Whew! I am wiped out and its only 4:30! Ok, so the OB said that there are still NO signs of this baby wanting to come out on his own, big surprise there, right? He said he'll induce me on Wed 11/3 at 6:30am and that I'm to be NPO from midnight tomorrow. He said its his job to deliver me a healthy baby so if the inducing doesnt get me dilated and the baby in the right spot (since he's still not engaged

) that at the first sign of fetal distress I should be prepared for a c section. ( the thing I've been dreading) he said inducing doesnt always go as planned and some babies get too exhausted by the Pitocin and told me to make sure I pack planning to stay 3 days.He said that since this a "big healthy baby" he would have like to have seen some more progress at this point - by Wed I'll be 10 days late. UGH! He did also say that nothing can be predicted until you try the meds and he's infinitely patient and dont be suprised if he ends up more patient than me. Ummm, ok, but I wasnt sure how to take that comment? as long as theres an epidural I can be pretty damn patient too! He didnt offer me tomorrow, like he said last week, but told me Wed, so I guess I'm getting him and not the HR OB (this is the one that I was calling "the comedian" ) but I notice that when Chris goes with me, the OB lays off the jokes - so good

Please cross your fingers for me guys that Ryan gets with the program and decides to come out vaginally, I'm going to have a really hard time if I have to try to lay down and heal, when I'm way too hands on - I'll probably mess up my incision if I have to have a c sect. OK, so if I can get through tonight and tomorrow - I'll FINALLY get this baby in my arms!
Eeeek! I can count the hours now!
Sara - Aw, no honey, its not fair to have contractions with a scheduled c section! Part of the benefit is getting out of a painfilled labor. Hope you dont get any more of those! Good Luck twin mama! You'll have them in your arms soon!
Sonya - Well this time your EDD will be definite! You deserve this after struggling for so long! Any luck getting them to move up your u/s?
Gi -Ah, no today was just an OB appt, he said that he would induce me on tues, but today booked me into the hospital for Wed am. Ugh 2 MORE days to wait. Wheee you're so close now too! The pelvic / hip pain & pressure only gets worse at the end, but its almost over and hopefully before Mam's birthday
Aw, I wouldnt worry about Jason's footaball final - hee hee he's surely waited way longer for Kayla"s arrival than for his sports! How are you feeling honey?
Natasha - i've just been using regular moisterizer (Aveeno) and luckily I havent gotten any, but I did start out like 30 lbs overweight so there was extra skin to stretch I guess. Haha - its funny when it feels like the baby is trying to kick their way out isnt it?
Angela - Be careful of that finger swelling. I'm glad that you'll see your OB today just in case it hasnt gone down yet. Oooh, I cant wait to hear how all your imaging goes today - its a big day for you & Gabriella - lots of chances to see her!
Steph - OMG! Alex is as gorgeous as her Mom! I sure hope that Andrew has some shotguns around cause he's gonna need them to be beating back the boys! I'm so happy to hear that you're healing more and feeling more like yourself, getting in & out of the car like a normal person? I dont remember what thats like, but I'm looking forward to it. I'm as big as a whale! At least it feels that way. Wow, girl you went all out for Halloween, and with 2 brand new babies? bravo for you guys! I didnt realize that you may not be on post when Andrew goes to recruiter. Is the COLA allowance going to be enough to compensate living off post? It better be, espeacially if you're there for 3 yrs no matter what. Its scary to agree to go whereever they tell you, but neither one of you are loving TX, right? and for him to make his 7 after this? Thats pretty sharp. Are you guys definitely on board with this? How long til you find out when & where? I think its a great idea and at this point getting out of that unit is job #1. I'm excited for you guys! We got 0 kids this year again - its the price of life in the country and there really arent any little ones around here - I think the teens are more interested in house parties, so stuck with candy again. much love - xoxoxo
Babyluv - You look sooo beautiful twin mama! you'll make 37 weeks I think - you've done a fantastic job cooking those babies and you're almost done now! bet you cant wait to meet them! I hope the contractions leave you alone already - so not fair if you're having a scheduled c sect!
Ronda - I do hope that the seed you planted sprouts and turns from idea to child. I'm so glad that your DH was receptive and see? maybe he was just more cautiuous than you first realized. - much love xoxoxo
Claudia - How are you and the cutest bump ever doing? Um, yes its real, you can believe it now! What a long road we've all had to go down. and now fixing /finishing the nursery and buying all the baby supplies just makes it feel even more real! Can you imagine what it feel like when we fianlly get those babies home?? Wheeee! Just 3+ more weeks for you little Flick! You must be absolutely dying to find out if you've got a pink or blue blanket to take home - you must be, because I'm dying from curiousity! Hope you're feeling good mama - xoxo