Early is on-time. On-time is late. And late is unacceptable!

This was the mantra that Red Robin made sure that every employee knew to encourage timeliness.  Russ used to laugh at it, and I often thought that it made complete sense.  That explains a lot about Russell and I:)

I feel like I might be overwhelming folks with comments on facebooks, chats on google, emails, texts, phone calls etc.  I sometimes feel like I'm completely focused on me & this baby (Ohhh who am I kidding-it is all i can focus on).  But I CAN'T HELP IT.  You put any first time pregnant mother in a room & tell her to stay put & REST & wait until the baby comes & see how well she does.  So I do have to say-I appreciate all the encouraging words, ideas for things to do, puzzles (ELLEN!), & texts/calls.  It does make my days go faster.  

I've tried most of the home induction techniques.  Russ again, thinks all that is bogus.  But it's almost impossible to explain to a male (you know what. no-i'm not going to lump all men into this category).  It's almost impossible to explain to Russ this concept of gaining some type of control over the situation.  And for the record- most of the induction techniques sound pretty darn good to me (pregnant or not).  I'll spare the details.  So-I'm going to keep trying some of them, no matter if my husband thinks its bogus.  

****MIDWIFE update*******
I went in yesterday & was immediately hooked up to the NST.  My midwife came in and explained why we haven't induced me yet.  She stated that I was 4x more likely to end up with a c-section if we induced.  She knows i want to do this all naturale if possible.  And that is what she wants too....However, as she explained we are walking a tight rope due to my creeping blood pressure.  

So anyways--i get hooked up to the NST and the baby is doing great.  Very reactive, which means things are working & baby is pretty happy in there....She stated that she would be the one to take my blood pressure after I sat for 15 minutes & relaxed.  So in she comes & right away I've become trained to FREAK OUT anytime I see that darn blood pressure cuff.  GRRRrrrr....But she takes it & it is 140/80.  Not what she considers high, close, but not high.  So the plan from here is to continue to take it easy--I will go to the hospital on Saturday and do another NST + blood pressure check.  If blood pressure is still good, I go home.  If blood pressure is not-most likely we will induce.

So today & tomorrow I'm going to take it easy.  My midwife says that we are just buying time.  Baby is low, baby is reactive, shoot baby is ready to rock & roll. 

in the meantime I'm going to be like my friend Katie & say this waiting game is kinda fun (ahhh its almost hard to type this Katie!).  And we'll just see when the little one wants to come out and play!!!!

-meg

and i have to put in the quote that russ said on facebook.  i really think that it is perfect...."A wizard is never late, Frodo Baggins. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to."-Gandalf