Sometimes it's just better not to know.

I decided to look up some info about having too much amniotic fluid. Yeah, it's not a good thing. I know my case is mild, so I don't need to go off the deep end. Besides, there's nothing I can do about it anyway.

Risks of Polyhydramnios:

Stillbirth
Placental Abruption
Birth Defects
Excessive Post-Partum Bleeding (and I'm on a blood thiner!)
Increased Chance of C-Section


So anyway, dear friends, I only post this so that you can pray for us. You have been so kind and faithful in the past. I am glad that Iain will be here soon one way or another. It will be such a relief to go and check on him when I'm worried. For now, I just have to content myself that he is in the hands of Almighty God. And that is enough. The frail flesh wants more, but I have all that I need.

On a brighter note, here are pictures of the nursery. We just hung the lights this afternoon and there is nothing more that needs done.






This is the beautiful cross-stitch that Susan designed and made for our baby. I love it!


I love going into the closet and looking at his little clothes.

Update

I am feeling very discouraged today. I had my 39 week doctor's appointment yesterday and my cervix is still tight and closed and the baby is still high, despite his large size, the contractions I've been getting for the past several weeks, and the cervix ripening techniques the doctor asked us to try. Iain is not supposed to go past his due date for medical reasons, and the chances of an induction being sucessful under these circumstances are at best like 30%. So Brian and I feel that with that kind of probability, it makes more sense just to schedule the c-section. I go again to the doctor's tomorrow to see if there is any change. If not, we'll be having the surgery next week. I can't tell you how discouraged I am about this. Why isn't my body doing what it is supposed to do? I really, really didn't want to have this surgery because of all the scarring problems I've had in the past. I like my doctor and I trust him. I feel like he has been very reasonable and not at all in a rush to deliver this baby, so I believe him when he says that Iain needs to be born. I just wish it wasn't going this way.

Baby has the hiccups and Mommy has heartburn

Iain has been training me for nighttime feedings for the past several weeks. Even though I am tired all the time, I get uncomfortable after sleeping in the bed for a few hours and then it is time to get up.

So now I'm surfin' the web, waiting until I can go back to sleep.

My Beautiful Boy

For my birthday in February my whole family chipped in to buy a 3-D ultrasound session for me. It was SO amazing. Here are some of the pictures we got at 30 weeks:









Aren't they amazing? I can't wait to compare these with his newborn photos!

Sigh.

I went to the doctor today and everything is ready for the baby to come, except for my cervix. Everything is completely closed up tight, otherwise I'd be having the baby this week. So I just have to wait for my body to be ready. I'm trying to be patient and to remember that this is all God's timing... but it is hard. I keep telling myself that Iain must not be quite "done" yet. I'm hoping that the ultrasound measurements were off and that he isn't 8.8 lbs right now! So send up prayers for patience and a healthy delivery and energy to use these last days wisely.

Other Photos of Note

Here's Daddy putting together Iain's stroller.




And here's me! This picture was taken today, at 37 weeks pregnant.

Graduation pictures, as promised.

The 2006 Graduating Class of Knox Seminary along with the faculty and board.



Keepin' it in the family.



Me with Kilby, Kathryn, and Susan-- sweet sisters in the Lord.



Victory!





This is what we did before graduation on Friday. We had a blast, but as we were bouncing over the waves on Biscayne Bay I remembered that the doctor told me not to run or jump or my water might break. Whoops. Thankfully, the boat ride didn't break my water and we made it to graduation! :)