So Long… For Now!

by Anthea, posted June 16, 2010

So here we are, mid-June, with summer well under way, and I am still pregnant. 38 weeks and counting, and I am so ready to pop. I have had a few false alarms so far, my doctor is throwing around many encouraging phrases like “dilated”, “effaced”, and “the baby is engaged”, so it really could be any time, but I feel as though I have been saying that for weeks. I know he or she will come when they are good and ready, but this waiting game is seriously enough to drive you nuts!

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Sweet Summer

by Anthea, posted June 2, 2010

I couldn’t believe it as I turned the calendar to June yesterday morning. Not only are we in the very same month as my due date (yikes!!), but we are also fully in to the beginning of summer. Our American neighbours say that Memorial Day weekend, which just passed, is the kick off – even though summer does not officially start until the 21st of June, I think we can all agree that we are well under way.

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