Oh Baby!!

Hi all..

I'm pretty sure if you follow this blog, you follow me on Facebook as well, so some of this may be a repeat of what you've been reading about my life over the last week or so.

I'm almost 41 weeks pregnant. Last week, on Thursday, my 40 week mark, my husband and I drove to the hospital early in the morning with every intention of having a baby by the end of the day. Well, after 8+ hours on pitocin and very little dilation and advancement of cervical effacement, we turned off the pitocin and spent the next four hours agonizing over what we should do. Do we go home and try again the following week, or do we stay the night and try again the next day? We chose the latter. I took an Ambien and at 4:30, they hooked me up to the pitocin again and NOTHING happened over the next 8 hours. No advancement of labor and no baby. Well...baby was fine, but he wasn't come out of my womb just yet.

So, we went home frustrated and discouraged, but amazingly I felt a peace all weekend. I went back yesterday (Monday) to the doctor and was a definite, comfortable 2 and still 70% effaced. My doctor did not encourage inducement again, but said that he would be more aggressive if we reached the 42 week mark and baby had not come.

So, we wait. And while I'd love nothing more than to meet my baby boy, I have to believe that God has a plan in all of this. I am trusting that He is taking care of my sweet boy in my womb and that is exactly the place where he needs to be right now. Please just pray for peace for me during the wait. I have fears that something could happen to him in my womb and I don't want to fear. I want to trust. We have come so far to get to this point. We have waited and waited and prayed and prayed. We have grieved so many times over so many losses. I'm ready for the joy that comes with the morning.

I'm enjoying my week. I had a nice day with A today at storytime and the park, lunch together and then shopping. She is such an amazing little girl and she at times asks the funniest questions. Today's question: "Mom, why did God give us noses??"

And that's me for now. Again, please pray for His peace, which surpasses all understanding, to guard my heart and mind in Christ Jesus. And please, please pray that this little stinker comes soon!!! :-)