Had an appointment today, got enthusiastic news from the Doc - she seems to think we'll be seeing a newborn baby this weekend, but I've learned not to get my hopes up. I'm dilated to 3cm (from 1cm, which she says is significant in a week) and 85% effaced. She decided to "strip my membranes" today, which means to separate the water bag from the cervix in hopes to speed up delivery. Felt weird, no lie.
Kind of exciting! Funny, too, I had decided yesterday to make a car seat cover for our not-so-girly gray car seat. Finished it after the appointment. It's my first one - just as everything I'm sewing with the machine these days - I'm really enjoying that machine!
While I'm finding this "waiting game" unnecessary, since I'm already losing sleep due to discomfort and inter-uterine panic attacks (June seems to go into "red alert" mode once I start to get comfy), I'm semi-ok with the anticipation of her arrival. I'd really like to start the 3 months of sleepless nights - because I know time flies, and I'd like to get it over with. I'd also just like to see her face. I don't think it gets any less exciting with subsequent kiddos - I'm so interested to know what she's going to be like!
Aiden has turned out to be such a smart, compassionate, and handsome young man - much more than I could have asked for from God - I just can't help but be humanly curious as to what June will be like. I'd also like to see Aiden kiss her face for the first time, and see how he reacts to a crying baby! He's already being ultra-clingy, but I believe he'll be a fantastic older brother.
So this is us - patiently waiting.
More later, maybe after we welcome baby June?
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