That's one of my very favorite quotes. I have the tendency to tell God my plans-and of course, I always image him smiling at me and saying...Jessica, have I not taught you patient yet?
Well, my latest 'plan' is to have baby Gianna on or before Mother's Day. What better of a gift could a momma want?! I'm sure God and baby G have a better day all picked out-but we'll just have to wait and see!
We just had our last ultrasound and 38 week appointment on Thursday. The ultrasound was way too quick and we didn't get many good pictures. She is head down, facing back which is good-but that means no profile pictures! We did get to see that she is growing a little hair!!! I couldn't really tell how much, but there was definitely something there.
However, my favorite picture was of her foot. She is always pushing one of her feet out at us and she did it during our ultrasound, so the tech snapped a picture. It's sooo cute. It amazes me at how big her feet are already!!
The OB appointment went well too. I finally go in to see Dr.M again!! We talked about the induction next Saturday. He said he will just break my water (boo-I wanted to labor in the awesome jacuzzi tub at the hospital!) and then see if they need to do pitocin too. I'm hoping I can progress on my own because I heard pitocin contractions are hell! He also gave me his cell number in case I go into labor before than and he said he'd do my delivery at West.
I haven't made much progress though...still almost 3cm (he said he tried to stretch me a bit more, but couldn't). I'm 75% effaced though and Dr.M said he could feel her head! He said her head wasn't moving so she would stay in position (I think that means she's engaged?)
After that I had my weekly NST (they track the babies hb and contractions). The nurse asked if I had been having any contractions-I said no, although I had been having some but they weren't painful so I thought they didn't count. Well the NST was picking up a ton! Dr.M came in a bit later and thought the print out from my NST was someone else's! I got kinda excited, thinking maybe they would send me to L&D since each contraction was only a few minutes apart-but he said I could go back to work since I wasn't in any pain and to call when they got painful. I'm still having them today but they aren't painful.
Jeff and I are going to the zoo today, going to enjoy some of the last 'us' time we have! Hopefully all the walking will kick some contractions into gear but I'm not counting on it. It's sooo surreal to think that this is our last weekend as just us, not mom and dad. I can't wait to see Jeff as a father-he's going to be so amazing. Last night Kingston (our cat) was all cuddled up sleeping next to him on the couch and I thought about how in days G will be in that spot instead of our kitty. How crazy (and exciting!!) is that?!
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I hope she comes for mama's day too! Good idea going to the zoo walking around next year this time you will be 3 walking around!!!
Keep on walkin'!
both of my babies were induced, I remember being so excited the week or so before the baby was born. It's amazing, and sorta bittersweet, realizing that is the last time being just "us". But once that baby is here and you get to be a family, it's something you can't imagine! I'm so excited for you!
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