Okay folks. This is it. We’re counting down HOURS here. The end is nigh. The beginning is imminent. Life, as we know it, will be turned on it’s ear. Are you scared yet? No? Cuz I am. Heh. Seriously though. Very excited. Very nervous. I can’t keep a thought in my head for more than two seconds at a time. It’s really rather pathetic.
In other news, I had my last NST this morning. Good times were had by all. Except maybe Evie who fell asleep about 5 or 10 minutes into the darned thing and kept her heart rate at a steady 120bpm the rest of the hour. Go figure. But all systems are go for tomorrow.
So here’s the drill: My c-section is scheduled for 12 noon (pacific time, yo) and I need to be down at the hospital by 10 am. We’ll probably leave here at 9:30 or so. Even so, I’ll try to throw up a post of some sort (something that probably says, “OH. MY. GOD.”) before we leave. I will be leaving the laptop in the van until I have a postpartum room all set up (along with the rest of my crap, of which I have lots), but I will have my cellphone on me. Which means two things, a) I will be able to check email, though it would be considerably more difficult to send email and b) I can twitter to my heart’s content. I can also conceivably “post to my blog” through flickr. Which is how I do the majority of my Wordless Sunday posts. And this will probably how the initial “announcement” is made. I’m trying to educate Kile on what media he is expected to take at what point throughout the day. I want video of the actual birth. But I want stills of her on the table and being brought to me. Somewhere in there, I want him to take a picture with my cellphone so that it can be sent to flickr and posted to the blog. WHEW.
So I guess my point here is that if you are interested in updates, keep an eye on Twitter, Flickr and eventually, the blog here. Once I do get settled in, I plan to fire up the laptop, post pictures to flickr in earnest and make a nice decent blog post. That probably won’t happen until evening sometime. Again, this is all pacific time, of course.
And, in case you don’t know, I am beyond thrilled at everyone’s interest and excitement in my big news. You all totally rock, you know that? I love each and every one of your comments. Your encouragement means more to me than you could possibly know.
I also have a little fun in store for you all. I decided to make a little contest out of how big you all think this baby will end up being. Harry was 7lbs 5oz at 40weeks 2days. Jackson was 6lbs even at 38weeks even. Liam was 4lbs 15oz at 37weeks even. Now, at my 35week ultrasound, the doctor thought that she weighed 5lbs 9oz. A pretty good estimate, but who knows, really.
Tomorrow I will be 37weeks 2days pregnant. What do you think her weight will be? The winner with the closest guess will be awarded Something Fabulous (that I haven’t figured out what it is yet). But you can rest assured it will be Fabulous. So whaddya say? And, in case of any “ties”, I will break it by having you all guess what TIME she will be born. Now, I know I said I’m scheduled 12pm, but we all know how these things go. I could get bumped because of an emergency or whatever. And I’m talking EXACT time. If two people guess 6lbs 2oz but one guesses 12:05 and one guesses 12:30 and she weighs 6lbs 2oz and is born at 12:25, the second person wins. Sound fair? Sound like a plan?
Let the guessing begin!
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I’ll guess.. but just for fun. 6lb9oz and.. 12:32. That’s DD’s weight and my birth time
Why the heck not?? Yea, Evie!
oh I’m so excited! I’ll guess 6 lbs 6 oz and 12:14.
6 lbs 3 oz and 12:26pm.
Oh my GAWD how am I going to get through my day on EAST COAST TIME?!?!
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Wow! It’s so close. Good luck! 6 lbs. 4 oz. 12:42 PM
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6 lbs. 5 oz. and 1:00 pm.
Cannot wait!
6lbs 6oz at 2:32pm.
AND OMG. I can’t believe it’s time!!!!!!
Holy moly I am just so thrilled for you!!!!!
IT IS SO SOON!!!!!
I am going to guess she’s 6lbs. 2 oz.
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I’ll say prayers at exactly 12:35 p.m. (Pacific time, after I do some math and figure out when that is, exactly). I’m so happy for you and your sweet family, and I meant to comment yesterday about the beautiful nursery you and Kile put together. Congrats on everything, and I promise to break lots of work rules and check your site tomorrow for updates. Oh, and I think your beautiful daughter will weigh . . . 6 pounds 2 ounces.
I am knew but will take a guess here…..
My guess is time 12:02 and weight is 6lbs 4oz
6lbs 12oz born at 12:46 pm.
I can’t wait to hear!
I’m so excited for you!!! I’ll be praying for you tonight, and when I get up in the morning (as well as refreshing your twitter until I see that you are both fine).
My guess is that Evelyn will be born at 12:46pm weighing 7 pounds, 1 ounce.
6 lb. 7 oz. at 12:37
I’m so excited for you!!! Can’t wait to see pictures
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I can’t believe Zoot went for two hours later..I’m totally going to kick her mean ass.
My guess is 12:05 6lbs even.
I like even.
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Okay, well Lisa already ALMOST stole the birth weight I was going to guess because it’s what Elizabeth was when she was born, which is 6 lbs, 9.5 oz. And having NO personal experience with a C-Section myself (like is 1200 when it’s supposed to start or when they expect to be giving little Evie her first glimpse of her mommy?) I have no idea how long they could take. Did someone already pick 1253PM PST? Cuz that’s my guess.
1.31 pm and 7 lbs 3 oz. Good luck!
12:45 7lbs 7ounces
Good luck with everything, I have never heard of anyone so organised! My guess is 7lbs even at 12:23pm.
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I can’t wait to hear how it goes! Good luck with everything! Hmm… my guess is 6 lbs, 8 oz at 1:05pm.
I’m so excited for you! Best wishes to everyone!
My guess: 6lbs. 3oz…..12:36pm
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Good Luck. I say 6 lbs and 10 oz at 12:38pm
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6 lbs 3oz at 12:33pm (PDT)
Yeehaw! I cannot believe it is time for little Evie’s grand entrance!
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6lbs 4oz
12:37
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Ok, I just checked your twitter thing and I was so wrong. That’s what I get for being so late!
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