actually, the whole thing does!).

Labor is a tricky thing to predict, but past history is usually a reasonable ballpark, so I am rooting for you that birth day is soon

**Melychang** · 10-02-2010, 04:35 PM

Well, we took a walk up town to see some of the happenings and that didn't seem to help except make me sore

I am ok with going over due and I know babe will come when it is ready but I just realized how being late effects the help I will receive after baby comes. I think we will be just fine if we don't have much help afterwards and I feel like I almost need it more now.

My sister just got a new job that starts Monday so her help and attendance at the birth is severely limited and my mom is basically out of town from the 13th on and my MIL leaves for a couple days on the 14th too. So not really a huge deal especially when dh makes his own hours but a bit stressful too.

So once again we are trying to find a sitter to take the girls tonight so we can go to a movie and I think some spicy food

I made one casserole and that may be it for the day...we shall see but at least I will have more to do tomorrow.

**Singfourever** · 10-02-2010, 08:19 PM

Happy Due Date! I think it's a fun milestone. Hope you can get out and have some spicy food.

**jolly11sd** · 10-02-2010, 08:29 PM

Happy Due Date! Yay to getting a casserole done! They both sound like yummy ones. Hope you are able to get out tonight.

**Melychang** · 10-03-2010, 10:59 AM

I got everything done yesterday and bagels are surprisingly easy! I may make some more today!

It is my mother-in-law's birthday today so we are going to take her for lunch. My ulterior motive is to have some spicy food. I am going to have the same meal that put me into labour with Ally, I tried it with Zoe and she wasn't ready so if it doesn't work that is okay. Mike and I were going to tonight but if it puts me into labour I would rather it be during the day so I can get my hotel and more of my support team there. The only thing that sucks is the drive home...it will be 45 minutes and when it put me into labour with Ally it was pretty immediate and had the effects of castor oil....but I am going to try not to think about it.