Cosser Blog: The Final Countdown!!

We are officially in final countdown to Lucy's arrival! Yesterday was my last day of work until I return in Januray (although my office was only 26 minutes into the work day this morning when I got my first phone call...sigh...)! When I had Aiden, I was only able to take about 6 weeks of maternity leave. He seemed SO small and helpless when I returned to work, and it was really tough. This time, I made sure that I had been paying into short-term disability to help with financially being out longer. Plus, the way Lucy's birth date falls will easily incorporate dates I am already off of work for Thanksgiving and Christmas into my total time at home before having to go back. So, in all I will be home with her for 12 weeks. Not as awesome as the full year maternity leave some other countries allow, but much better than the last time!

I had my last doctor's appointment on Tuesday. I had gone from absolutely no progression to 1 cm dilation and some downward movement. It doesn't really matter since I will have to have a c-section anyway, but it's good to know that all the latest discomfort has had some result! We were told that we will need to check into the hospital at 6 AM Saturday morning, and that the c-section will begin between 7:30 & 8:00. So, in 48 hours we should have a baby girl!! FINALLY!!!

This weekend mom, John David, and Stephanie came over to watch the Aggie game. John David brought a really cute shirt he found for Aiden. I think we are going to have Aiden wear it on Saturday to the hospital! Mom also took some pictures of Lucy's finished room.

I will be posting pictures of Lucy on facebook and on the blog as soon as I can. I'm sure my mom will post them quicker than I will on facebook, so I will tell her to tag me in the pictures so everyone can see!

Wish us luck as our family grows from three to four this weekend!