27 Weeks

We are now 27 weeks pregnant. That means this is the beginning of the end! Well, at least the beginning of the 3rd trimester. Andy mentioned yesterday that we have 1/2 as long left. It still feels like a long time to me, but I know it will go by quickly. I'm guessing that the baby will come right before Andy starts back to school, but he thinks he'll just take the 1st week off if that happens and stay home with us. He said he'll just write really good sub plans for that first week over the summer. Then, if the baby comes earlier, he can just follow his own detailed plans and have less to do that first week. We got to see our friends Nick and Jasmine's new baby boy Jonah yesterday. Realizing that we were all pregnant and now they have a new member of their family made it all very real. I am really starting to get excited. We have realized that Dr. Mallory isn't really friendly toward the Bradley Method or natural childbirth in general, so on Monday we're going to meet one of the midwives (Ann) who delivers babies at the Bellingham Birth Center. If feels slightly funny to be thinking of making a change now, but somehow it also feels like the right thing to do. Andy said there are 2 ways to do it. You can go into the hospital knowing that they disagree and that you'll have to really stand your ground (stress +++) or you can put yourself in an environment and with people who think like you and will help you get through this the way you want to (less stress). Plus, it looks like the birth center option is going to be a little cheaper for us anyway. That's a bonus. Honestly, all I want is for our baby to be here. I can't wait!