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Sharing About Almost Becoming “The Smug Mom” and Hello Due Date!

May 22, 2013 By Haley 16 Comments

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Today you can find me over at Mama and Baby Love sharing about how I almost became “The Smug Mom.” 

In other news, it’s Baby Gwen’s due date (c’mon little Carrot!) and my sweet, sweet, saintly mother just picked up the other two kids so that I can TAKE A NAP. Heavenly, no?! I feel so sleepy that I don’t even WANT to go into labor because I don’t have the energy. Thank you, Mom! I’m sure I’m feel so much better after a good nap and then I have an acupuncture appointment this afternoon to see if we can get things moving and meet this sweet baby!

Prayers appreciated! This mama is ready to be holding a baby instead of waddling around and groaning about still being pregnant 🙂

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Comments

  1. kate says

    May 22, 2013 at 11:48 am

    Amen a million times to your smug mom post! Lots of prayers to St. Gerard for you!

    Reply
    • Haley says

      May 24, 2013 at 1:58 pm

      Thanks! I appreciate the prayers so much, Kate!

      Reply
  2. Anna MARIE says

    May 22, 2013 at 11:55 am

    There is a full moon this weekend. You will have your little one by then, for sure!

    Reply
    • Haley says

      May 24, 2013 at 1:58 pm

      Ugh. I hope so! Feeling like I’ll be pregnant forever 🙂

      Reply
  3. Bethe says

    May 22, 2013 at 11:58 am

    Prayers for a safe delivery… and soon! I’m 33 weeks and doing some waddling of my own.

    Reply
    • Haley says

      May 24, 2013 at 1:59 pm

      Thanks, Bethe!

      Reply
  4. Elizabeth says

    May 22, 2013 at 12:54 pm

    Praying! Love the linked post you wrote!

    Reply
    • Haley says

      May 24, 2013 at 1:59 pm

      Thanks, Elizabeth!

      Reply
  5. Abbey says

    May 22, 2013 at 2:38 pm

    Happy due date! She’s bound to arrive soon. 🙂

    Reply
    • Haley says

      May 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm

      I’m sooooo ready!

      Reply
  6. Amy Paraskevas says

    May 22, 2013 at 8:58 pm

    Yayy! I liked the entry. By the way I got Les Mis! We haven’t watched it yet but I am SO EXCITED!!

    Come, baby Gwen, come!!

    Reply
    • Haley says

      May 24, 2013 at 2:00 pm

      Oh yay! I’m glad it made it there!

      Reply
  7. Lindsay says

    May 23, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    Hang in there Haley! I had my Cass on May 14, 4 days overdue, and those 4 days were so very long. I did everything but castor oil, too, but she came on her own time. Prayers for a safe and beautiful delivery.

    Reply
    • Haley says

      May 24, 2013 at 2:01 pm

      Lucy was 10 days late and it was……awful, haha. Gwen’s only 2 days late so far…and it feels like an age 🙂 Thanks for your prayers!

      Reply
  8. Lindsay says

    May 25, 2013 at 1:33 am

    The last bit is SO HARD! I was seven days past with my second, and there were no affirming words that made me feel better. So, all I’ve got is: xoxo!

    Reply
    • Haley says

      May 25, 2013 at 8:13 am

      I went TEN DAYS late with Lucy so I’m just bracing myself for another week, but trying to stay hopeful that it will be this weekend. Thanks for the love! 🙂

      Reply

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