Well, after a lot of doctors appointments this summer, Nathan and I finally decided to be conservative and to go with a scheduled c-section to keep mom in good health with her messed up back. We are happy with our decision (even though Nathan asked me if he could watch someone else giving birth vaginally in the next room at some point during our hospital stay) and we have picked Tuesday, September 16th at 5:00 p.m. (happy hour) for the date and time. The baby may decide to come before then as he has dropped very low in the last several weeks. He/she is still sticking straight out. He/she has also found my upper right rib which has become a constant kicking spot all day. You can now see actual feet and elbows coming out of my stomach which is really exciting to watch because you can tell that the baby is out of room in there. The baby gets the hiccups about 10 times a day and finally I asked my doctor what the deal was and he said that it was a good sign because he/she is trying to start breathing by themselves. So, I am now going to the doc every week for a check up and will be starting school next week 9 months pregnant!!!
