Countdown Begins...

Aaaahhh....getting so close. I seriously can't believe it. I went for my 35 week doctor appointment earlier this week. I am now going weekly and will up until I deliver. You may notice my baby counter took a week jump, I changed it. We have scheduled me to be started on Nov 18th which is 3 weeks from Tuesday. Unless of course this little guy decides to make an early appearance on his own. Everything still looks great, which is such a relief. My doctor told me awhile ago that I have a 2 vessel umbilical cord rather than the standard 3 vessel. In most cases this means nothing, the other 2 vessels just work harder to compensate for the missing third. They have just been watching his growth and fluid levels...if either of those are low that could mean the baby isn't getting the nutrients and blood flow it needs. Lincoln is doing great with both of these...he weighs 5 pounds 1 ounce so far. Right on schedule. I am also dialated to a 2 and 70-80% effaced. So who knows what will end up happening. I could be on my way to an early delivery, or I could just walk around for the next 3 weeks at a 2. I am so anxious for him to come, but I still feel like there is so much to do before he makes his debut. So hopefully he hangs out for a little while longer.

Sitting there in my doctors office, talking about dilating and scheduling my induction....well it all kind of seemed surreal. I remember those first few weeks sitting in there, scared to death. Wondering if I would make it to this point. The whole way home yesterday I just cried...poor Thiago and his emotional wife. I just feel so blessed to have made it to this point, it is really starting to sink in that I will be bringing this baby home. That he is not just a dream to me anymore, he is about to become a reality. I have wanted him, and prayed for him for so long. I am so grateful to almost have him here in my arms. Anyways...thats us for now. I will keep posting each week to let you all know of any changes. For now lets all plan on the 18th.