36 Weeks and Hoping Time Will Slow Down

Well, I am 36 weeks and 2 days along now. Today, Dr. Hunter asked me if I have quick labors . . he has too many patients to remember that Rebekah's was about 30 some hours . . . and I am talking contractions the entire time. No false labor here ladies and gentlemen. I said, "Hardly. My stinkin bag of steel won't ever break on it's own, so the labor drags on for hours and hours and hours of hard close together contractions, and then, bam, a couple of hours or less after my water is broken, the baby is here. I am hoping you will be willing to break my water early this time . . . like right when I start having real contractions! Please?? Pretty Please??"

To my surprise he said, "Sure. I'll check you in a couple of weeks and if your cervix is favorable by 39 weeks, I would be happy to do that."

AWESOME! I love you Dr. Hunter! Side note: He really is the best.

K, so here is my dilemma. I don't want to have another long labor, so either being induced or having Dr. H break my water when contractions start would be great. HOWEVER, I am SO not ready to have this baby. Where did the time go? Why won't it slow down? Wasn't I just in Arizona taking FOUR pregnancy tests because I couldn't believe it could possibly be true that we were having another baby so soon? Can't I just put a hold on the time for another month or two or three . . . or four? I am dying to know what we are having and to see this little one's cute face, but really, I am just not ready to be up at nights again. I am sleeping well right now and my kids are too. Now, I could do without the constant back and hip pain, the child kicking my bladder all day, and the inability to bend over . . . but it is still easier than actually taking care of a newborn. So, stop time please. Pretty please??

Here I am in all my glory at 36 weeks. Though I don't think this picture does justice to the size of my belly. I am sure it is bigger than that.