September 14th - the due date. It looks like The Kid is going to be a little late. Already practicing Jewish Standard Time. Aaron is impatient for this little guy to arrive. Not so much because he wants to meet his son, but because he really doesn't want to go to work next week.
We had a doctor's appointment yesterday - our last one before B-day. It was a little sad knowing we won't be going down to the little clinic where our appointments have been anymore. Those appointments have been such a routine part of our lives the last 9 months. The doctor did a pelvic exam and stripped my membranes. OUCH. I got a chance to practice my pain management techniques while Aaron sat in the chair and grimaced in sympathy. We both got a little practice for B-Day. This procedure led to a night of heavy cramping which in my sleepless stupor thought it might be labor pains and thought, if so, labor wasn't bad at all. Then I realized that these pains were pretty lengthy and if they were labor, I might be close and maybe I should be getting to the hospital. I then feel back asleep. And woke up this morning sans cramping, contractions, or baby.
It is our hospital's policy to only let The Kid incubate for one extra week. So if nothing happens, we're getting induced on September 21. Not a bad date. But suddenly I find myself with a whole week ahead of me with nothing to do. Mom leaves today, Aaron goes back to work on Monday. And we're pretty much all ready here. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with myself. I really need to start willing this guy to get going so that Aaron can stay home from work and I can stay sane by not being at work!
Jacob and Anna