Arrival Date is Set

Sometime on November 25th-- the Tuesday before Thanksgiving-- is when Lincoln will be making his arrival. My Dr. is going to be out of town for Thanksgiving and the entire following weekend, so he is going to induce me 8 days early and let me be home in time for Thanksgiving. Stephen said he will even cook Thanksgiving dinner-- although he keeps joking that it will be frozen pizza. :)

It is SO nice to have a set date and be able to count down. The kids are really excited-- 3 more Sundays doesn't sound like very much and it is something even Jeanisha can relate to. I'm looking forward to having a beautiful new baby instead of a big awkward belly. :) I'm bigger with this pregnancy than I have been with any of the other kids, so I feel huge. This is the first time I couldn't sleep on my stomach all the way up to delivery. He's also been positioned much lower making it painful to walk and bend and do all the things you have to do taking care of 4 kids and a house. Stephen has been great-- and for the most part, the kids have too, but I will be very happy to be able to move and get things done again.