Did you say DIALATED?

Today marks 36 weeks and one day of pregnancy.  That is nine months.  Yes, that is nine months.  We now go to the doctor weekly.  The OB/GYN politely suggested that we should have the crib up and the car seats installed.  She also mentioned camera batteries, and a packed suitcase.

I should have mentioned medication...not so much for my daughter, but for me.  I am thinking that when they give my daughter the epidural, I will ask for one too - right between the eyes.

For those of you who have gone through this before, you will know this, but since we are both rookies at all of this, humor me.  Today, she had to get "checked."  This will happen weekly now.  And since the baby has started "swimming towards the light" in the last week and he has moved from cutting off her oxygen by residing in her lungs to now bouncing on her bladder, the doctor was "curious" about the progress.

Our OB/GYN is a wonderful woman, be it very young.  She is a recent graduate, local woman, who is very professional, interested, patient and the perfect fit for my daughter.  But, she is young.  My daughter loves her and trusts her and that is all that matters, but honestly, sometimes she makes me giggle. 

I think she is a bit afraid that I am going to freak out on her or something....she tries to be very calm about everything she says, in kind of a not-so-calm way.  For example, today when she checked my daughter, she seemed kind of surprised to discover that there was some change to her cervix.  She got this funny look on her face and said, very quietly.... "OOOOOOH.  I felt his head."  Then she said, "things HAVE changed and that is a GOOD thing...........are you ready?  Do you have a car seat?"  After I restarted my heart, I kind of said, "we are ready, I guess, but we would like to not have it be until about the 15th....that would be good.....to which my daughter interjected, "anytime after the 12th....."  The doctor just nodded and said, "I would like the 21st, but we don't always get what we ask for.  What are you doing next week....I hope she makes it to her shower (HER SHOWER IS SUNDAY). 

So, the saga is in process.  And at the end of the day, we have another appointment in one week.  And we sure hope we are there, for you see my daughter has a college entrance exam on the 11th - so she can use the post-secondary option all of next year....and she has to take her math MCA on the 12th.


SO....A conversation with Braden:

Baby Braden, this is Grandma.....We cannot wait to meet you, but the doctor said that you were probably only about 4 and 1/2 lbs today and we need you to grow for a couple more weeks.  Mommy needs to finish just a couple of things, then she will be ready for you.  You have been SO GOOD so far but please, remember that GRANDMA is a very patient person, unlike your MOMMY, so you need to listen to GRANDMA in this situation.  The sooner you learn that the better.  THANKS BRADEN and I LOVE YOU....no matter when you come....but patience is a virtue and it is still kinda cold outside anyway, so you will be much warmer in there.