Update

Well I went to my 40 week appointment this morning. Still no change. She tried again to strip my membranes but my cervix is too posterior and Im still not dialated enough. So as of right now the plan is to go into the hospital Tuesday night (2/1) and start the induction Wednesday morning (2/2).
This is not going at all how I planned... now my parents wont be here and its an even shorter amount of time that Shawn gets to spend with her. I am so disappointed and frustrated and there is absolutely nobody who knows how I feel right now. It sucked to watch my due date come and go, but to go in there today and to find out there is still no change... I think I have put too much pressure on myself with Shawn leaving and wanting my parents here so bad. And it doesnt help that everyone keeps asking me if Ive had her yet, or what the problem is, or how I feel.. I know everyone means well but it just doesnt help.
Lord give me strength..

40 weeks

Well its yet again another week I was hoping I wouldnt have to post. I thought for sure I would have had her by now.. and blah blah I know first babies are usually late but its starting to stress me out. Mom & Daddy got here Saturday and Im glad for the company.. BUT theyre only here til Sunday so she needs to hurry her little butt up. I never said I was patient...
I know Shawns D-Day (deployment date) and its really close. This is going to probably be the hardest thing I have ever done. I thought for sure getting married and moving away from home was and I will admit.. I had a rough beginning.. but Shawn basically moved me to NC left for California then deployed to Iraq! Thats another thing.. I didnt know how I would EVER get through a 7 month deployment and now Ive been through 2! But I think having Delaney and having to say goodbye to Shawn x amount of days later will be the hardest yet. A) having to watch HIM say goodbye B) being totally alone with her. Most of the girls I know have gone home during the deployment but I dont really have that option. I have a household to run, 2 dogs, and I have to get to school so I can graduate this fall. I know I can do it, I dont think for one second that I cant.. and I know Im whining right now but Im entitled. Im just so ready and being overly pregnant is starting to take its toll. Its not like there are that many activities or outfits for the overly pregnant.
I go to the doctor Thursday and hopefully I have dialated more and she can strip my membranes and get this party started.

**How far along? 40 weeks. I wish I knew how to put an emphasis on 40..


**Total weight gain/loss: enough.

**How Big is Baby?: at this rate there is no telling.

**Maternity clothes? becoming scarce.

**Stretch marks? Im 40 weeks pregnant...

**Sleep: none.

**Best moment this week: my parents getting here

**Movement: shes still just as crazy as ever having fun driving me CRAZY

**Food cravings: nothing. I barely even have an appetite.

**Gender: stubborn baby girl <3

**Labor Signs: theres been a few other things to happen too graphic for a blog post and still the irregular contractions & cramping

**Belly Button in or out? out. and its facing the floor.

**What I am looking forward to: this question is almost as annoying as the weight question...

Not much of one...

but its an update. I havent dialated anymore. Delaneys dropped some more but thats about the only change. Dr was going to strip my membranes too if I had dialated more. I am getting so frustrated!!!!!!! She did say that if Delaneys not here by next week they are inducing me on the 31st and no later than the 1st.

39 weeks

I was really hoping that I wouldnt have a post for week 39 & that if I did I would have my beautiful daughters picture to go along with it because I had her. No such luck. I am getting so frustrated!! Im ready. Any nervousness that I had before is gone..her daddy and I are ready to meet her!! And whoever has anything to say about "she'll come when she's ready" SHOVE IT. My circumstances are a little different anyway considering hes deploying for 8 months in just a few weeks. If it werent for him leaving I could probably go another month... I say that and dont really mean it. But I could definitely last another week or 2. I itch, I ache, I cant sleep and Lord have mercy have I just been plain MOODY. Well not so much moody, Im just aggravated verrrry easily. My mom and daddy fly in on Saturday but I am praying she comes before then.. Obviously I will update after my appointment Friday or hopefully I will have her...

**How far along? 39 weeks!


**Total weight gain/loss: I'll answer this after I've lost it all

**How Big is Baby?: HUGE.

**Maternity clothes? ha.

**Stretch marks? ugh theyre disgusting. My dr said I am stretched to the max.

**Sleep: i cannot get comfortable to save my life

**Best moment this week: finding out that I am 1 cm dialated.. now lets change that 1 to 10

**Movement: shes a wild thing. just when i think she cant move anymore she surprises me

**Food cravings: pineapple

**Gender: sweet baby girl <3

**Labor Signs: cramping & irregular contractions & 1 cm dialated, 60% effaced!!!

**Belly Button in or out? i might have to see a plastic surgeon over this...

**What I am looking forward to: obviously we know the answer to this. DELIVERY.

UPDATE

So I went to the Dr yesterday morning and she said I am 1 cm dialated and about 60% effaced. I know that that could mean I still wont have her til my due date or later but it does make me happy that there is some progress! Soooo maybe some of those old wives tales are workin after all! So we are going to stick with those and also speaking of wives tales there is a full moon Wednesday night, and they say more babies are born on those nights so Im feeling lucky :)

38 weeks!

38 weeks. I cant say its been long because it surely has flown by. I feel like we JUST found out we were pregnant and now here we are playing the waiting game. As bad as it sounds I pray every night since oh about 36 weeks that tonight will be the night. I know it may sound horrible, that Im PRAYING for my sweet girl to come on out but shes healthy, shes BIG, and I want her to spend as much time with her Daddy as possible before he leaves for 8 months...and not to mention that Im just plain anxious to meet her myself! I cannot wait to see who/what she looks like. I cant wait to just squeeze her and kiss all over her! There was obviously no news at my appointment from Friday since I didnt post. She didnt even check me because according to her "she didnt want me to go home disappointed" I like this doctor. In fact Im hoping shes the one that delivers Delaney. I see her again Friday so hopefully there will be some news. At my last appointment however she did tell me Delaney is now "engaged" in the birth canal and that IF i make it to 40 weeks ( because I let her know Im doing everything Ive heard of to get her out) that my little nugget will be at least 9 lbs. I think she saw the horror in my face at the thought of pushing out a 9 lb baby so she gave me some of her own advice as to how I can try to get her to come early. Hopefully it works.. I guess we will know soon enough!

**How far along? 38 weeks!


**Total weight gain/loss: I have such a problem with this question.

**How Big is Baby?: around 8 lbs!

**Maternity clothes? my maternity dresses have now turned into maternity tops...

**Stretch marks? so the same 5 year old from last week must have attacked me again.. theyre worse. but theyre still flesh toned so thats good, right?

**Sleep: well Shawns gone this week so I have the entire bed to myself ( well with the dogs) and Im not fighting for covers... so decent.

**Best moment this week: AUBURN winning it for the SEC!!!!

**Movement: shes running out of room.

**Food cravings: still drinking a ton of water.

**Gender: sweet baby girl <3

**Labor Signs: the cramping has definitely intensified & braxton hicks.

**Belly Button in or out? I think its out farther than ever!!!!!!

**What I am looking forward to: DELIVERY!!!!!!!!!

37 weeks!

WE ARE FULL TERM! I can hardly believe it! I swear it feels like we just found out we were pregnant yesterday and here we are at full term. She could come at any second and I couldnt be more anxious! I have so many mixed emotions right now. I am so ready to meet our sweet girl and nervous all at the same time... not nervous about labor or even being a mom.. just nervous. I go back to the doctor Friday and I am praying for some good news! I have had some cramping starting around Friday/Saturday night so Im hoping thats a sign! I will update again Friday after the appointment when I have more news!

**How far along? 37 weeks!


**Total weight gain/loss: however much a manatee weighs.. thats me.

**How Big is Baby?: around 7-7 1/2 lbs!

**Maternity clothes? my stomach hangs out of everything. I have been wearing Shawns shirts lately. Im a a hot mess.

**Stretch marks? um so Im pretty sure a 5 year old took a flesh tone crayon to my stomach. :/

**Sleep: it has gotten better but it still isnt GREAT

**Best moment this week: FULL TERM BABY!

**Movement: she definitely lets me know shes in there!

**Food cravings: water. water. water. i havent been getting enough of it.. and I thought I was peeing enough already GEEZ.

**Gender: sweet baby girl <3

**Labor Signs: hopefully that cramping is a sign!!

**Belly Button in or out? its safe to say its not going back in...

**What I am looking forward to: DELIVERY!!!!!!!!!