Ok! We are two days away from meeting baby Bennett! I have been on maternity leave for 1.1 work days and 3.1 days total. This weekend was wonderful. Brian and I walked around Manito Park http://www.manitopark.org/ and Comstock park in 80 degree, sunny, beautiful weather. After 12 years together we are more than ready for this baby but we also realize the relationship we've shared is about to change a lot. So we are trying to squeeze in as much time together as we can. He is my best friend. We have grown up together and I can't imagine having anyone else be the father of my son. He will be an amazing daddy.
I will be induced on Wednesday at 39 weeks. Because my cord implanted on the side of my placenta rather then the middle, my doctor doesn't want to leave the baby in any longer than 39 weeks. I remember when we found out about this complication at 20 weeks, and we were so worried. Usually with this condition the baby's growth will slow down around 32 weeks, and the baby will be taken via c-section around 36 to 37 weeks, but not in our case. Bennett has done amazingly well and with every appointment we see how much he is growing. He is already about 71/2 pounds. He is a strong little guy and I just can't wait to hold him. It's funny because we have had so many ultrasounds and been able to peek in on him so much that if we have another baby and we don't have all those ultrasounds I think I will be worried all the time about how the baby is doing.
So the question I keep asking myself is....are you really ready for this? I mean emotionally and mentally I am ready for this, but I don't know what I am doing. I have two sisters who both have kids and I have been around babies a lot but I have never been totally responsible for a little life. It is such an amazing responsibility and I just want to do everything I can for Bennett. It is going to be an adventure.
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