I am officially 40 weeks and 3 days. A far too lengthy pregnancy in my opinion. Chris and I went for my final ultrasound and nonstress test today. Everything looks good. The baby is doing well, fluid is good, and she seems to be looking like me or at least that is what Chris thinks. Every ultrasound tends to paint a different picture so one can never know for sure. The biggest news of the appointment was that our child is a giant. I called a few family members to take a poll on birth weights. The results are as follows: Chris--8 pounds, 0 oz.; Mom--8 pounds, 2 oz.; Dad--8 pounds, 10 oz.; & Lisa--8 pounds, 13 oz. When Chris told me his guess first, I about kicked him. Talk about pain!! Anyway, to our surprise or sadness (depending on who you are talking about), the doctor informed us that I am carrying a 9 pound, 3 oz. baby. Yay! I will be birthing a watermelon! He, of course, told us that the measurement isn't necessarily 100% accurate, but more or less an estimate based on head & stomach circumference, as well as the length of the femur. We'll see. I am 2, nearly 3 cm. dilated and 90% effaced. I have an induction scheduled on Friday the 13th in case I don't labor naturally. This brings me to the next point--Friday the 13th??!! Chris and I already feel that we are naturally unlucky, so are we predisposing our child to the same misfortune?? Time will tell.
We are potentially down to our last four months in Korea. I say "potentially" because it rests solely on where we are going. If we are heading back to the States, we will most likely be leaving early June so that we can enjoy a full summer with family and have time to get settled before Claire begins school. We caught wind today of what could be our next assignment. Although it is far from official word, all of a sudden my tummy is filled with butterflies. I had the privilege of teaching a little first grade girl who was one of a set of quadruplets. They (she and her sisters) are the most delightful little girls. They are well behaved and truly beautiful inside and out. Anyway, their family was due to PCS (military move) in December. I teased her that I was going to follow her and live down the road. While they were house hunting, I continually asked if there was a neighboring house for me. She'd laugh and giggle, not really sure if I was serious or not. Her Mom thought
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Nicole