Book Review: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children

Summary:  Jacob has learned that his beloved grandfather had a secret.  Jacob goes in search of this secret and comes across a world he never dreamed of.  He is torn between the world he lives in and this world he feels so safe and at home in.  Then, something happens that threatens this life he has found and he is the only one who can stop it.                                                                                                     Readability:  Incredibly easy.                                                                                             Rating:  I'd give it a 6 1/2 or 7 out of 10.  I really did like the book but it was a very easy book to read and I base my ratings on if I would re-read parts or the entire book again.                                                                                             Recommend:  Sure, if you have nothing else to read, this is a good filler book.

38 weeks

For some crazy reason I really didn't think we'd make it to 38 weeks.  My impatience is at a high level.  I am really, really, REALLY trying to just trust that there is a reason that baby is still cooking.  I want to meet him/her so badly and find out who is in there.  My body gives every sign that its ready for delivery and yet baby still doesn't come. 

Yesterday I had my 38 week appointment.  I am a "good 5 cm" (aka between 5-6) and he says I have no cervix left.  Honestly?  I am over halfway done with prepping for delivery and nothing has even happened yet.  Don't get me wrong, I am so grateful for the lack of pain that most women experience at this stage.  Quite a few are even on epidurals at this point and here I am, waddling around and still working.  I think having my body this ready to deliver just increasing my impatience and at times, frustration at the lack of active labor. 

Last Saturday we did have to go into the hospital for monitoring.  I was having contractions (that weren't painful at all) every 5 minutes and then down to 3 minutes.  Once we got to the hospital they stopped.  Of course.  With my being so far dilated/effaced and being GBS positive, the doc is worried I won't get to the hospital in time to have the penicillin.  I guess it should be in for 4 hours.  I think he's even worried about us making it to the hospital.  Maybe not...  It is only a 20 minute drive but with only needing to dilate 4 more centimeters, it really might go quickly.  Dexter's birth went so fast and he was a first baby.   

Baby is still as active as every.  S/he obviously doesn't have any room left but I can feel kicks and jabs quite well.  Bug doesn't enjoy contractions, that much I know. Who would enjoy contractions?  With so little room left I often have to push Bug's foot out of my ribs.  S/he must think they are some sort of xylophone to play with!  Ribs just aren't made to be moved.

Until next time...

37 weeks

I am full term!  That means I am officially routing for baby to GET.OUT!  Yes, any time baby is cooking after this is good, good for baby.  Momma is HOT.  Momma's feet HURT.  Momma's hips HURT.  Momma is starting to get squishy like the Pillsbury Doughboy.  Momma is ready. 

My feet really do hurt.  The swelling is making my heels get cracks in them.  I have never had this problem before but it really is irritating!  I don't know what to do to make it feel better.  I read on the internet to try soaking them in Epsom salts.  I tried that... my feet look better but don't feel much better.  Good thing I waddle anyway because if I didn't I would be limping. 

Still keeping up with the braxtons.  Not as many contractions but still a few here or there.  This morning I woke up feeling very crampy and felt that way all morning.  It seems to have calmed down now.  Bummer, I was hoping they would turn into the real deal.  With all my hoping for labor to start RIGHT NOW I'm sure I will go right up until 40 weeks or later.  I jinxed myself.  Max doesn't believe in jinxing.  Poppycosh.  I jinx myself all the time.  Hopefully I am wrong.

I've been visiting the chiropractor regularly so that my body is all in alignment.  I fully feel like going to the chiropractor helps baby wiggle down in the right spot and make labor faster.  Obviously it helps with your back anyway when you are carrying such a load in front.

I had my 36 week check up last Friday.  I tested positive for GBS again.  I am super bummed about that because the penicillin really burns when it goes in.  Plus it's annoying.  And it makes me feel like I'm dirty or something.  I know lots of preggos are positive for GBS so I shouldn't whine but that is how I feel.  Either way.  Baby is measuring 36 weeks this time which is funny because at my 33 or 34 week appt baby was measuring 36 1/2 weeks.  S/he really was in a funny position!  I am currently 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced so a little progress!  That was exactly what I was at Dexter's 36 week appt.  We'll see what tomorrow's appt brings.  I hope we see a 3cm and 75% effaced :)  I remember what Dexter's 37 week appt was so we'll see if that one matches too.

36 weeks

Woot woot!  We are honing in on that finish line!  I have to say, I really love being pregnant, I do.  But this heat, man oh  man, this is rough stuff when you are 9 months pregnant.  I'm already sweating like a pig when it's 75 degrees out let alone 95+!  Not my cup of tea.  The other day I begged Max to go over to my friend Nikki's to go swimming so I could cool off.  (Thanks Nikki!!!!!)  It was heavenly to get in the water and cool off.  And yes, I was wearing a bikini... I'm sure that was a surprise to their neighbors driving by!  Seeing a big huge pregnant lady in a bikini.  

Lots and lots and lots of braxtons.  The other day I had them every couple of minutes for about 2 hours.  I usually get a couple of real contractions every day now but nothing serious and nothing that is consistent.  I suppose you can toss in cramps too.  My hips are still bothering me but not as much as last week.  All preparations for birth and you know what?  I am stinking fine with that.  I am ready to take off this fat suit and meet my little love that is in there.  Come 37 weeks, I might just start those old tricks for inducing labor on your own.  Not the spicy food though, we won't go there.  I can't handle spice.

We decided to change our girls name.  I got cold feet again on both our boy and girl names but after a couple days, I liked our boy name again.  Our girl name though, I had to go back to our original.  It just didn't seem right to not use that name.  I'm glad that Max is understanding and went back to our original even though he really, really liked our 2nd name and it had sentimental value as it is a family name.  We can save it for baby girl #2 if this one is a girl. 

We are ready for baby to come out as far as preparations go.  Yes, I have some sewing projects that I need to get done but nothing urgent.  Nothing that can't be done after baby.  We got all of our diapers and they are prepped and washed.  I have all of the covers washed for the bouncer, the swing, the bassinet stuff, etc.  Clothes are ready to go.  The only thing I need to do and better do it this weekend is pack my bag for the hospital and pack Dexter's bag for Grandma's house.  That won't take long though.  Plus, how do you pack when you don't know when you will need the clothes?  I do not have a lot of clothes and will probably end up foraging in there for what I packed.  Seems like a waste of time.

A2 is still active, keeping to his/her schedule and I think getting irritated with the lack of space in there.  Understandable... very understandable.  Baby gets the hiccups about 3-4 times a day.  I like feeling his/her hiccups.  I think it's incredibly cute!  I don't have much to report otherwise.  I just want to meet who is in there!  I want to see who has been growing and kicking and punching me!  Who do I love oh so much?!

Pregnant dream...

Last night I had a dream that I was sitting across from Rob Pattenson and Kristen Stewart at a picnic table.  They were being incredibly aloof and snobby but I always feel bad when people are being left out (as the rest of our group was ignorning them) so I was trying to talk to them.  I don't know anything about these people except what I read in tabloids (admittedly, I am a celebrity gossip-aholic but I don't believe everything) so the only thing I had to ask them about was when they were making Twilight.  I could tell this was annoying them as they hate the whole Twilight mania but they answered my questions.  Finally, I was getting so ticked off at their rudeness that I told them "Why don't you freaking tell me something about yourselves so I don't have to talk about this Twilight sh*t anymore".  This apparently was funny to them and they opened up to me a little bit.  Rob started out by doing a magic trick and we chatted for a little bit.  Then they flew away.  Yes, flew.

I would love to know what this dream is supposed to mean.