It's March 20th, 2011. I just finished up my last spring break (ever), and I wasn't really expecting or planning on going back to school tomorrow simply because I knew Layla would make her appearance sometime this past week.
She didn't.
She, apparently, is perfectly content spending a little more time in there. I'm okay with that, I guess, but I'm very very ready to meet her.
I've always heard people talking about it feeling like a rib is going to break from the baby kicking. I hadn't felt that....until this past week. It's one of the weirdest, coolest feelings ever. Being able to put my hand on the exact spot that her foot is and even being able to move it is quite.....amazing. I know I will definitely miss those feelings, but I know life with her will be so much better than those feelings.
I spent most of this past week "resting" but mostly being bored. One day was full of major cleaning and organizing, and I can now say that her room is ready. Hospital bags are packed. The car seat is in the car. We're ready (the word "ready" is used very loosely here...)
Zach, his parents, and brothers drove over on Friday. My grandparents also arrived in their RV on Friday. We had a very fun cookout Friday night, and we ended the night with a fun game of Apples to Apples. On Saturday, we all ventured over to Dublin, Texas to tour the Dr. Pepper Museum. It was a fun day and quite a good way to end the spring break.
I have a doctor's appointment tomorrow, and I'm definitely hoping that some progress has been made. Because of my gestational diabetes, the doctor will more than likely want to induce this week if there is no progress. If everything is good and Layla is healthy, I'm hoping the doctor will let me go until Layla comes on her own. We'll see!
