Together is Best: 38 weeks and a snow day

It snowed last night and into most of the day today. I'd like to point out that it is March. What happened to my Spring Baby? There are buds on the Bradford Pear trees, but it's in the low 20's and there's about 5 inches of snow on the ground. My acupuncturist canceled my appointment today because she didn't want me out in the snow, and I am not going to my prenatal yoga class tonight because I would have to shovel my driveway to get there. I told Shawn it might be good because maybe it would put me into labor, be he insisted that one fall on the ice is all I'm allowed this pregnancy. I'll have to do my DVD at home instead.

I'm having a bit of a dilemma about what to do about work. This is my last scheduled week of work, but I am afraid the baby is going to come later than that and then I will have wasted a few weeks of my maternity leave waiting for the baby instead of mothering the baby. The easiest thing to do would be to take a few of my boss/assistant boss's shifts because they can always take administrative time, but they are both doing long L&D shifts early in the next week. There is no way I am volunteering for a night shift at 39+ weeks pregnant! Plus, Shawn is already committed to taking his 2 week vacation/paternity leave starting next week. On one hand, I want the baby to hurry up and come when it is convenient, but on the other, I trust nature to know what to do and when the best time is for labor to start. I'll just have to do what women have been doing for centuries and let the baby come when it is ready.

Shawn gave me a prenatal spa day a couple of weeks ago. I had a prenatal massage, a facial, and then a pedicure. It was great. Ever since we found this spa in a new area of town, I've been looking forward to my pregnancy and getting the "Modern Momma" spa package. Here's me getting my toes done. Note the rather coma like expression on my face.