We are heading into the home stretch of this pregnancy,
with a little over 3 weeks to go to my official due date,
and I really don't think we will make it that far.
Really, I think we'll be lucky to make it 2 weeks.
So with my gestational diabetes, they aren't completely sure
they want to let me get to my due date,
just because they don't want him getting too big
and having to resort to c-section
(and I don't really want a c-section so I'm all for early).
I went into an appointment on Tuesday and I was
already dilated to 3 cm and effaced 70%.
Most women can stay at 3 cm for a few weeks,
but with my effacement and the fact that
I have prep contractions keeping me up at night,
I think that this little boy has maybe 1.5 weeks left
before he really starts trying to make his debut.
Luckily for us, my grandma will be here in a week
to be Annie's personal nanny/my personal assistant
for what will probably be the last few days of my pregnancy.
YAY!
This means I can actually get things done before he comes like:
make sure the laundry doesn't pile up,
or prep some freezer meals before hand,
or finish re organizing the kids room!
And there is now a good possibility that
my house might not be a complete disaster when I leave for the hospital!
But, what I am really excited for is that
I won't have to take advantage of my good friends generosity for much longer!
I feel like I have used up and now owe so many favors
just for friends that have watched Annie for my bi-weekly doctors appointments.
I will never be able to repay them, but I'm sure gonna try.
So here's to making sure that this little boy stays where he is,
at least long enough for us to get through our to-do list,
which includes, but is not limited to:
cleaning out the car and putting in the car seat,
finishing Annie's big-sister gift,
packing Jacob's hospital bag,
finishing the "suck up to the labor nurses" gift,
stock up on multiple sizes of diapers,
move Annie into her toddler bed and re sleep-train her,
and make my hospital gown
(because the ones they provide are never very comfortable or feel sanitary).
Wish us luck!!
Oh! And I completely forgot we just had Easter!
Here's a look at the Annie's Easter dress I made,
and the closest thing I got to a nice family picture!
