Stress relief...

The words "head down" have never been so exciting and relieving to me. On Friday I had an appointment with my Doc and the ultrasound revealed that good ole Henry is in the launching position. I have been in fear of a cesarean since the OB told me nearly five weeks ago and then two weeks ago that stubborn #4 was not only head up but completely stretched out. The stretched out part is just as important as the head's up because my torso is relatively short if everyone recalls correctly. I'm stubby, not much room to expand up and down so everything has been poking out. Waaaay out.

I cannot imagine how women not only give birth but have c-sections... major abdominal surgery! Cheers to them because for me it is heightened fear. I have no desire to be gashed open when my body has a perfectly working launching system. Ok, I'll say this (my disclaimer): if anything were to become emergent of course I would go into surgery. That's over. Seriously, I will be upset if I have knife marks on me. Anywhere.

On a happier note, I tour the OB floor at the delivery hospital tomorrow. It should be interesting to see the place. I think that I'm a bit more nervous this go around. There will be a lot out of my comfort zone. That is a funny statement; what about child birth is within a comfort zone? I make it sound like this is my tenth birth rather than the fourth. I'm just used to me and Erik. This will be a great practice in spreading my wings.