So the big day is 12/12 at 12:00 noon. Yes, it does feel very odd to know this in advance but it also has its advantages! After talking to my doctor regarding our little angel still being breech it was just a matter of scheduling with the hospital. My doctor is on at the hospital on the 12th and 19th so if I want him to do it, which I really do, then I had to pick one of those days. I worry a little about doing it as early as the 12th but if I have to go through a c-section there is no point in going through labor as well! The odds are fairly high that I would go into labor before the 19th and then everything would be such a rush, I’d go through contractions and I wouldn’t be able to have my doctor do the surgery. So, here we are with our plan, I think that having a birthday on 12/12 will be kind of fun for her. And that is only a week early so they are sure the baby will be fine. Wow, it’s so exciting to think that it is actually just less than a week away!!! It will be nice to have her birthday separated from Hayden’s a little bit, and from our anniversary on the 16th and of course Christmas. So now we begin the countdown!! And I have to try to make sure I have everything ready!!

On Thursday we are having a birthday party for Hayden, he has picked pirates as the theme and it should be a lot of fun. Most of his friends leave town this weekend so we wanted to do it while they are still here (and before the baby comes of course.) He is very excited; we just got back from shopping for all the fun party supplies. Tom is stressed with finals and has spent much of his time just studying and playing x-box. He will finish with his finals on the morning of the 12th and then meet me at the hospital to prep for the surgery. (There’s nothing like cutting it close!) I’m really nervous for the c-section but plan to spend this week studying more about it and talking to other women who have had them so I won’t be nervous come Monday. I just hope things go smoothly because I can’t stand being in the hospital and the thought of staying up to four days is miserable! If things go well I will only have to stay for 3. I got so lucky with Hayden and only stayed for 1 night!
Well, as you can imagine I have a million things to do this week so I will cut this off. Good luck with the nausea Anne. Try sipping ginger ale or sucking on peppermint life savers. I’m glad the rest of you seem to be doing well and enjoying the fun holiday time! We’ll keep you posted!

Tracey