I’ll just apologize now.
I went to the bathroom today and discovered that I am experiencing “bloody show.” I had to repeat myself four times to Joshua and spell it out for him before he figured out what I was saying. Even then, he had no idea what I was talking about.
Bloody show is when you have blood-tinged mucus appearing in…places. This is a good thing, this means I’m still progressing. It’s also known as losing what’s called a “mucous plug,” which sounds like something one gets when one has a nasty cold, but I digress. Bloody show is another indicator of impending labor. Some women have it weeks in advance (good LORD) and some have it at the onset of labor.
I was really hoping I was going to go into labor today after that, but apparently, I’m not. I’ve been waiting for what happened today for a few weeks now, and I couldn’t have been more excited. So I went and ate spicy Indian food with my friend Jenni at Naan and Curry. So much for spicy food starting labor. I’m beginning to think all those “tips” are just a bunch of crap.
I’ve even been “nesting” — the baby’s wardrobe is all organized and his clothes are all sorted; I got down on my hands and knees and scrubbed the kitchen floor with vinegar and a sponge; we officially packed the bag today and packed a bag for Judah as well, just in case; and I spent the better part of this evening looking at birth photos and pics of Judah’s short-thus-far life. Good HEAVENS, she’s so cute!
So unless something happens in the middle of the night (I can always hope!), I’ll still be here tomorrow.