Well, today is my due date!!! How long have I thought this day would never come. Surprisingly, I feel at peace. Everything I've wanted to get done is done, and I'm thankful for all the sweet little things the Lord has done for us lately. This pregnancy has been pretty easy overall...the worst parts have been my gallbladder issues mid-way through the pregnancy, and my pulled muscle at the end of last year. This last month has been really tough physically, but I know I am no exception from any pregnant woman on the planet! Although, I do have to say that those of us who carry our little ones low from day 1 probably do have it tougher. Mostly though, right now I feel such excitement! My little baby is going to be in my arms SO soon. Maybe even by the end of this week! I keep dreaming about him and thinking of how much life is going to change. Oh, but what a welcome change it is!
Nick is in Winston-Salem this week for the first of four weeks of training for his new job. This was a little change of plans neither of us expected, but we are so thankful for this job we're doing the best we can to work through this "timing". Nick found out that his bosses who are in charge of the meeting have no problem letting him leave if I were to go into labor during the week (thank you, Lord). I have wonderful friends who are on standby, willing to drive me to the hospital and take care of me until Nick arrives. Really, just these two little things I can count on make me feel so encouraged! I have a doctor's appointment on Thursday, and I'm hoping that if they begin talking induction (apparently this hospital here won't allow a pregnant woman to go past 41 weeks) that they will be merciful and do it on Friday as opposed to the middle of the week next week. Then Nick can be here and will be able to take us home before heading back to training again on Monday. So if you're reading this, pray everything works out (obviously, in case Adrian doesn't come on his own on Friday).
I also have a tentative plan for the rest of the month. My wonderful sister-in-law is planning on spending her Spring Break here with me next week, and I think she comes in on Friday. If Adrian is here, I know the three of us will have a great time! The next week, Adrian and I will travel to Winston-Salem to spend the week with Nick, and then the last week of his training, my mom will come pick Adrian and I up to spend a week in GA. This is a fun thing I didn't expect! I'm glad my siblings will get to see him before he gets too "old". So, again, I feel at peace knowing a little more what's going to happen in the next little bit. We won't be able to establish a routine until the beginning of April, I guess, but that's okay!
Immediately, my current plan is to sit on the couch and not move so Adrian stays in until Friday. My mom has a friend who promises that oil and balsalmic vinegar on salad induced all her labors, so I believe I will have a giant, greasy salad Thursday night :)
The journey of motherhood is about to begin...I can't wait!
~Abi
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