Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Tomorrow is only a day away.

Today has been one of the craziest days of my life..and it's not over yet. At 8am, we found out via ultrasound that Ford is in the breech position. The ultrasound tech immediately suggested that a c-section was imminent. Our doctor confirmed our fears and suggested that we schedule a c-section immediately, before I went into labor. Nate and I were shocked to hear the news...it was the last thing on our mind. Suddenly, we went from wondering when our little boy would enter the world to having less than 24 hours before we KNEW he would enter the world.

I think we both went into panic mode. Nate rushed back to work to handle all of his last-minute responsibilities, and I rushed home to clean, mop, launder, organize, make notes, email/call family, make arrangements for the dogs, pack up bags, etc. I am sitting down right now for the first moment all day and letting it all sink in. Tomorrow morning, I will wake up at 3am and shower, get ready, and leave for the hospital by 4:30am. By 7:30am, I will be given drugs, numbed, and have an incision. Moments later, I will be staring at the face of my baby boy. Wheewww! I'm tired and it hasn't even happened yet!

I am disappointed that I will not be given the opportunity to have Ford naturally...but, I am thankful that God spared me a painful labor and a potential risk to Ford's life or my life.

So, the next time you hear from me, I will be a mother...Nate will be a father...and a new human-being will be in the world! I am overwhelmed with emotions of what is about to happen...God is so good!!!

Til' then...