Have you had that baby yet?

Follow the link for the answer to this ever-present question in my life at the moment.

http://www.haveyouhadthatbabyyet.com/

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If you followed the link correctly, then you now know that no, I have NOT had that baby yet. Thank you for asking. :P

Despite going for about a 2 mile walk Monday with Danny, and keeping myself moving around and doing lots of stuff, my increase in contraction-frequency hasn't done much to move me along any more than I was last week. We're still may 2.5 cm dialated, and just over 80% effaced. Our little boy is certainly cozy in there, and just getting bigger, if you can't tell from my giant protruding stomach.

On the plus side, I still don't look preggers from the back, so he's just jutting out further and further as time goes. Doctor doesn't think this little guy will be much bigger than 8 pounds. I just want him to get here soon.

The last week, I've had a lot of energy it seems like. Just yesterday, I made pumpkin cookies and pumpkin bread with a friend.

Last weekend, I decided I couldn't finish my nap because I couldn't get raspberry white chocolate cheesecake off of my mind. So Danny and I went to the store, I found a good recipe, and we made a yummy cheesecake to share at Sunday dinner. It. Was. Awesome.

No joke.

I've been trying really hard to stay positive, but had a little bit of a melt-down after the appointment today. It's just disappointing to learn that all the contractions I've been feeling fairly consistently over the last week haven't helped my body do more than practice contracting....It's also a bummer when you add the worry of being induced into the picture.

We went ahead and scheduled an induction for next Thurs. morning, but the doctor is hopeful that things will kick into gear more this weekend and that I won't make it that long. I had my membranes stripped (it sucks, let me tell you), and now I'm just sewing lots of cute burp clothes for the baby, thinking about what I want to clean, I wishing that I knew what I was going to make for dinner...or maybe I just won't make dinner...

Anyways, the whole theory I had on Monday when we found out my missionary brother was being sent home for knee surgery didn't quite turn out as expected. I was thinking that maybe our baby just wanted to wait until his uncle arrived in the area to make his debut. But it's been 2 days since Cameron got back and still no baby.

So yes, I'm still pregnant. The good news is that I can't stay pregnant forever. Eventually, this little boy has to come out and greet us. Hopefully it will be soon, but at least we know it will be by next weekend.

Wish us luck and keep us in your prayers.