Well, there's no question about it now, we WILL be having an October baby! :) I am very excited about this, because October was what we planned on when we were planning when to get pregnant. Back in December I remember talking to Michael and explaining that the fall was my favorite time of year, and it would make the fall even more perfect if we had our sweet baby then. So we planned 3 months to try to get pregnant, which would make our baby born in September, October, or November if she went the full 40 weeks. The first month was a no go. No September baby for us unless she came early the next month. I wasn't too shaken up about this. October was the month I was aiming for. And, as a last resort, if October didn't work out, we'd try for November. If that didn't work either, we'd take a short break to make sure the baby wouldn't be born in the winter (Dec-Feb) and we'd try again for a Spring birthday. But God had a plan, and on our second month of trying, we got 2 pink lines and found out we were pregnant and due October 5th. :) What a blessing to make the fall an even more magical time! :) When I think of a fall month, my mind instantly goes to October. I know I've been trying to coax our little girl out for weeks now, trying to convince her and myself that September wouldn't be so bad, but I'm glad she'll be an October baby. :) Now the only trouble is how far into October will she go before she decides to arrive? I know she won't be a Halloween baby, that would put her 4 weeks overdue, and that IS NOT going to happen. I believe she'll have until about the 12th to decide on her own to come, before we make her come out. :P We will see how she feels about that. I sincerely hope she comes this week so that people can come and visit her this weekend... But who knows...
Yesterday I tried every trick in the book to try to get my labor started... We went walking around the zoo for about 3 hours. I came home and bounced, rocked, and swayed on my exercise ball. I did a few squats and lunges (and realized just how out of shape I am, ugh, losing this weight will not be so much fun). I walked up and down 10 flights of stairs. I also did standing hip rotations. Finally, I asked Michael to massage my ankles and try to hit the pressure points that induce labor. And yet, here I am, still pregnant, and no contractions. *sigh* Obviously she is not going to listen to me when it comes to her arrival date. I keep telling Michael to tell her to come out, maybe she'll listen to him, but then he tells her silly things like 'take your time' and 'we're ready whenever you decide you are'. Ugh! :P I told him that if he had a tiny person stuck inside of him, that he would be trying a little harder to get her out. He just laughs at me. :P
When I left work I had 9 weeks that I was taking off before I would return back to work. Now an entire week of that is gone, and I still have no baby. My week off has been great! I've got to work on the house, get a few more baby items, spend time with my mom, sister, and hubby, but not with my baby girl yet. I'm getting more and more stir crazy and anxious as each day goes by. What I am looking forward to, is my doctor's appointment tomorrow. I thought last week after having my membranes stripped, that things would have been moving by now, but no such luck. So tomorrow we have another appointment and we'll see where we are. I forgot last week to ask him to predict when he thought she would arrive. I'll try to remember to ask him tomorrow. Everyone has been telling me through the whole pregnancy that since it was my first, I would probably go over my due date. I was bound and determined to prove them all wrong. And then at 36+4 weeks I was dilated to 2cm and 50% effaced, a week later I was at 3cm and 70% effaced. I was just certain she was going to come early! I knew I was going to prove them all wrong! But I spoke too soon. :( And last week at our appointment nothing had changed. Still at 3cm, still at 70% effaced. *sigh* Tomorrow will be 39 weeks and 4 days. Today we are only 4 days away from her due date. And the closer we get, the more I wonder when she'll be here, and the more I come to accept that fact that it might play out just like they said, and she will go past her due date. :( It's not bad if she goes past, I just want as much time with her as possible before I have to go back to work.
I know work is getting a little more difficult for Michael as well. He's continuing to work on his projects, but he's also keeping them at a good stopping point so that when our little girl does decide to grace us with her presence, he will be able to leave for a week. Anytime I call him while he's at work, the first thing I say when he answers the phone is, I'm not in labor. Because this far in, I know that's what everyone is thinking when they get a phone call from me. :P One time, Michael didn't hear the 'I'm not in' part of that sentence. :P All he heard was labor. Then I kept talking about my day and what was going on and eventually he realized that the moment had not come. ;) I think he listens a little closer now when I call. ;) We are very blessed by the job that he has right now and the fact that he'll be able to take a week off to spend with the baby and me when she arrives. They aren't even going to charge him vacation time. He'll be paid all week to simply stay home and learn with me how to be a parent. :) Is that cool or what?? :D We have been very blessed. :)
Well, I think that's about all I've got for this morning. Still crossing my fingers and hope that the baby comes today, but not holding my breath. Because if I had been, I would have been dead weeks ago when I started wanting her to come out. :P Have a wonderful Monday, everyone! And I hope you have a great October! :D I know I will! :)
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