Final Prenatal Visit

Yesterday was my final prenatal visit with the doctor. When I got there she said, "I can't believe you are here!" I told her I couldn't believe it either. She checked me and told me that unfortunately nothing was going on yet so we are going to stick to our scheduled c-section next Wednesday. So if nothing happens over the next four days, my daughters' birthday will be June 3, 2009. We have to report to the hospital at 8:00 a.m. The surgery starts at 10:00 and should be finished in an hour. She said that I would be in recovery with my babies by 10:45-11:00. Amazing. As much as I cannot wait for this to happen, I still can't believe it's going to happen. I AM GOING TO HAVE TWO CHILDREN IN FOUR DAYS!!!!!!!!!!

I was a little upset that nothing was progressing yesterday, but instead of going home to sit uncomfortably and wait, I went to my school. It was the kids' last day and I wanted to be there to send them off and say good-bye. I love the last day of school because our school does the cutest thing. The kids are dismissed two hours earlier and almost all of our students ride the bus. The kids load up the buses and all of the teachers stand on the sidewalk in front of the building. The bus drivers pull away and we all wave at them. Then the drivers drive in a circle in front of the school and honk like crazy so that the kids drive past the teachers twice, while we all wave like crazy. Some kids are crying, some are laughing, most are screaming and all are hanging out their windows! It makes me cry. I'm both happy to get rid of troublemakers and to think of my summer off, and sad that another year has passed and I am losing some kids that I have come to love. One of the bus drivers had a plan this year. He stopped his bus right in front of the teachers and all of the kids were sitting down. Then they stood up and he had given them all squirt guns. The kids thought it was hilarious and they were drenching the teachers. It was so funny! It was a wonderful distraction for me!

After school I headed home for a short nap and then my mom and I went to Bench's Greenhouse to buy some flowers. My mom is absolutely wonderful! I can count on her for anything and everything. I had called her after the doctor appointment and was a little upset that I wasn't heading to the hospital because I am truly in the full blown miserable stage. Right away she said, "Okay well then let's plant your flowers and I will help you". She always gets me motivated to do things and then I feel both distracted and accomplished. She had come over the night before because I was having a hormonal nesting feeling. I was crying and cleaning so she came and helped me wipe down walls and clean my bathroom really good. I don't know what I would do without her.