Mojo, The Little Stinker

Our kid is already being difficult...we found out at a growth ultrasound on Monday that Mojo is breech! The purpose of the ultrasound was to make sure he / she isn't too big due to my gestational diabetes - and Mojo was measuring just fine at 6 pounds 3 ounces - but to everyone's surprise, Mojo's head is where his / her bottom should be!

For weeks, my doctor and I both thought that it was Mojo's little bottom that frequently sticks out from the upper right side of my belly, but we were wrong - it's Mojo's little head. I've been doing all sorts of exercises and following the advice of old wives' tales this week in an effort to get Mojo to turn, but so far, no luck. At this point (37 weeks 6 days), there is little chance that the kid is going to turn, so the doctor has scheduled a c-section for next Friday, July 3 at 7:30 AM...and just like that, Mojo has a birthday! Crazy! July 3 is also my cousin Drew's birthday (hope you don't mind, Drew!), which I am proud to have our little one share because Drew is a cool guy - he has the same travel bug instilled in him that I do and has no fears when it comes to exploring our big, beautiful world - and I would love for Mojo to inherit the same passion for travel Drew and I share.

So, at this time next week, Dave and I will be parents…what a strange thing to say! Obviously, we’ve known Mojo was coming for quite a while now, but to actually know when this huge change is going to happen is surreal.

We’re planning to spend our last weekend sans child sleeping in, cleaning the house and going out for a couple of nice dinners. Hopefully, I’ll make one more post before our big day next Friday, but if I don’t, stay tuned for the birth announcement!

How Nina has been spending her time anticipating Mojo's arrival