40 weeks...and then some

Was kind of hoping I wouldn't make it to this post but... here we are on our due date! As I write this I'm now at 40 weeks and 1 day. It's also now my 27th birthday, which I would LOVE to share with her if she would just hurry up and decide to come out already. So far i'm still not really having any contractions or back pain or anything to make me thing she wants to come out. 

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I picked my mom up from the airport yesterday, so now she's here for 3 weeks... It's so hard to sit around and wait for your body to do something. I know it is super common for first time mom's to go past their due dates, but with modern medicine they get really nervous if you go too far so I really only have about 4 more days until they will induce me (read natural birth plans get thrown out the window) 

At this past week's doctor visit I was still "barely 1cm" but 80% effaced. The doctor couldn't strip my membranes since i wasn't dilated enough but she did her best to stretch me to a full 1 cm. That night I had contractions for about 2 hours but they fizzled out before they got strong enough or regular enough. (talk about disappointed). 

I've tried all the old wives tails about how to jump-start labor (except castor oil... but that is not really recommended due to the "side effects"). Yesterday I ate the 3rd to hottest boneless wings at Buffalo Wild Wings thinking maybe the spicy food would do the trick. Nada. 

Here is the up-close version of the board Micah drew for me this week. In case you can't tell that is a space shuttle getting ready to take off. His graphic representation of 40 weeks :) Micah has taken to talking to my belly trying to convince Bailey that she needs to come out so he can hold her and play with her. At least now with it being a Monday morning there is a chance he could at least get to miss work. 

I've completely given up on my weight and instead have a bit of a pity party for myself about having to go past my due date. If I would have had her  2 weeks ago I would have had 2 weeks Less to gain weight. In the past 2 weeks i've started getting really puffy and retaining fluid i guess. my socks leave imprints on my ankles. Micah wants me to start doing cross-fit with him after i can restart exercising... with the weight gain i've put on these past few months i'm thinking this may be a necessity. 

Oh and in case you can't tell, I'm writing this post at 3:48 am because sleeping through the night has become a distant memory of mine. It is impossible to sleep comfortably so i alternate by spending a few hours a night in bed, a few hours in the reclining chair, and a few hours sitting on my exercise ball and killing time on the computer. With my mom here I no longer have a spare bed to sleep in so if I try to go back to bed i'll wake Micah up (and he has to go to work and can't nap so I really don't want to wake him up unless i have to). 

Here is a new picture of Fiona. She got to go to the groomers so that she would be all clean and pretty for when Bailey comes. Too bad she'll probably be matted and stinky once this stubborn kid decides to make an appearance. 

I really am trying to stay positive, but it is so disappointing to be waiting so long... I just keep reminding myself that in less than one week I will be holding my squirmy daughter in my arms and this past month will all fade to memories. 

Wish me luck! 

Summary:
Weeks = 40
Fruit/Veggie = Still a watermelon, though I suppose a slightly larger one? "
weight gain = about 42 lbs.
Milestones = I have to go for a non-stress test today (just means they strap me to monitors to watch bailey for about 20 minutes and make sure her heart rate/movement etc are fine) Then on thursday I have my LAST OB appointment... if my cervix is still at 1 cm then i'm going to be heading to the hospital (maybe that night, maybe friday... maybe sunday who knows) for an induction.