Only 4 weeks

I found out earlier this week that my doctors in Hickory and my doctors in Boone definitely want me to deliver at 37 weeks. Since I requested that Dr. Womack do my c-section (since she did my first and she's awesome) I thought I would have to wait until her on-call day the week after I turned 37 weeks but i also knew that the next week was when Carrington (my favorite midwife) was not going to be in Boone.

I told Carrington a while back that it looked like the timing might be off and she told me it would be fine if she wasn't there and although I guess that's true - she's just been there through it all: through my first few very early miscarriages, my pregnancy with grayson, the hours of labor and even through the unexpected c-section, losing a baby last spring,  getting pregnant again, telling me that i have this anti-E thing but that we'd figure it out together, and now - Bennett is almost here and I just wanted her there.

So they call me and say that I will deliver at 37 weeks - to the day. that means a friday. and they say that another doctor is on call but is there someone that i would like to request. and of course I say dr. womack and she says she'll check to see if she can do that. and low and behold - she calls back an hour later confirming that dr. womack will do the c-section and that carrington will be there to assist!! Praise! I'm so excited.

So the big day is coming. May 29th. Less than four weeks now. That's four weekends. 27 days. I'm just amazed at how fast it came. They chopped off 3 weeks. Not a June 19th baby. Not even a June baby. A May baby. I'm so excited and nervous.

This weekend has been perfect. The perfect time with our family of three. Breakfast at Melanie's, time with friends, lots of playing outside. I'm so thankful.

I know the next four weeks are going to fly by. There are just so many things going on in may: mother's day, my baby brunch celebration, hopefully a trip to charlotte for some relaxing by the pool, our 5th anniversary...
and then there's all the stuff that has to be done at school: math assessments, reading assessments, report cards, field trips.

It all makes me so excited. But I want to take it all in. Every moment. Every kick in my belly, every moment with just me and Grayson, the long stretches of sleep (although they pretty much always include a potty break).

Pray for us. Pray that Bennett's every cell is ready and developed for May 29th. Pray that he doesn't need a thing when he's born except to be in my arms and nurse. Pray that my body handles surgery well and recovers quickly. Pray that Grayson knows how much he is loved even during a time where I'm not able to pick him up or give him undivided attention. Less than four weeks until we're a family of four!