LEGGO MY PREGGO

Still here.
I am ALMOST 4cm.

If I had been at 4cm my Doctor would have gone ahead and sent me over to the hospital to have a baby.

But I'm not at 4cm. I am ALMOST 4...which is apparently not the same.

Question:
Isn't the difference between 4 cm and ALMOST 4 cm like....a couple of millimeters? I mean, ONE centimeter is 10 millimeters, right? So what is the big diff between being a couple millimeters?

I'll tell ya what the difference is.
It means Mean Meg will be around for a couple more days.
It means no baby brother here yet.
It means I ate yummy lunch at Jerushia's instead of ice chips.
It means I ignored your phone call today if you were one of the 9 people that called for a "labor update" between 9 and 11am.
It means I probably threw the phone after I listened to your voicemail.

And it means I have to wait until Thursday morning when doc agrees to induce Big Willy.

I kind of feel like I'm forcing him outta there and that I should wait until labor starts naturally. THEN I refer to my lovely pregnancy book, and read the part about how "early labor is from 1-3 cm...and true labor has begun at 4cm. Where does that put me if I'm at ALMOST 4? Am I right to induce? Is he still cooking, or is my uterus just stubborn to give him up? I feel a small amount of guilt for rushing the process.

The other half (the uncomfortable half) says, "HEY CRAZY, this baby is only gonna get bigger, and you are out of vacancy". And considering the fact that Aaron starts a new job on Tuesday (when we had PLANNED to induce), we're thinking the sooner the better, because it will give me a little more time with Aaron home to help with the girls while I recover.

May 21st it is.

Updates Soon...

"How Long How Lo-o-ong...?"

"Any day now...You're definitely getting close"

I don't know if believe it any more.
I AM making progress.
I can FEEL the progress...about every 15 minutes.
But I was at nearly 2cm and 70% at my last appointment.

That was two weeks ago.

Today, I'm at 3cm (whoopee! At least that means I won't have to wait around for an epidural when I decide I am ready for one) and 80%.

Doc says that if I'm at 4 at my next appt, he'll just send me over to the hospital, but estimates a 50/50 that I'll even make it to my next appt.

Can I last another week? He'd induce me now, but TECHNICALLY if you go by original due date...I'm only 37 weeks today, so we don't want to force progress prematurely. If Baby W isn't done cookin'...he just isn't done cookin'. But it got me thinking....

It's TRUE! I AM the hostess with the most-est!
That's why he doesn't want to leave. It's too cozy in there.
Or too scary out here...

Take your time, Baby. I will wait.
Just try not to enjoy the pudding pops as much as I have been. The thought of birthing a 10 lb bruiser makes me nauseous. Ok, I'm a wimp...I'll admit it. For me, even a 7 pounder would probably qualify as a bruiser. Maybe I'll step away from the Sonic Blasts (have you tried the Snickers Blast?! Goodness me...I had them make it with chocolate soft serve instead of vanilla....WOW! An addiction was born.) for just a few days.

All I know is, that if I'm still pregnant on Thursday night, "we" will be lying on a table getting a professional massage.

Ok, that's the last of the "whiny whiny I'm still pregnant" posts.

At least until tomorrow.

It's {Prega}licious...

Eating for Two.

Great With Child.
Has a Bun in the Oven.
The Rabbit's Dead.
Probably needs to go pee.
In the Family Way.
About to Pop a Muffin.
No Vacancy.

preggo meg-o at 32-33 weeks