39 Days...

Last night Clayton and I went to do the OB Orientation/Tour of the hospital that I will be delivering at. There were probably 10 or more couples during our tour. I'm starting to think that I'm not en vogue with delivering vaginally. I know more than half of the women there had scheduled C-sections. I didn't realize how popular they have become. I am aware some of them may need to have C-sections, but I'm sure of part of them are just doing it to make things "easy". I overheard one woman say she didn't have to worry about all that labor stuff, just had to come it and be cut open. Now, I've never had a C-section, so I don't know for sure, but I'm having a hard time grasping that having major surgery is easier than labor. I know I had a pretty easy labor with Andrew, and like I said, I've never had a C-section so I can't compare. It's just hard for me to fathom.

The hospital is relatively new and really nice...much better than the last hospital I delivered at. I'm really looking forward to having a big room, plasma TV, the option to use the Japanese soaking tub, maybe taking a walk in the serenity garden, and most of all having the baby in the room with me all the time as long as he's healthy. Andrew was in and out of my room. And Clayton is loving the fact he'll have internet (even if it isn't wireless) and having a relatively comfy looking couch to sleep on if needed, rather than one of those horribly uncomfortable sleeper chairs from our last experience.

I'm excited, but a little nervous. I didn't "go into labor" on my own with Andrew. I went in to be induced because he was getting so big and my water broke at the hospital. So I have no idea if I go into labor how long to wait until I should head in and living a good 45 minutes away from the hospital makes me nervous, too. My mom labored for 36 hours with her first and had her second in less than two hours. Less than two hours could mean having the baby on the side of the road. YIKES! I may just go in and stay with family when it looks like the time is emminent since they live 15 minutes from the hospital, rather than chancing an unexpected arrival in an inopportune location.

39 days.... Seems like so long, at yet, I know it's only just a little more than a month...and I think it would be just fine if this one decided to come a little early, too.