Things are moving right along, folks. We had our bi-weekly Dr. appointment today and the NP confirmed that the Ginker is head down, which means he could come any time now. Of course he’s not due until the 28th, but really he can come whenever he’s ready. Maybe he’s like me and is hoping for the tax break. That’s my boy!
Throughout the pregnancy it’s been in the back of our minds that something could go wrong at any time. And, although it’s still a very real possibility, I’m resting a little easier these days. This coming Monday we will be at 37 weeks, which means the Ginker is fully developed and is now just packing on some weight. If he came early now odds are that he would do fine.
Something happened to me about a week and an half ago that left me with a huge sense of relief. I was helping out at the restaurant (El Charro) and a family of regular customers came in. I had met the patriarch of the family about four years ago when he was a customer of my day job (Red Cloud Wireless). It then turned out that he and his family lived less than a mile from the restaurant and were semi-regular customers there as well. I started seeing him and his family at the restaurant fairly often. He and his wife had two daughters; one a toddler, about three at the time and the other a very tiny preemie baby. Fast forward to just before this past Thanksgiving. The family came in and as they were waiting for their table engaged me in small talk. They asked how Jani was doing and if I was excited and how far along we were, etc, etc… At one point the wife referenced the youngest daughter, a perfectly healthy little girl who is just starting to speak, and told me that she was born at just thirty weeks. A light went off in my mind. This perfect little girl was born after just thirty weeks gestation. We were a full month beyond that. For the first time since Jani peed on that stick and told me I was going to be a father I had a feeling of complete relief.
So, now we step up the preparation for our Ginker’s arrival. We’ve been shopping for cribs and getting the room ready. We’ve completed the childbirth and newborn care classes and have breast feeding tomorrow and postpartum on Monday. We’ve packed a bag for Jani and toured the hospital. I’ve even installed a car seat in the Charger and have even practiced strapping in a little one…
Notice the strong family resemblance.
Well, that’s it for now. Tune in again soon. I’m working on a recap of our experience fish sitting over Thanksgiving week. It was a week of drama, tragedy and redemption.
Cheers!
Papi
Tags: carseat, El Charro, Ginker, head down, patriarch, Preemie, Red Cloud, tax break, Thanksgiving