PROGRESS!

Well, quite the turn around in my mental state in the past couple of hours.

I had a non-stress test this morning to make sure that the baby is indeed happy in there. We passed the test at like minute 2. I still had to be hooked up for 20 minutes but everything is great with baby S.

Then I had my "regular" doctor appt. I lost a pound bringing my pregnancy weight gain to 35 lbs. thus far and my BP is still good - 110/60. Then the cervical check:

THREE CENTIMETERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Woohoo!!! So I guess the weekend of contracting was good for something!

3 down, 7 more to go!

I am also 80% effaced.

He asked if I wanted the membranes stripped. He thought now was as good of time as any to do it so I let him. It did not hurt as badly as I thought it would, although I thought it would be horrible. Since then I have had a few really bad contractions so people at work (yes, I'm still at work) think the baby's birthday will be 9/8/10...

...which is my third wedding anniversary! ARGH. Total Murphy's Law. The ONE day I didn't want...we shall see. I'm trying not to get my hopes up but maybe?!?! I know my dad would be THRILLED if the baby was born tomorrow since that is his birthday too.

If nothing happens by Friday, I have to be up in labor and delivery by 5 AM to start the pitocin drip. I asked the doctor if the baby would be born by Saturday since I wouldn't want the kid to have a 9/11 birthday either and he responded, "God I should hope so."

So new poll - 9/8, 9/9 or 9/10?!? What will it be?