Gettin' Ready

It seemed as if it would never get here, but the day has finally arrived! Tomorrow morning by this time, I should be holding my new baby girl! Yesterday was my last day of work, so that was a relief! I am so glad that I was healthy enough to be able to work the entire time, but I am worn out! The end of the year is always crazy...fun, but crazy! My wonderful co-workers gave me a shower on Tuesday afternoon and they went all out! It was decorated so beautifully and I go more stuff than I can even begin to list! Arden and I went to Wal Mart yesterday after my pedicure and finished buying bottles, "Nuks" (pacifiers), wash cloths, towels, and snacks for the hospital. She is so excited, she can hardly stand it! Kirby came over and completely organized the entire nursery for me. That was such a huge help! She put all the onesies, gowns, etc. in order by size! I can't thank her enough because I just didn't have the energy to do it!! Tonight after the ballgame, Mom, Mike, Arden and I are driving on to Nashville to spend the night at a hotel across the street from the hospital because I have to be there in the morning at
5:30. The C-section is scheduled for 7:30, which is exactly the same time as Arden's, and she was born at 8:05, so hopefully things will unfold the same way. I am so ready for this to be over with and little anxious. With my first pregnancy, I didn't know what to expect with the epidural, recovery etc. Now, I do know and that makes me a little nervous. I had THE WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE with the epidural! And from what I had been told, that was supposed to be a breeze! The lady that gave it to me, "dug" around in my back for about 30 minutes trying to figure out where to put it and when she finally got it in, I was in tears and begging for them to knock me out!!!!!!! I was left with a bruise the size of a large grapefruit on my back. I haven't forgotten her face and I hope she has either retired or moved to a foreign country, because if she steps foot into my room, the gloves will come off!!! Today I will be packing, cleaning and going to get my eye brows waxed! Mike took Arden to school and is hoping to come home and mow the yard, but from the looks of the sky, he won't get to do that. I am taking the lap top to the hospital so we can hopefully post some pictures over the weekend. Please keep us in your prayers! Especially pray that that anestesiologist has found a new career!!