

The time has come...I am physically ready for this baby to come out (being mentally prepared is another thing). The baby is sitting so low I feel like it's about to drop out of me. I brought this complaint to the attention of my doc at my visit this past week and after a friendly "check" she informed me that the baby is "in the garage" and ready to exit, I guess it's done cooking in the oven? She suspects that I will deliver earlier then my May 29th due date (however I got the same song and dance when I was pregnant with Ava and I didn't go into labor until her DD). However I need to go sooner then May 29 so that Jeff will be in town for the delivery and at least a couple of days after the birth. The summer time is when his international traveling picks up and he's gone for weeks at a time. My Doctor agreed to an induction and now my official date of delivery will be May 22, or sooner. Knowing the day is awesome and brings a sense of control to a situation that I've played out over and over in head. Details like what to do with the kids, getting a hold of Jeff (he usually has his phone turned off during his shows), and who will drive me to the hospital. May 22 is the Friday before memorial day and both sets of our parents have already taken off work and are planning to come down. Seriously this couldn't be more perfectly arranged! Now my biggest fear is that the baby will come earlier then my scheduled induction and plans will all go array. The good news is that Jeff will be home on Friday and isn't scheduled to go out of town until after Memorial day so he will DEFINITELY be at the birth.
Coming out of the doctors office this week I had a little "freak out moment" talking to Jeff on the phone, as I was telling him that we will have a baby in 3 weeks or less (I may or may not have cried). I have to be honest it was at THAT moment that it all hit me, I am REALLY going to have a baby. As you can tell I'm really not prepared for this especially mentally. I forced myself into action buying diapers, bottles, soaps, lotions, ect. so I can some what be prepared.
This weekend my plan is to break out all of the baby items and disinfect them and set them up so I don't have to be putting a crib together when I get home from the hospital. Next week I will make extra meals to freeze and stock up at the grocery store so little effort will have to be made on my part post-baby. I'm not in the nesting phase yet so hopefully this weekend I can just be motivated to get it all done HOWEVER tonight I will put the kids to bed in about and hour and spend the rest of the night watching shows I have on DVR.
2 comments:
YAY! I will say prayers! Can't wait to see your little person!
May 22nd is my birthday! I'm so glad Jeff will get to be there.
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