Preop appointment....getting close!

I had my preop appointment yesterday...so crazy I'm having this girl Friday. It's been crazy....while having false labor and her dropping and feeling like she is just going to fall out, she hasn't and persists to stay in there dancing and kicking away (I don't think she's realized that she's bigger and it hurts a little bit when she's busting out her dance moves.) Am I packed yet....NO! Is my house in complete order....NO! I've been slacking on that part since we got rid of our gardeners and got HOUSE CLEANERS! Woo hoo! No more floor boards , windows and all the other things I don't like to do (minus laundry). What's even better is we're having them do a "spring clean" as they like to call it and coming Thursday. My house will be totally clean when I come back from the hospital. So exciting! I have been so spoiled living over here....I don't know what I'm going to do when we go back to the states...I haven't had to do the ironing for the past couple of months since I have a lady who picks it up every fortnight and then drops it off 3 days later. My husband never has to complain about khakis not being ironed....an argument saved.

As far as the appointment went...it eased a lot of my fears of giving birth at the British hospital. The midwives have all been so nice and helpful so I think this is going to be a good experience....minus the fact that they keep the catheter for 24 hours in you after the surgery....I was up and walking after Hannah and Madison within 12 hours...so that's going to drive me more than crazy just laying there....helpless. Oh well...they said they would let me go home in 48 hours if I'm doing well....I would like to get out of there ASAP! While I was waiting there in the room, there were like other pregnant women in there since there are like 5 beds in this room and you can hear everything. Kind of awkward with what was going on but at the same time made me realize how blessed and fortunate I have been not have had to deal with any of the things that were going on in there.

So we are down to 52 hours the earliest this little girl is coming....all depending if I am the first or second surgery and if there are any emergency c-sections that happen. I could be on that operating table at 9 am Friday. The four of us are beyond excited....Madison is even counting down Bella's birth first rather then Grandma Nancy and Grandpa Gary's arrival, they are now second. That was the first thing she would say to me in the morning since like forever, when the Trapps were coming....my girls are more than excited for them to come....it's been 15 months. I'll never forget the last night in Medford at their house, Madison asked my dad if he could just sleep on the couch so that they could sleep in the bed with Grandma Nancy. They will be excited to be able to cuddle with Grandma again while she reads to them like how she use to....even though the phone has been a life saver and they still get their grandma Nancy story. And I almost forgot....Grandma Nancy's cooking....Madison has already made a request list of things she would like. Crazy kid.