The last days are the longest

This morning we had another appointment with the baby doctor to monitor Baby's heartbeat and check its position. We now have these appointments weekly, and the next one is on the actual due date. The baby is still head-down and has dropped low, the doctor said. If you look at the latest picture of Sarah, she's really big (and I'm telling her so!). But Baby is on track to be within the average weight range at birth. Everything is "perfect," which means we're on track for a natural birth and for it to happen - hopefully - as planned on (around?) August 8, which is next week!!!

Indeed, there's really nothing more we can do at this point but wait. And the hard thing for us - big planners and control freaks that we are - is that only Baby knows when its time will come. After nine long months, after mentally preparing ourselves, building our excitement, acquiring clothes and supplies, re-arranging some furniture, and packing a bag for the hospital, we can do nothing more but wait - and these last days seem to be the longest of these months. We are ready and want the birth to happen now!

We are actually within the window of when labor could begin, so the spontaneity of it all is both exciting and nerve-racking at the same time.

We know a lot of you out there are waiting with us! Feel free to add in the comments what day you think Baby will arrive and whether it's a boy or a girl.