We Have a Date...and a few hiccups.

This morning I visited Dr. Kahen, who told me that Maya's head has moved lower and is in the "ready" position. My sugars are still high, despite the increased dosage of insulin, so the plan is to induce on Tuesday, October 23. I am to check into the Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center at 8:00 p.m. at which time they will begin the process of induction. From what I understand, labor will either begin naturally that night, or a dose of Oxytocin will get the ball rolling on Wednesday. This is really exciting for me because I now know when to expect her.
I also had a chance to visit a pediatrician that we are strongly considering; it's a husband-wife team named Drs. Irani. The office staff were so friendly and the waiting room was very child friendly. I am going to sign the papers this morning to ensure that they can visit Maya in the hospital after she is born.
That's it for now - we have a few bumps in the road - Lulu Belle is sick (she has some gastrointestinal obstruction) and Brad hurt his eye. Other than that, things are going pretty smoothly.

Maya is Showered with Love

On Saturday, October 13, my aunts Olivia and Virginia, Miss Roopali, cousins Hazel and Prianka, and Grandma Betty threw Maya a beautiful afternoon shower. Lots of aunts, cousins, and friends were there to celebrate Maya's coming. The decorations were fit for a little princess...pink and white balloons, shiny streamers, and pictures of storks signifying the arrival of a little bitty baby. Everyone brought their favorite appetizer which gave the guests a smorgasbord of tasty delights. The cake was my favorite part, white with a raspberry jam center. Grandma Betty made the cutest party favors of jelly-bean fill tulle bundles.
We played the usual baby shower games, measuring my tummy, guessing the number of safety pins in a jar, and then there was this mind boggling game where one made a sentence that had only three word, with three specific letters. Some people gave some sage baby advice, but there were others (who shall remain unnamed - Grammas Juliet and Betty) who took the game straight to the gutter! Laughs were had by all as we read our sentences out loud.
After cake, it was time to open the presents, and what a pile of presents there was. Maya got everything ranging from cutie-pie shoes, sunglasses, pretty dresses, to a car seat, bedding for her crib, baby swing, and lots of bath time supplies. Brad and I are so lucky to be showered by the generosity of friends and family.