Birthday?

Today could be the day. Wow. It is pretty amazing to think I could have my baby in my arms by the end of the day. I really haven’t thought too much about it because I still worry that something could go horribly wrong and I could get this far and something very bad could happen. I never did get my living will done, but did remind my cousin what I wanted to happen, just in case. She kind of freaked out and said something like “if you keep talking like that I will be at the hospital driving your crazy”. I reminded her that it is very unlikely. Mostly, I think it will work out

Anyway, my work got me a really nice digital camera as a baby gift. It is a Sony Cyber-Shot. It came yesterday and I have already been having fun with it. I took the pictures I posted yesterday of Lucky in the car with it. Here is one of my and the dogs this morning.


Hiking with Lucky and Shadow - Aug. 17th 2005

It’s pretty awesome to think I can be hiking with them this morning and having my baby in my arms by the end of the day.

Last night, I got a really crampy and started not feeling great at all. Enough so that I seriously thought about calling my OB and saying maybe I should come in now. I took a warm bath and tried to settle down thinking if it wasn’t the real deal I would rather be at home in my own house/bed than in a hospital. Plus, one last hike with the dogs. Hey, I’m a planner. If I can plan it, I will (or at least try to). I think I may also have had a contraction this morning while hiking. It was more crampyness/nausea that came and went. Kind of like last night. I think if I hadn’t planned on going in today, maybe it would have happened anyway. As it is, unless I start having regular contractions or something I will go with the existing plan of calling Dr. P at 9:30.

Fast Breaking News: Just got a call from Dr. P’s office and they can take me now (8:30 am). I had to explain that I needed time to get there. Talked to coach and she is going to shower and come get me. Talked to doula and will call her when I get to the hospital, but we agreed to plan on around 10ish. Mary, at Dr. P’s office said the Dr. P was hoping to stop by the hospital on her way to the office “to get things started”, but that just isn’t going to work. I need more prep time than that, which is why I tried to get it arranged yesterday. Oh well, I’m not stressing, but my adrenalin is flowing.

This could happen. I could have a good outcome. I could have my baby by tonight. Wow.