Counting down...

9 days until our due date….Ahhh!!! I must admit Chad and I both thought that baby Wag’s would make an early debut over the holidays but clearly we've been proven wrong. No 2012 tax break for us, but that’s ok. The anticipation and excitement are certainly building up at this point. Will we have a baby boy or baby girl??? We'll find out soon! We had a doctor’s appointment yesterday and received a terrific report. Praise God! Baby is still in a head down position, heart rate is strong at 150 bpm, my weight is on track and lots of baby movements going on. We found out at our appointment a few weeks ago that I tested positive for group B strep. But no worries it’s nothing to be concerned about. It’s just a bacteria that I am currently carrying. It’s actually commonly found in 25% of all healthy adult pregnant women without any symptoms. As a preventative measure I’ll receive some antibiotics via an IV during delivery to prevent passing it to baby Wag’s. The doctor estimated that the birth weight likely won’t exceed 7 lbs 8 oz. That sounds good to me! Apparently that whole “nesting thing” has kicked in. I might have a small obsession with laundry these days. I may as well just wash one outfit at a time as we wear them. Every closet has been reorganized at least twice. I've packed and repacked the hospital bag more times then I'd like to admit. And while many other husbands were watching bowl games over the holidays poor Chad graciously cleaned carpets. I love that my husband just rolls with my insanity at this point. He’s truly amazing and is going to be the best Dad!

So as we approach our due date I've had quite the realization…I’m going to give birth soon! Yikes! I know that probably seems like a no brainer, but up until now I really haven’t given that part too much thought (maybe because I didn't want to freak myself out). I know this will surprise a lot of your considering what a planner/control freak I am, but Chad and I didn't take any of “the classes”. So in an effort to prepare, I looked to my copy of “What to Expect When You’re Expecting” and a plethora of YouTube videos for breathing/pain techniques. Needless to say, I’m not sure those were the best resources. Ha! However, some of the videos I stumbled upon were highly entertaining…ok downright hilarious. Then all this talk of labor stages, positions, c-sections, episiotomies (umm…OUCH!) are enough to make a pregnant girl’s head spin. So I've decided that we’re going to go into labor the same way we started this journey…trusting God! After all, birth is truly His miracle and He has prepared my body for it. I've educated myself appropriately and the rest is up to Him. I’m confident that He will work through the doctors/nurses to ensure that Baby Wag’s, Chad and I have a safe delivery and that we’re all healthy as we begin a new chapter as a family together!

“When a woman is giving birth, she has sorrow because her hour has come, but when she has delivered the baby, she no longer remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born into the world”. John 16:21