Days Away

Today I am 39 weeks.  In 3 days I will have a new baby girl.  How stinking surreal. 

I'm really ready to have her with me.  I'm trying to enjoy these last few days, but as painful as it's been, I'm MORE THAN READY to have her here.  That stinking cerclage not being out has made everything more painful than it should be.  Since I'm carrying a mini-watermelon and nothing is being allowed to stretch, it's very painful.  At this point I'm thinking she'll be at least 10 pounds.  That's what it feels like.

But since this may be our last child, and this may be my last time pregnant, I'm trying to enjoy and cherish every minute of it.  I'm also trying to enjoy being a family of 3, because I know that EVERYONE will be in a transition period when she gets here. 

Poor GT is just clueless.  I think he will really be excited that there is a new baby, but who knows how long that will last.  I'm really trying to get him ready for being away from me for 4 days.  And it's not like I'm out of town, I'm there, just stuck in the hospital.  I can't go home with him.  I wonder what he's going to think about that.  I'm prepared for several fits and a few tears.  I hope everyone else is.

In any case, we are all ready.  Just some last minute cleaning and organizing before Saturday.   Some good news is that I've gained about 20 pounds total this pregnancy (33 if you count how much I lost with morning sickness) and I'm only 5 pounds heavier checking in with Ellie as I was with GT.  But again, I've got to lose it all.  I hope she likes breastfeeding until she is 10.  :)