Almost here!

My due date for baby Eleanor is August 8th. Because I am delivering her after having a c-section with C4 (I delivered Z, too) they want to induce me around 10 days early...that will be this Thursday. BUT, the dr wants to "strip my membranes" on Monday...so that if she is ready, she will come on her own...If not, it should make Thursday that much easier...hopefully. I am a little nervous because Chuck is working until Thursday...unless she is on her way, but it is up to me to determine if she is...scary!

I am SO much bigger than I was with both boys---it seems my belly sticks out all the way to Egypt! I feel ready...so ready. Yet, I keep having the feeling of "jsut one more day." I have completely cleaned out my closet, the office, pantry, utility closet and under the kitchen sink...since yesterday. I have inputed over 200 addresses in a new address book on my apple AND printed envelopes for announcements...that was a few days ago. This was in addtition to being at VBS 3 hours a day, helping throw a surprise party for over 100, driving to LR on Monday, having meetings and Chuck work the busiest week ever.
I have sewn around 15 burpclothes and a couple blankets, last weekend. I have cooked 13 meals and 2 loaves of banana bread that are organized and frozen...that took only 2 hours (with Chuck's help)...I guess I can't count all the sewing and repainting of rooms that was done back at 20 weeks. I lay down in bed to rest because I am exhausted...but my mind won't stop. My bags have been packed for 3 weeks, in the car since last Sunday. Yet tomorrow, I must get them out, recheck, repack, and reload...just to make sure. I also must clean and make sure everything is spotless...

I feel crazy...do I sound it? So yes, I guess I am ready.

The boys are so ready...but nervous. C asked me if he would still be able to cuddle. Z told me that, "Mom, you are my favorite place to be..." Z also toldme he was praying for pink eyes, since she was a girl...blue OR green would be nice. C wants her to have one of each. Yikes!

I will miss it being just the 2 boys, I will miss chasing her feet around my belly at night or in church, I will miss 6 am zerberts given by the boys while I am still asleep. I can NOT wait to see my feet again...OR touch my feet...or sleep on my belly...or have some resemblance of a lap in which to hold boys on ...but she is the last and I am a bit sad.

So crazy?? yes.

Wish us luck!