Ready as We'll Ever Be...

My floors are vaccumed and swept, the bathrooms are clean, our bags are packed, the car seat is in the car and I think we've narrowed down the name list to a top two. Soo.....I think we're ready. We took Abi down to Dad and Loretta's tonight, where, I am sure she will be spoiled rotten for the next three days. The c-section is scheduled for 10am tomorrow and I can't eat after midnight. (sidenote: the surgery was originally scheduled for noon, but they were able to bump us up to 10am! How sweet is that!?) So my dear sweet husband has offered to take me to Steak 'n Shake tonight at 11pm for a frisco melt and a chocolate milkshake. A last date and last meal all in one.

Over the last three days it really started sinking in that we are about to have a new baby. Organizing diapers and folding teeny-tiny onesies can't help but make me excited. It's hard to believe Abigail was ever that small. On one hand I feel like I have been pregnant forever. But the big day seems like it kind of snuck up on us. If I was going to write a book about this pregnancy the title would be, "40 Weeks as a Sweaty Pincushion." I've had enough injections and had enough blood drawn to last a lifetime. And, well, it has been the hottest summer since 1936. But as I sit here thinking this is my last day being pregnant (for a few years hopefully!) I can't help but be a little sad. It truly is a miracle. Feeling a baby kick and swirl is one of the greatest feelings ever. Oh, wait, I just got a glance of my elevated cankles over the computer screen and I have to pee...again. Nevermind, come on out Baby Girl!

I had my last doctor's appointment this morning to go over final surgery details and have my platelet levels checked for tomorrow. They have been hovering in the high 80's to low 90's so I was a little nervous. The nurse called this afternoon to say they were 136!! My platelet levels haven't been that high my entire pregnancy. I am overwhelmed to the point of tears by God's goodness and the power of prayer. I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. In other news, my total weight gain this time was 35 lbs. Baby Girl measured great and her heart beat sounded beautiful. I would also like to add for the record that almost every single appointment it takes Dr. Reed a few min to get a good listen because she doesn't lay still long enough! A sign of things to come?? After my appointment Abi and I met Adam for lunch at Fazoli's for a last little bit of Abi-Mommy-Daddy time.



This time tomorrow we'll be a family of four. There's nothing left to do but wait and try to enjoy my last night of uninterrupted sleep for a loooong time.

40 weeks