Any Time Soon...

Yay! Miggy might be coming out in a few days, a week or two (at the latest)! Oh, how time flies! Last Saturday, my ob-gyne did an IE on me and found out that my cervix started dilating already. Whoa! That's why she advised me not to go to work anymore. So here I am, starting my maternity leave earlier. I'm due on the 18th, and I was planning to report for work until the 11th. But of course, I couldn't risk having an early labor while in the city, 1.5 hours away from my hometown, where my birthing hospital and ob-gyne are based.

I'm filled with excitement and anxiety at the same time. Thoughts keep running in my mind... Go for normal delivery! Epidural or saddle block anesthesia? Can I handle labor pain? How long will my labor period last? WIll I be able to push hard enough for Miggy to come out? Hay... I keep praying that we will both be safe during and after the delivery.

On a lighter note, I've been a busy mom-to-be during the past week. Running errands, attending to maternity-related requirements for HR, baby shower with friends, etc. Last Friday, I went to SSS East Avenue branch to apply for an updated SSS ID, which is one of the requirements for the maternity reimbursement. Thank God, I'm pregnant, because I got to be in the priority lane! I was done in less than an hour. :) Naynay was with me, and from SSS, we headed straight to SM Megamall to have lunch and visit the Grand Baby Company Fair, which was held at the Megatrade Halls. It was a shopping haven for mom-to-be's and mommies alike. So many discounts! And the freebies, I love them! You'll get a swag bag full of free baby items just by purchasing P1,000 worth of items (single receipt). I was so happy with the freebies I got. :) I'll post a separate entry on that trip. For now, here's a sneak peek at the freebies I got from the fair:

Swag bag contents

Freebies from CordLife

These are all yours, Miggy. :) See you in a week or two! Love you!

Photo credits: Moi. :) Sorry for the low res shots, my iPhone's camera is just 2MP. Perhaps it's time to get an iPhone 4! Haha Just kidding, need to spend money more wisely now that the family's growing. :)