Dear Baby: Week 38

DEAR BABY,

NOT MUCH HAS CHANGED SINCE LAST WEEK. THE DR. DIDN'T CHECK FOR DILATION PROGRESSION AT THIS WEEKS APPOINTMENT BUT WITH ALL THE CRAMPING I'VE BEEN HAVING, I KNOW THERE'S BEEN SOME CHANGE. IT'S BEEN VERY STEADY AND CONSISTENT FOR A FEW DAYS NOW AND I JUST KEEP WONDERING, IS THIS IT?! SHE SAID I WILL KNOW WITHOUT A DOUBT WHEN IT REALLY IS TIME THOUGH, AND I WON'T EVEN HAVE TO ASK MYSELF. WE FINALLY WENT AND PRE-REGISTERED AT THE HOSPITAL AND BOY, IS IT NICE. WE HAVE OUR OWN PRIVATE TOUR OF THE LABOR AND DELIVERY FLOOR NEXT WEEK AFTER THE DR. IF WE LAST THAT LONG (BUT I REALLY REALLY REEEEEALLY HOPE YOU'RE HERE BEFORE THAT!) YOU'RE MEASURING 37 CM AND YOU'RE IN HEAD DOWN POSITION, ALL READY TO GO. YOU MAKE THE BIGGEST MOVES NOW, SHIFTING MY BELLY SO DRASTICALLY THAT I JUST KNOW YOU'RE ABOUT TO FALL RIGHT OUT. I HOPED THAT YOU WOULD COME EITHER YESTERDAY ON THE 24TH, OR TOMORROW ON THE 26TH BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE THOSE NUMBERS. YOUR GRANDPA SAYS TOMORROW WOULD BE NEAT BECAUSE 26 IS DOUBLE 13, SO IT'D BE EASY TO REMEMBER 6/26/13. I'VE BEEN RESEARCHING ALL THE WAYS TO JUMP START THE PROGRESS BUT NOT BECAUSE I'M TIRED OR MISERABLE, I'M JUST SO ANXIOUS AND EXCITED TO MEET YOU! WE'RE SO READY LITTLE BABE. YOUR CLOTHES, CRIB, CARSEAT, TOYS, SWING...EVERYTHING IS IN PLACE AND ALL WE NEED IS YOU TO COMPLETE OUR LITTLE WORLD. WE LOVE YOU TIMES INFINITY! XOXO MAMABEAR