? PROGRESS ?

NOPE! Nada! ZIP! Zilch!!

I had my 38 week check up yesterday and they were very shocked to see NO progress! I am still at a 1 and it looks like I have gone down the scale a little bit and am only 65% effaced now! I was shocked myself, only because I was cramping all weekend and also had 3 very heavy contractions in a row in the middle of the night on Friday. They lasted 1 min each and were 6 minutes apart. I could barely breath through them. My heart skipped a beat when I thought "What if this is it" I seriously think I am the worst soon to be mom EVER! All I could think of was please NOT TODAY! So I did what they told me to do in my prenatal classes to make sure it was actual labor. I very quietly got up I didn't want to wake up Tyler because I only knew what could happen with that! =0) He would have been getting dressed and would have had those car keys in his hand before I would have even turned over!! =0)

I went and got a big drink of water and changed positions. I then decided Braxton & I needed to have a little chat. So I laid there in my bed and I told him can you PLEASE wait because the laundry isn't done, the house hadn't gotten vacuumed last night, the dishwasher needed to be emptied, etc. and also I had a baby shower in just a few hours! He is a pretty good listener because they stopped just seconds later! =0) I think this is the only part of my mom I have in me! The day she had me she waited to go to the hospital until she cleaned the house from top to bottom. This may be why I came only 2 hrs after her checking in! I know that the house isn't always going to be perfect and that he is just going to come when he is good & ready and I know I will be ecstatic when it does happen, but I just pray we make it at least until October 1st.
Last night I couldn't sleep as usual so I got up and straightened his room again. I went through all his little Jammie's and put them in size order and just sat in his rocking chair! I got butterflies! Right then I regretted the next decision I made with the doctor.

My Dr. asked if he could strip my membranes yesterday and said it's totally up to you and I just looked at him and I got teary eyed and said "Can we not?" "I don't think I am ready?" I am such a chicken!! Please tell me why?!?!
Tyler could not believe I said NO! He was very disappointed but very supportive about my decision. He was completely understanding! He is so great! I just thought of all the things I needed and wanted to do this week including my last baby shower with Tyler's dad's side of the family! They are my absolute favorite! I love being around them, they are just the type of people you can't get enough of and that make you feel so good!! I have so much fun with them! So I don't want to miss that for the world!! I never want to miss anything with that side of the family!

Tyler is still praying he comes early. Now that we have our bags all packed and in the trunk of our car I just know they are going to sit there and that Braxton is going to stay in there until the last min possible. After yesterday I just still think he will come late! I just really can't tell you how shocked I was with no progress! All that cramping and NOTHING?? Hmm!?!?

Tyler & I decided to have a little fun with the last stretch of this pregnancy, so we had our families play a "Guessing Game." with a prize involved. Each person picked a date, how many pounds, ounces, and Inches they think he will be. Each person is really hoping for their day and weight & you can't help but wonder when & what it will be. Last week my doctor already estimated him coming late and as of yesterday he has estimated his weight.
He thinks he is to be in the Mid-High sevens as right now, but thinks he will be just barely over 8 lbs When he decides to come! He said he is always high on guessing the weight! We will have to see about that and who the winner is. Right then I again thought twice about stripping my membranes & wondered if I could change my mind Ha Ha! I hope he slows down a little if he really is that big and isn't planning on coming for a couple more weeks!! But I will take what I get! I can't wait! =0)