The Calm Before The Storm

• The house is clean.  Check
• My house never looks so spotless as when I am about to go and give birth.  There's just something about bringing a new baby home to a dirty house that does not appeal to me.  I have made myself, and all those around me, crazy with this task over the last 3 days.  I even may have broken one of my little toes in the process.  But now I can sit in peace - and pain - while I wait for the clock to strike 6am. The bewitching hour.  The hour that we get in the car and start our journey towards baby #4 coming home.
• The kids are at my moms. Check
• One last night of peace, quiet, and tranquility.  The original plan was to go to my 1:30 appointment and go straight from the doctor's office to the hospital.  This was my plan of course.  The doc knew nothing of it.  Then the doc's office called and wanted to change my appointment until tomorrow.  I begged (not really - but did have a nice conversation with the nurse about how this is my 39th week and Dr. Frank said he would induce me in the 39th week) and still got in today, but had to wait until 3:15. 
• Dr. Frank didn't send me today - BUT he is sending me tomorrow!
• Bags are packed. Check
• I went to the doctor's office with my packed suitcase in the back seat of the car.  I think I have everything.  We'll find out tomorrow. 
• Date night with my husband. Check
• Due to the set back of not going to the hospital today, but being completely prepared to do so, the kids are already at my mom's ready for a sleep over AND as previously stated - house is clean and bags are packed.  What's left but to have a date night with Jason??? 
• We had dinner at Friday's - Yum.  Then went to see Larry Crowne at the Fox Lake Theatre.  Great Movie!  I really wanted to see that at the theatre, but figured there was no way.  Funny how everything happens for a reason - Big and Small.  (Speaking of big - you should see the size of my legs from sitting in those theatre chairs for 2 hours.  I have tree trunks where my ankles used to be.) 
• At home relaxing. Check
• Just about to try and get one more nights sleep in my own bed.  I'm starting to feel a little nervous now.  I know this is my 4th go around, but it's still a little nerve racking when your just waiting for the time to come.
• Tomorrow - 7am - It's Baby Time!
• I am staying syked though.  Keeping my eye on the prize.  I got a little teared up before the movie started tonight just thinking about tomorrow when the kids come to the hospital and get to meet their new baby brother for the first time.  They've been praying for this and talking to my belly for quite some time and are super excited that it's finally time for Mommy to go to the hospital and get the baby out of my belly.

 

Let's do this! 

Collin Gene Cappert -

Here We Come!