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Technically, Monkey is due on 11/22 (aka - Nigel's b'day)...which is the 40 week mark. HOWEVER, Calvin was born at 35 1/2 weeks and Nigel at 36 weeks. If Monkey is born before 36 weeks, we'll have to go to a hospital instead of using the midwife due to premature risks. That means that we are keeping our fingers crossed that Monkey stays put until, at least, Halloween.

JD was having Braxton Hicks contractions of increasing strength, but mostly later in the day. I've shifted my work schedule to allow her more rest time during the day and that has drastically cut her BHs. But it hammers in the point that we are on the verge of a third child in my house. I've dealt with my fears of a third child by focusing on JD's pregnancy and not what I'm going to have to deal with after birth. Now, I'm worried about Monkey staying put long enough so we can do the midwife, are we ready for the delivery, do we have a plan for the days afterward, how the hell am I going to handle the household, how are the boys going to react to the new sibling, and the usual (back of the mind) paranoia of the whole assortment of things that could go wrong or be wrong for Monkey.

On a lighter note, JD hasn't talked names in a while, so either she's accepted Harper for a girl's name or she's going to stick with Cecilia but delay the discussion until after the birth. Who will win then? Yup, I'd be the mean guy depriving her this wish for her only daughter and last child. *sigh*