...TWO!!!... and doctor's appointment!

Here is our 38 week progress report on Noah...

"As you know, you've arrived at the final leg of your pregnancy journey, and if you're still carrying your little love around, they've just about reached their birth weight (somewhere between 6 to 8 pounds is average depending on whether they're a boy or girl). There really isn't a lot to report on baby this week, so lets do a quick recount of where we are: all internal organ systems are pretty much ready for the outside world, lots of healthy baby fat, a rapidly developing brain (that'll keep growing with them for years to come), and they've more or less reached official baby status-- all they need to do is "head out" and say hello to the rest of the world and especially their ready-to-pop momma."

Yes, we're more than ready!! The children are watching me like a pot that won't boil! Ha! Ha!

Today was another wonderful doctor's appointment with another one of my wonderful doctors! His educated guess is that Noah will be 8lbs 10oz! My blood pressure was good... I forgot to ask exactly what it was this time. I gained no weight so I am still at 12 pounds overall weight gain. I am 3+ cm dilated (does that mean almost 4? Hmmmm...) and 80% effaced. He striped my membranes and told me that he would be shocked if I made it through the weekend! Yikes! I've never actually gone into labor by myself! What would that be like? Here is how my labor normally goes...

~Get up at 4am for a nice leisurely shower.
~Style and curl hair.
~Apply make-up 'just so'.
~Drive to the hospital comfortable and giddy the whole way.
~Visit with the nurses as we go about the multitudes of questions, IV hook-ups, blood draws and bracelets.
~My best friend, the anesthesiologist, comes in and gives me the blessed epidural.
~Hook me up to the pitocin.
~Watch a little morning news and maybe some of Good Morning America.
~Have a baby while laughing it up with the doctors and nurses.
~In my room, dressing and cooing over my new beautiful baby, having pictures done, receiving guests and ordering lunch by 10am.

It works for me! What would a midnight dash to the hospital in the midst of real labor feel like? I may get the chance to find out!

Stay tuned!!