This is my last post as a pregnant woman. I call tonight at 11 pm to make sure labor and delivery has a bed for me. If they are able to take me, I sign in to the ER a few minutes after midnight, and they begin to induce. I'm nervous and scared and overwhelmed. I'm excited and anxious and honestly a little bittersweet. No more being pregnant! That's exciting, mostly, but also a little sad. Tonight is my last night with just me and my husband. Last night was our last night to sleep together without a baby in the house. Our dogs know something is going on, they're just as restless as I am.
I feel like I've cleaned everything I can think of, and organized everything that I see. My house is all ready for my family to come, I'm so excited to see them. All that is left is to fold the laundry and vacuum the living room. I even have the couches covered with bed sheets to protect them from my parents dogs! All the linens are cleaned, folded, and waiting for use. Hospital bags are packed, organized, and waiting by the door. Towels are out, waiting for guests. I've dusted and swept and mopped, I even scrubbed all the baseboards!
Prayer requests? 1.) that I kick this cold! I have a rough cough and some drainage. 2.) A successful induction with no complications, and that doesn't end in any surgery. We obviously want a healthy baby, who skips NICU and is discharged with me. We also want a speedy recovery, and an easy transition into parenthood. My parents also need a safe trip up here and back.
I'm so excited, my thoughts are all over the place. It doesn't help that I keep having to stop writing every few seconds to hack up a lung. I'm going to go drink some water and wander around, making sure I can't do anything else. I know I need to rest, and I did get a great night's sleep and a nap around noon. I just can't sit still!
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