could it be? could today have been the last pre-natal appointment? probably not, since the next one is scheduled for monday! but, maybe!
today the doc said neela's cervix has begun to soften, that the baby's head is engaged - that's stuck down in her pelvis, pushing - and that her cervix is about 1.5 cm dilated. these are all good things. and none of them indicate whether the baby will come tomorrow, the next day, or next week!
today's mom care doc was dr. salvalaggio, but we had her resident instead, whose name i forget, but i think it might be dr. zhang. today was her last day of residency, tomorrow she's a full-fledged practicing doctor at the clinic. good for her - we like her a lot.
are we counting down the days? minutes? or are we settling into a strange complacency that is almost in denial that a b.a.b.y. is coming, soon?