Baby Diaries #29

As I sit here and write this I can't help but think this might be the last pre-baby Baby Diary entry.
Today's doctors appointment yielded the results I anticipated.
I knew something had changed, but I wasn't sure exactly what.
Last week the nurse had told me that I was effaced and dilated to 3, but that Bitsy wasn't engaged yet.
Basically, meaning that Bitsy was still not locked in place for departure.
Since that appointment I started to feel a little more pressure and my turning radius was becoming limited.
At today's appointment I met another doctor who I'm secretly hoping is the doctor on call when Bitsy decides to make her arrival.
He was so friendly and efficient.
He had a student with him, which he of course asked if I minded.
I didn't, it seems that I always end up with students and I guess I'd rather offer a learning opportunity than turn them away.
After listening to Bitsy's heart rate, a healthy 139 bpm, he confirmed that I wanted to do another exam to see if things had changed.
First he checked.
Then the student checked.
And then the doctor told me that we are 90% effaced and still dilated to 3, but this time she is engaged.
"She could be here anytime in the next week or so," he said.
He also mentioned that he had to be careful during the exam because he actually could have sent me into labor...THAT is how far I am right now.

Bud & I's lives are about to change.
We are about to go from being the carefree couple to proud parents!
I'm ready to see her face and her toes and learn who she is.
What kind of personality will she have?
Who will she take after?
I'm ready to start this new journey!
The last 7-1/2 years of being married to Bud have been amazing.
I wouldn't trade them for anything.
We are ready now though.
We learned how to live 2 people combined and we have so much love that it's time to share it with a new person.
A mini-us!
So although I have an appointment scheduled for next Thursday, I don't think we will make it that far.
Although we already have tickets for the Air Force Ball, I don't think we will get to go this year (I'm a little bummed about this).
And although we still aren't exactly sure when Bitsy will decide to make her arrival, my mother-in-law is booking a flight for Sunday or Monday to go to Wilmington, NC to visit with family.
She figures that if she does that she'll only be 87 miles away from us and she can be on the road at a moments notice to make it here for the birth.
Granted if Bitsy comes before then she'll just come straight here to meet her granddaughter.
Either way, everyone is excited and no one thinks that we will make it to October 2nd.

As I stated before, I will do my best to post daily until it's time to go to the Hospital.
At which point I may be gone for a few days.
I may send my hubby over to post a quick announcement!
No matter what I appreciate all your love and support and prayers!

I hope you all had a Blessed Thursday!

This week's verse to memorize:

"Teach the older men to exercise self-control, to be worthy of respect, and to live wisely.  They must have sound faith and be filled with love and patience."~ Titus 2:2