Due Date- Schmoo Date

Well today was my due date. It came and went with no action whatsoever (baby action, that is). So I am now officially "overdue". All along we really thought she would be early, but apparently this little girl has other plans. Honestly, there hasn't even been a lot of indications that she will be making an appearance soon except the fact that we know she cannot stay in there forever. I was dilated to 1 cm at my OB appt on Monday, which is basically nothing. At the perinatologist on Tuesday, they did a growth scan ultrasound and got an average measurement of 7 pounds and 11 ounces, which is right in the 50th percentile. Those can be off by a pound (or even more) sometimes, but she took three measurements and averaged them all, that was the number she came up with. My OB actually wanted to induce me on Wednesday, but I asked for one more week to try and let my body do this on it's own. I am hoping an induction will not be necessary, but my OB says if nothing has happened by my appointment next Wed that they will schedule something for shortly after then. I think Thursday at the latest. So regardless, by this time next week, if I do not have a baby already, I will be at the hospital having one! Crazy!

It's hard to know at this point if we are ready for all of it. I mean, all the stuff is ready. Her clothes are washed, stroller ready, carseat empty. But knowing that this enormous change is going to occur in our lives that is absolutely going to change the world as we know it is so hard to imagine. A friend of mine explained to me that "from the first moment you see her, you will forget what it was like to have ever lived without her." As a first time parent, it's all so unfathomable. I cannot wait to hold her at this point, and I know John feels the exact same way. We just want to see her, count her fingers and toes, and hug and kiss her. I feel like I could just stare at her for hours, and yet I have never even seen her. The other night we went out for my birthday, my mom and dad and John's family. I wished she was there so badly. I can't wait to see John interact with her and the three of us become the family that we have been waiting for for the last 9 months. And there's not much more waiting to be done, in a week she will be here regardless. Eeeeek!

So we are all playing the waiting game now. My dad flew in Monday night and my mom has been here since last Wednesday, June 13th. All the grandparents are anxiously awaiting her arrival but no one could be more excited than John and I. Hurry up little one!!!!! I love you so much already!

A few pics of us today. Me at 40 weeks pregnant. The next post on here could very well be a posting about the arrival of our little girl. Stay tuned!