So it's official, I am ready to have this baby! It's not that I'm terribly uncomfortable or that I have zero energy because I really do feel great. I'm just ready to meet this baby boy and move on to the next step in our lives. With moving day just 16 days away, I really need this baby to get here! I just don't want to rush him. I want for him to pick his birthdate and to be ready to enter this world. I just need it in my timeframe too. Nathan had 5 great days off right in a row and we were hoping to share them with our little guy. Tomorrow he goes in to work nights and I have no back up. Kind of makes me nervous if something happens in the middle of the night. We have a few neighbors and friends "on call" but I really don't want to have to make that call at 3am. We've been praying that God will allow for Nathan to be there for the delivery and that he'll provide someone to care for Micah too. I'd hate to have both of them in the waiting room while I'm pushing by myself. Nathan said tonight "there's really only two people that have to be there for the birth. You and baby." Guess he's right and everything else will fall into place.
The doctor said everything was looking good on the exam and he was ok with me going a few extra days. Right now baby boy is measuring 7# 8oz and a height averaging about 36 weeks so I guess we're ok on size. I couldn't imagine being told "you're going to have a 9lb baby"! Going back on Thursday for another non-stress test and hoping they'll schedule an induction for that night or the next morning.
We've done just about everything you can imagine to start labor. Went on 3 walks today, ate spicy foods, and going to mop the floors on my hands and knees tonight. My mom is 100% sure that baby will make his appearance today June 5th but at 9:20pm, it looks like we're running out of time. And if he does come tonight, we're going to have to scream to the hospital before family can get here for Micah. We already called Nana Jill in on a false alarm so I'm going to be really hesitant to say I'm in labor again. Hoping to meet this little boy soon!
