Saw the midwife yesterday...still 2 1/2 centimeters...though now 75% effaced, and the baby is as low as it's gonna get!! This is the weird waiting phase...knowing that baby could come at any minute...making sure everyone has their phones at all times...trying to get a comfortable night's sleep. All the while, I'm still trying to enjoy my kids in special ways knowing that I'm going to be a bit distracted with new baby's arrival.
I also have to report that through the help of some great friends...I am officially 95% ready for the baby to come!!
~ Friends came over and sorted all our baby clothes, took them home to wash them, brought them back and helped me set up the "baby station" in our room! Other generous friends donated to gift us Baby Diaper Service for a couple months (THANK YOU SOOO MUCH!) and the cloth diapers are set out and waiting!
~ And if that's not enough to make you go, "Awwwhh, that is sweet!", friends from church threw me a baby shower in which they showered me with freezer meals!! From frozen waffles to Jambalaya, our freezer is stuffed! Isn't that the best idea ever for someone who has all the "gear" they need?! I feel so spoiled and lovingly supported.
~ Did I mention my mom is here...WOW!
So what possibly could I be unprepared for, you ask?
~ We're still struggling with names...narrowed down a bit, but the middle name thing is a toughy!
~ Most of you dear friends know the struggle I have had with my other two kids in the breast milk production department. I produce some, but not enough to exclusively breast feed my babies. This is a HUGE issue for me, over which I have anguished the entire time my kids were babies. I have tried EVERYTHING from herbs, teas, pumping, prescription drugs, beer, brewer's yeast, supplements, tons of water, weekly visits with a lactation specialist, and tube feeding at the breast for 9 months and still could not up my supply. So I'm geared up with all those things, YET AGAIN, to support my journey down this milky way (sorry) =)...minus the pump...which I'm anxiously awaiting for next Tuesday. So part of me is prepared physically to do this all over again, though emotionally, I am half trying to psych myself up and half trying to accept my situation with joy and thankfulness for a new little life. If you remember to...please pray for me in this area!
~ Oh yeah, and one MINOR dillema...all three car seats don't quite fit in the back seat. I refuse to by a new car (please, don't anyone say the word "minivan"), and some experienced moms have agreed to let me shuffle around with trying out theirs...so we'll see.
I'll try to post before labor hits...but I can't promise anything...please be patient as I move through this transition.