About 37 weeks

Looks like we've made it full term! When we were at 21 weeks and I was having contractions, it seemed like this point was forever away. I really did think she was going to come today-- I woke up at 4:00 this morning with very heavy contractions-- waited about 10 minutes and then woke Kurt up. And then nothing...

I felt fine all day-- went to church and had more energy than normal, despite the early morning (I never went back to sleep). Here we were before church:






We have an ultrasound and an appointment tomorrow, and I think some decisions may be made. Personally, I am hoping for a c-section at this point. I know recovery is supposed to take longer, but compared to what? Sure, recovery might be faster if you deliver a 7.5 pound baby naturally-- but a 10 pound baby? I know what "recovery" was like after delivering Moses-- and to be quite honest, I've never really felt the same.

We have a lot going on this week, so I'm pretty nervous about the timing of her arrival. First, the attic should be done Tuesday by noon-- then comes the massive clean-up. So part of me doesn't want her to arrive until next weekend. But on the other hand, she will be even bigger by then (did you notice that the widget at the right says she should be about 6.5 pounds now? HA!).... Then throw into the mix business travel of some of my family members who really want to be around for her birth, and that makes me again hope she doesn't arrive until next weekend.

But I guess she will arrive when SHE wants to, right?