Making plans in pencil

SO here I am at 38 weeks. Ready to pop.

Austin jumped in- he finally started talking to Mei Mei and seems more excited about her arrival.

I am definitely in the "making plans in pencil" stage of pregnancy now. I am 38 weeks along and Mei Mei could technically arrive at any time. However, my history is to be pretty close to the due date (2 days late with Austin, 2 days early with Bennett- I was induced but was having contractions anyway that day). I have had 2 days where my Braxton-Hicks (practice contractions) were sort of intense and I thought- maybe this is it- but then they calmed down and here I am still. We also have to decide at some point soon if I will be induced again or just wait it out and hope my labor is long enough to make it to the hospital (4 hour labor with Austin and 3 with Bennett. At that rate, mei mei will come in 2 hours and it can take anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour plus, depending on traffic). Unfortunately, my due date falls in the middle of the October holiday (National holiday), a week long holiday for most. My doctor is off starting Friday September 30-October 6 or 7. So I either would need her to induce me pretty early, or just wait it out and let her come on her own or choose another doctor to induce me. Not sure who drew the unlucky straws to be on call during the holiday week. Or she could decide to come tomorrow...basically we are on the "wait and see" plan for now. So we are making plans in pencil.

Bennett's 3rd birthday is Sunday and we are (tentatively) planning a simple party on Saturday morning with a few friends. I am hoping to have it at a nearby park- the weather has been beautiful, the kids can run around and it makes clean up easy. I am really hoping mei mei does not come Sunday the 25th- so she and Bennett can have their own special birthday and not have to share. Please also pray with us we stay healthy. We all are at the moment, but hand, foot and mouth disease is going around again. While not a dangerous illness, it is quite contagious and annoying and NOT something I want to expose a newborn to. We are washing hands a LOT and staying away from anyone who has it, but ...would appreciate prayer!