I had a total hormonal short-circuit yesterday, and I've been told by women in the know that the hormonal situation will only get worse from now on. That is a frightening thought!

Between a super-busy couple of weeks at work, a frustrating after-hours issue with a vendor, a cold and the realization that I would not have time for my nap before HypnoBirthing, I just lost it. Oh also, add to that incredible hunger which led me to eat way too much, which then led to all that coming back up (including a good portion of the candy corn I bought in LA and have squirreled away). Nothing like puking candy corn to make you feel sorry for yourself. And boy, did I ever.

I hope I did not handle this situation with the composure I can expect from myself in the delivery room, because it was not pretty. Fran was on the phone from work, suggesting I try my breathing and meditation exercises... he even called in the big guns, which is when I got a call from the HypnoBirthing instructor who tried her best to get me off the ledge. This included promising I could miss class and make it up another day so I could get some rest.

By the way, the breathing exercises are hard to do when you're too congested to breathe through your nose and sobs are coming out your mouth, but I tried. They did eventually put me to sleep! And I did feel better today.

It sounds crazy, but preparing to be a parent is already starting to feel like a full-time job, between the reading and the exercises and the classes and trying to eat right and rest, and you can just forget about exercising! And then there's my other full-time job, where, you know, they pay me. Which leads me to the question of the moment... IS MY MATERNITY LEAVE HERE YET??