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April 11, 2008

The baby has turned!

On Wednesday, the midwife confirmed that the baby turned to the head down position!  As long as he doesn't flip again - there will be no scheduled c-section for me!  I am just thrilled!  I really didn't want to go through another surgery so this is just wonderful news - my boy is cooperating!
I went to the Mom's club for the 2nd week yesterday.  It's been really nice to be around other pregnant woman as well as all the new Moms and their babies.  I held a 5 week old little boy yesterday.  His Mom just handed him to me and said can you hold him while I drink my tea? At first I was terrified and held him awkwardly as if to say 'What now?' (I haven't held a baby in years and don't have a whole lot of experience) but the panic very quickly turned into my heart just melting over this tiny little boy who was staring up at me.  I felt kinda bad because his mother just complained to me that he never looked at her in the face.  She said he's rather look at blank walls than look at her.  He couldn't take his eyes off of me.  He stared mesmerized at my face.  All the other Moms just stopped what they were doing to watch him looking at me.  I changed his position briefly and when he couldn't see me he cried.  As soon as I was back in his line of site he stopped.  It was a wonderful experience that made it all so real.  I'm soon going to have a little one of my own and I am just so excited to finally meet him - I wish I could fast forward to the day he arrives. 
I still have over 5 weeks to go and I'm so ready to have this baby!  Yesterday, it took me 10 minutes to put on my shoes because of the size of my belly and the swelling in my feet!  It seems like everything I do is a struggle.  I'm always uncomfortable and not sleeping well at night.  I was told the last couple of months are the hardest, but didn't know just how hard it would be.  I'm ready.  They say after 36 weeks it could happen at any time.  I'm 34 weeks and counting - hoping he comes closer to 36 weeks than the average of 42 (they say most first time Moms average at about 10 days late)!

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