39 Weeks

I haven't updated in awhile, so here goes...

• Less appetite
• Impatient to have baby here
• Couldn't possibly find any more space to store donated baby clothing (thank you, everyone, though!)
• A little restless
• Eager to do what I can to move things along
• More energy
• Easier sleeping (not sure why?)

Baby Luke has "dropped", I assume...because people are telling me it sounds like he has by my symptoms as of late, but I still can't tell the difference. I saw the Doctor on Monday and there is no progress as of yet dilation-wise. I was actually a -1, he said. But I am not due till Saturday, so it isn't that shocking. Everything looks good and it was a quick visit. We talked about an induction date since that is protocol for everyone just in case they don't go into labor when they are supposed to. Down here, they only let you go 1 week past your due date and then they have you come in to be induced. I wasn't aware of this! So our induction date would be November 9th at 7 a.m. But we are going to have this baby before that can happen, right? RIGHT. I am not crazy about forcing my body into labor using drugs. >:-(

This Friday I will have an ultrasound to see what's going on in there. Matt will be able to come to this visit, which is great, and we should learn much more about Luke's positioning and progress at that point.

For now I am learning all about helping labor along and what I can do to jump-start things. If he doesn't come by this Sunday the 31st, I am definitely going to our church's Fall Fest that night and walking around until I drop. I planned on not going because I was in a different mindset before (scared of bringing on labor/too fatigued to push myself to do anything physical), but now I definitely want to go and wear this baby out (to a point, of course). He's coming outta there naturally if I have anything to say about it!! We will have our bags packed and in the car, of course. :)

(Sorry, no picture because I don't feel like taking one and besides, just imagine me with a huge beach ball belly!)