Next week at this time...

we'll be driving to the hospital. Wow.

Today I had my last appointment (39 weeks) with Dr. M. We discussed how on earth it's possible that after three months of bedrest and an almost non-existent cervix, I have not dilated at all since being let up at 36 weeks. Sparing you all a detailed anatomy lesson, the basic assumption is that because my ischial spines are so narrow, Buggy's head has not been able to descend enough to put sufficient pressure on the cervix to cause dilation. Therefore, it's unlikely that I'll go into labor on my own before our c-section one week from today.

To say we're looking forward to meeting Buggy on the outside is an understatement. No matter what anyone says or believes, seeing that he is healthy is the only thing that will put my mind at ease. He continues to move like a madman which is always reassuring.

I guess the only thing to do now is to wait...and to play one last game of Guess Buggy's (birth) Weight! At 34 weeks, he was estimated at 5 pounds 3 ounces, and babies typically gain a half a pound per week in the third trimester. I will be 39 weeks 6 days next Tuesday. I'm going to weigh in (ha!) with my own guess of 8 pounds even-what do you think?