Very, very soon...

...she'll be here!

Well, I had my appointment on Friday and no real progress from the previous week. She's dropped and I'm still only 1cm along. Since my doctor doesn't want me going beyond my due, she asked us about inducing labor. We agreed to it and we're scheduled to go into the hospital in the evening of Wednesday, October 1st. I'll go through some prep work, stay at the hospital overnight, and I'll be induced in the morning. So, if all goes accordingly (and baby girl doesn't come sooner), then she'll be born on October 2nd.

I'm pretty excited. Our wait is almost over. We'll get to hold her and see her beautiful face. We'll count her precious fingers and toes. I'll get to smell that new baby smell.

To finalize our preparations, I've finished packing my suitcase, Scott packed his bag (a small travel bag with just one change of clothes and essential toiletries - toothbrush and deodorant), and I packed Tristan's suitcase for his stay at Grandpa's house. Today, we did a major grocery run and shopped for about 2 - 3 weeks worth of food (you don't want to know the grocery bill). We bought a few extra necessities (a few bottles, just in case nursing doesn't work out, a changing pad for the changing table, and a comb & brush - I can be hopeful that she'll have lots of hair). After all sorts of running around today, we came home and cleaned up a bit. Kate, my mother-in-law, took care of dishes and the rest of the kitchen, Scott did the bathrooms and the kitty box, and I folded the laundry and cleaned up Tristan's room. I am completely exhausted, but still feel like there is so much more to be done. Oh well. I don't think that I can be fully prepared for a newborn - despite having had one already.

Well, Melayna Kait will be here soon and I can't wait to see her. :) My next post I'll have pictures! I promise.