today marks 40w+6d and most definitely the last full day of my pregnancy. we've decided to go the induction route & i'm scheduled for 7:30am friday morning as long as there's a bed for me. sam & i both feel really good about this decision & like it's the right decision, so here we go.
i know there are a lot of people out there with different views on induction & i hope this doesn't become a place to voice negative opinions... we all do things for our own reasons & for what we think is in our family's best interest. i feel like i've reached the limit on this pregnancy & am anxious to get this baby boy out of there for both mine & his sake. my doctor feels like 41 weeks is the most optimal time to perform an induction & we run way less risks now than we would at 39 or even 40 weeks.
i am so excited that there is light at the end of the tunnel! i will get to meet my baby boy number two this weekend & that is pretty amazing. my mom flies in today & will be here to take care of parker & to meet baby boy at the hospital. i'm so excited for that! i'm also so excited to have her here to distract me from the day... today is gonna be a long one! and how the heck do i sleep tonight knowing that i'm getting up in the morning & having a baby?? kinda crazy.
a small part of me is grateful this is what it's coming to. i was so anxious & nervous for this delivery that i'm glad to be in a place now where i am practically begging for labor. i've heard a lot of great induction stories from friends & family where it was calm, peaceful & the epidural worked like a charm. YES. keep those coming.
and a huge thank you to everyone who has called, texted, commented, facebook-ed or instagrammed me with encouragement, sympathy & support... it means the world to have so many people who care!
another great part of all of this waiting business is that i've gotten to spend some really amazing last few days hanging out with this little face. p-ray has been such a blessing to our family & i just can't believe our days with him as our one & only are over. i'm so excited for him to take on the role of big brother but it's gonna be so weird to have to share my time with another little guy. i hope he understands.
well, if i don't post again between now & baby day, wish me luck! feel free to leave your awesome induction stories in the comments & if you had a bad experience, let's talk about that next week, ok?
i'll be posting updates on my blog facebook page & instagram feed so if you're curious about how wrinkly & funny looking {and cute, obviously} baby number two is, follow along there.
and i'm out! and so is baby number two... soon.
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