How We Measure Time and Why Tomorrow Is The Big Day

Ten weeks ago, Austin discovered a new game on the Disney Junior website. It's a Jake and the Neverland Pirates treasure map in which a new treasure chest opens up every Friday with new "prizes". At that time I was 10 weeks away from my due date too. I figured this was a perfect way for him to count down to the baby's arrival. We have diligently checked the map every Friday (even if the "prizes" were lame) and grown more and more excited. In these past 2 weeks I've tried to get the kids on board with rooting for the baby to come early. Austin, however, is quite insistent that the baby is coming FRIDAY when we hit the big red 'X'. As in tomorrow. He has so much confidence in this that if there is no baby by tomorrow I will be totally disappointed.

To add to the deadline, I just found out that I have tested positive for preeclampsia. I go in for a stress test on Saturday and may end up having to have a C-section this weekend. On the one hand, I really want the VBAC, but on the other, I don't want to endure 2 more weeks of pregnancy only to end up having a C-section anyway. This past week and a half has been tough - I've got first trimester fatigue and nausea back again mixed with third-trimester insomnia, contractions, immobility and impatience. The worst of both worlds. Total blah. But I do feel very blessed that Austin and Ruthie have been on one of their playing-well-together streaks this entire past week.

So if you read this, send some "go into labor" vibes my way!

I'll end this with a little sisterly cuteness. My favorite part is Ruthie's final sentence (and it is unprompted).