Operation 11/11/11

Yes, I am one of those sick and twisted women who actually wants her baby to be born on 11/11/11.  No, we did not plan her that way but the opportunity is there so I'm going to make an attempt.

Yoga Ball
Have been sitting, bouncing, and rolling around on my yoga ball every chance I could get today.  Yes, that included while I was at work.  I've heard that helps the baby get into the lock and load position because of the gravity.  We shall see.  Right now I'm taking a break from the ball because it's hard to have my laptop in my lap, type, and bounce all at the same time.  Some of my math kids had lunch with me today and thought my yoga ball was the coolest thing.  If they only knew why I was using it as a desk chair...

Lemon Drop Cupcakes
I saw on the news a few months back that there is a cupcakery in Charlottesville, VA that has a cupcake that supposedly sends women into labor.  Since Charlottesville is about 3 hours away there was no way I was going to be able to get my hands on one of those babies... until... I remembered that my brother goes to UVA.  Would he overnight me cupcakes?  He sure as hell did, which I thought was an amazingly nice thing to do!  The cupcakes arrived on my doorstep this afternoon.  He talked to the baker and she gave me the following instructions:

1. Eat at least two of the cupcakes (You don't have to twist my arm there)
2. Make sure you eat all of the icing because there is something 'special' in it that must be consumed.  Wonder what it is.  I hope I didn't eat weed cupcakes :)  haha
3. Refrigerate them immediately and/or freeze them for later

I ate my first cupcake around 5pm tonight.  Bryan had one with me and, for once, he actually liked a gourmet cupcake that I had.  Honestly, I haven't been much of a fan of the gourmet cupcake either.  They never seem to taste like the flavors they claim to be.  This cupcake was gooooooooood!!  Nice and lemony with an actual lemon drop candy on top.  Yum.  I will have my second cupcake for dessert tonight.  When my brother was talking to the baker at the shop he found out that the lemon drop cupcake is 'credited' with sending 86 women into labor.  Will Harper be #87?

Cupcake #2 was consumed at 8:30pm.  First time Bryan has tried to force me to eat junk food.  I didn't even get any judgmental scowls when I licked icing off of my plate afterwards.  He REALLY wants her to come.

Cupcake #1

Labor Cupcake Article


Walking

Since I teach small group and have to go from classroom to classroom every day, I did a lot of walking today already.  Bryan and I also took the fur children for a walk to the park so that they could play and I could get another mile-mile and a half in.

Chinese Food

I read online that Chinese food can jump start labor.  Tonight for dinner I'll be having General Tso's Chicken and an egg roll.  We shall see.  General Tso's Chicken is not my usual Chinese 'go to' but I saw that it was a suggested labor food; maybe because it's a little spicy?

Full Moon

I have nothing to do with this obviously, but I find it an odd coincidence that the full moon just happens to fall on 11/11/11 eve.  Fate?  I think so.

Pack like you're not going back

Today I finished my substitute plans, cleaned up my office, and took everything that I wanted home.  I got my boss' phone number and warned her that tomorrow was the day I wanted.  She laughed and said that she'll see me tomorrow.  Most likely she's right, but it's best to be prepared right? If I'm there tomorrow morning I will feel a slight twinge of defeat.  At least I was humorous when I told them of my plan.

Unmentionables
Some things you all don't need to know...