Tooooooo-morrow, tomorrow, I love ya, tomorrow, it's only a day away!!!

It's planned, and won't change again!!!! In less than 24 hours, I should be strapped to a table, Nich at my side, the tallest curtain between me and a giant incision, tubes coming out of everywhere, and a precious little baby being born!!! Yes, my C-section is scheduled for Friday August 21 at 10AM :) We're so excited it is finally here!! Nich, a Beatles nut - not just a fan, but somehow is sure he was born in the wrong decade - thinks it is a good omen that our favorite doctor (Dr. A) will have just gotten back from a Paul McCartney concert the day before our C-section, ha ha ha!! I'm thinking he'll be nice and relaxed and ready for this surgery :) I've already warned Nich he's not allowed to talk Beatles and concert stuff with him when Dr. A visits me this afternoon, OR during the C-section. He really MIGHT get pummeled, and not because I'm in pain! Ha ha ha!

I've been up here at the hospital for the past week being closely monitored, and everything has been looking great! Beautiful NST's and some equally beautiful contractions. Everyone keeps hoping I might go into labor so then I HAVE to have the C-section, but I'm hoping nothing happens between now and tomorrow morning - I like planning. Of course, this pregnancy has been a lesson in letting go of control and the idea of planning ANYTHING, so now at the end, I am happy that this one little thing, like the birthday of our child, will happen on schedule. This time. I hope.

I now understand Heather...I can tell I'm going to totally miss feeling this little baby move around all the time, and sharing that special bond only he and I have at the moment. I can imagine holding him in my arms, watching him move and thinking, "OH! That's what you were doing in there!" and the mystery and cool feeling of tiny limbs and butt rolling around in there ending. But, I am SOOOO excited to meet him! I can't wait! Since today's the last day I'll have my big belly, here is a tribute to my belly. Thank you to Heather for taking such fantastic photographs! You should check out her site and hire her to take pictures of anything you want, she's awesome!

Ok, maybe those are enough pictures...but I have so many more that I love! You can check them out on my Facebook page if you haven't already seen them, but most of you I know have already seen them :) I just like them so much! As of right now, the countdown is 22 hours, 17 minutes...