BRING. IT. ON.

I'm convinced that before I go into labor, I have to put it out into the universe that I'm ready. I have to assuage my own anxieties that might hold my body back from doing what it is ready to do.

Now that the car seat has been installed, there are lots of little things that need doing but all of the major "to-dos" are done. We are officially ready for a baby:

- The stroller is put together.
- The nursery is ready.
- There are sheets in the crib.
- The baby clothes are washed and put away.
- The diapers are neatly stacked.
- The hospital bags are packed.
- The list of things to do before we go to the hospital has been written.
- The birth plan is in place.

So now it's a matter of putting it out there to the universe that I am ready. That I want to go into labor. Bring it on, baby! I can't wait to meet my daughter!!

I know that everything will happen in the universe's perfect timing, not in mine. But I just want to make sure that I'm doing what I can to not hold up the process. So for me, that means letting go of anxieties and fears that could physically keep my body from doing what it's ready to do.

It also means doing everything within my power to encourage the onset of labor, including:

- wailing on the labor pressure points
- taking evening primrose oil
- doing visualizations of my cervix opening up and ripening
- drinking copious amounts of red raspberry leaf tea
- being intimate with Bri (when I'm up to it)
- staying active and walking a little every day

I am also focusing on enjoying these last few days/weeks WITHOUT a baby. Brian and I are letting ourselves go out to eat as much as we want. We are speding lots of money on food and movies and dates. We are listening to loud music in the car and singing at the top of our lungs. We are fighting and making up and talking and listening and cuddling. It's wonderful.

With or without baby, I'm doing great. And that's a great feeling!