Waiting

Happy 4th of July everyone!  


So I am sitting here about 4 days before the birth of this big little miracle... and I really don't have much to say!  Wow.  That's a shocker!  This has honestly been the longest 9 months ever.  And the time is finally here! I'm so ready to see what we've been talking about! And praying for! And crying over!  And losing sleep over!  And measuring!  The waiting is just about over!


I met the OB/GYN that will do the section.  Very sad that my regular OB can't do it, but I am pleased with the substitute.  She answered alot of questions and I would highly recommend her if anyone is needing an OB at UMC in the future.  We talked with her for over an hour and I only have good things to say about her! I feel more at ease about being cut open by a stranger now ;)


Then I had another appointment with my regular OB/GYN, Dr. T.  We both got a little emotional since it was our last appointment (at least until my yearly checkup later).  But she is still my favorite of ALL the docs I have seen!


I joined a Facebook group called 'Moms of Omphaloceles' and it is helpful to have that many opinions and answers from ~500 members.  But at the same time, I have learned that ignorance is bliss.  Some of the pictures and children have overwhelmed scared me.  It contains everything from one extreme to another.  But its awesome at the same time because I couldn't find that information anywhere else on the internet.  And its mostly information from MOMS!  with MOM answers.  As time gets nearer, I am so scared, but I would prefer to be told some things as they happen instead of questioning the unknown and wondering if my child will be like that one.  I have driven myself insane wondering what my life will be like in about 3-5 years.  Ha! We have a new 5 year plan:  just get there.  I feel like I am living day to day and at times even minute to minute.  Someone said "I'm pretty sure that's called faith."  Yes.  Living on a prayer.  (anyone else singing Bon Jovi right now?) Yeah....i'm half way there.

This ultrasound pic was taken yesterday.  She's laying on her side.  The O is in the middle with that black c-shaped vertical line in it right above the white blurry letters.   Her actual abdomen is on the right where its kinda dark.  Anyway, the O is measuring approximately 6 x 6 cm (which is around 2 1/2 inches x 2 1/2 inches).  Doesn't seem very big, but you put that on a 18-20 inch baby = a bowling ball on her belly.  They estimated her weight today at 4 lbs 3 oz again (Dr. T's office always measures a little higher than Dr. B's office).   


I go Friday for my LAST appointment!  Last ultrasound... last BPP... last look at her before Monday (that i'm aware of).  I am suppose to meet the anesthesiology group and fill out all the paperwork so we're ready to go on Monday morning.  I am suppose to be there at 6am on Monday and the section will be ready to go by 7.  Said they would probably be pulling her out around 7:30.  If everyone could say a little prayer for us around that time I would greatly appreciate it.