39 weeks

It's Christmas Eve! Crazy. I had my 39 week appointment this morning and I was 5 cm dilated! 80% effaced, and just for my own reminder - Baby's heartrate was 140 bpm.

I am still not feeling any contractions or anything - but something is happening, obviously. My doctor is on call today and tomorrow and I really want her to deliver it this time. She said to come to the hospital to get checked in by 2 pm, so we came home and are packing. I was really against going to the hospital before I *knew* I was in labor... but now I'm just ready for the baby to come, and I think it's pretty close anyway, and I am thinking that if it comes a day or two earlier than it would have come *naturally* - just so I can have my doctor deliver, then I think I am OK with that.

Looks like I will probably be in the hospital for Christmas though, that's the one downside. My grandpa's birthday is the 25th though, so maybe I will have a Christmas baby too, and they can share a birthday!

Also, I'm so anxious to know if this is a boy or girl!! Brandon and I were up late last night trying to determine names - We've agreed on a first name! But, we are still having trouble with middle names, so we are bringing a baby name book to the hospital with us :)

I'm excited. So very excited. I better get to packing. :)