Actually, I was ready before, but I’m really ready now.
Yesterday I cleaned all three bathrooms, swept the floor downstairs and
vacuumed downstairs (notice mopping was not involved with any of this),
and did all the laundry.

Today I cut all five of the kids’ hair (I always know it’s haircutting
time when Georgie starts to look like the Shaggy Dog), figured out
everyone’s Easter clothes, made four jars of pancake mix with the kids
(because obviously the world would come to a flaming end if Daddy were
unable to make them Saturday morning pancakes for the next month), and
made a grocery list so we’ll have stuff to take to church on Sunday and
milk for the week.

I usually make a fancy breakfast for Easter and Christmas that consists
of a big cinnamon roll braid (cinnamon roll dough braided into a
wreath), sausage, and fruit plus OJ. George told me I was banned from
monkeying with it this year, so he’s going to pick up Cinnabon tomorrow
and we’ll have that instead.

Since my big cleaning didn’t put me into labor yesterday, I also jumped
on the trampoline twice. That didn’t do it either. In case you were
wondering, it was pretty uncomfortable. Did seem to make the baby drop
even lower though (George wanted to know how that was possible).
Sooooooon would be good. The midwife said if I haven’t delivered by my
Monday morning, she’s going to break my water which should put me into
labor (did this with Kyra and went into labor five minutes later). Nice to have a definite end date anyway.

Hopefully my next post will have something useful to report (like a small kid with a name and pictures).

Rachel

Yeah Yeah Yeah!!! I think March 24, 2008 sounds GREAT. Course March 22, 2008 sounds even better. Thats for you. I’m so excited to hear about my new nephew, praying for his mama and a smooth labor and delivery. (I’d say painless but that would just be a joke) YEAH! I do have to say I would also love a picture of my 9 mo. pregnant sister in law jumping on the trampoline. Priceless!

Thanks for the prayers! My Mom freaked out when I told her I had jumped on the trampoline. George came out and helped me up and down and stayed out there with my while I was jumping. I could only jump for a couple minutes before I had to get off anyway, but it was nice to have him there spotting me. Mom seemed quite relieved to hear that part of the story too.

Rachel