Technically, I'm not overdue, since my due date is tomorrow. However a week and a half ago there was some false labor going on, which got my hopes for an early delivery a little too high, methinks. I have been trying to stay prepared for almost 2 weeks now. Freshen up the bathrooms, tidy the house, stock up on groceries, only to repeat the cycle 3 days later when I'm still waiting. ☺
I now notice every facebook post about a new baby, and pore over the pictures of the little newborns. I am so exciting about holding, kissing and snuggling our very own baby...studying the features of a little person who belongs to us. I can already feel my heart bursting with love. ☺
Presently, I can only hold and feel this child move on the inside, and while I know that is truly a blessing, I'm ready for my arms to do the holding now.
I'm thankful that we don't live any farther away from town than we do, since the forecasts for tomorrow night predict 8-12 inches of snow. Snowmobiling to the hospital might make a great story, but I'm really not feeling that adventurous!
This weekend our town, with a population of fewer than 2500 people, will host the annual Birkebeiner. This year, a record number of 10,200 skiers from all over the world are expected to participate. That's just skiers, mind you, not even counting spectators. There are truckloads of snow hauled into town for the ski course, and some of the main roads are shut down for Saturday. Town will be a zoo and we have to go through it to reach the hospital, so my doctor warned me today not to be crazy and wait too long to start for town if I should happen to go into labor that day. I'm praying that we can avoid the drama of that, but whatever the case, I'm glad to know my God is in control. ☺
I'd appreciate your prayers, because behind all the excitement and anticipation, there is a certain amount of fear of the unknown, and some nervousness about the adjustments ahead. I'm sure I'm not the only new mom to feel this way, but your prayer support would be great, just the same!
Sounds like tons of adventure just the way it is whether or not junior shows up tomorrow. Wow! Such fun snow, events, birthings, and all the unknowns create. Be good, Danae. Praying for you.
ReplyDeleteI understand the waiting as we are waiting too and we have an hour drive to our hospital. I will be praying for. I look forward to hearing your news!!!
ReplyDeleteNo, I assure you that you are not the only 'new' mom to feel that way... actually they are all somewhat apprehensive, but even though its 2?? some years later, I still remember that feeling with the 'first' one!! When I was a week overdue, I didn't want Ivan to go to a 'sale' that Sat without me, cause in the 'prehistoric days before cell phones' ...even tho he was only going to Denmark...I wasn't sure what I would do!! So yeah, I went with him...he ended up buying a motor hoist, which we still use today!! :-)
ReplyDeletePS...she was born early the next morning!!! :-)
Hi, Danae, I just stumbled onto your site. Fun reading through your posts and seeing all your pre baby prep. Love that beautiful photo of you and the bump up there. :) I hope you have a great labor and delivery experience. I heard so many horror stories before my first was born, that I was expecting the very worst. I was pleasantly surprised with a better labor than I imagined possible. Not that it wasn't painful(!), but I didn't have nightmares for years to come. :) Excited to hear the news.
ReplyDeleteWe are praying too! Every day (several times, sometimes) the children wonder if we heard anything about Danae's baby yet, and when the phone rings they wonder if it's you... :-) Maybe you could name baby Birkie?
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