Baby Week 21 - We have a due date!
September 2, 2008
I had my 20 week appointment last week and told my doctor that I have decided to c-section. We picked a date - yay! December 30th is baby #2’s birthday. It’s funny, when I tell people this is the day I’m having my baby, they all say to me - “oh, maybe you’ll have a Christmas baby”. Then I launch into the explanation about how my first baby was exactly on time, and how my “official due date” isn’t until January 5th, so unless something goes horribly wrong, I’m not expecting any more children until December 30th - period. Honestly, I would rather have more time in between holidays before the baby’s birthday, but there is only so much I can do about that.
I am quite happy to have a date - I’ve officially arranged the dates for my maternity leave, and made arrangements for family to watch Xander during and just after the birth. With Xander, I didn’t know the gender or when the baby would be coming and with this one I know as much information as I possibly can prior to the birth. It’s a very different experience - a lot less guessing, but for this type-a personality mom, it’s quite nice to be able to plan things in advance 
Congratulations Sara, I will be thinking of you on December 30! And of course being an accountant, I applaud your decision to have the baby in 2008 so you will be able to get the tax deduction.