Halloween Baby!

So, I just got off the phone with perinatology. They've scheduled an amniocentesis for Oct. 29th. to test her lung maturity. I'm not looking forward to this. They stick a GIANT yes giant needle into my stomache and draw out amniotic fluid to be tested. Well, did I mention that I have an extreme anxiety about needles. I've been gettin used to these little ones to draw blood etc... well this one is huge and I'll be looking straight at it. Even worse, Joe can't be there. His mom is hopefully coming with me. I guess I should start with the positive now... If everything checks out okay (it takes up to 5 hrs. to get the results back) I'll be induced the next day (the 30th)

I'm kind of freaking out because we still have so much to do around the house! I still have boxes unpacked and it's just cluttered! There are still so many things that we need. I'm hoping we'll get the essentials at our baby shower. I'm excited to finally meet her. I want to know what color hair she has, who she looks like. I'm anxious to see her personality. Hopefully she's not as ornery as her mom!

It still seems surreal to me that we're having a baby! just a year ago I had my opera career mapped out. I knew which internships I was applying for, which voice coach I would use. Strangely enough, that doesn't matter anymore. That is weird to me. I figure if it's going to happen it will. Just on a little different time schedule. Who knows Bella might love opera and love coming to rehearsals.