Patience

So one thing everyone has been telling me over the last couple weeks is to have patience---which is easy to say when you don't have a bowling ball sitting on your bladder and your hoo hoo. Oh well the wait is soon to be over!!!
It's funny how your relationship to someone can change so dramatically when you see them everyday. I would of course be refering to my doctor. The aforementioned Dr. Dumb is actually quite smart--just extremely cautious and in my case I think a little suspicious. (ya know those crazy Americans!!) Anyway, over the last several visits--7 in the last two weeks-- we have gained a mutual understanding. It's either that or he is really sick of seeing me because yesterday he decided it is time to induce!! He apparently thinks I have been very patient--and yes he did say that. Really.
The long wait will be over starting today at 6:30 pm my time--that's 12:30 Ohio time and everyone else can do the math. Needless to say we are ecstatic, not to mention a little nervous, but mainly just incredibly excited to meet our little girl.
We'll keep everyone posted via my HOT Momma--don't be mad Mom--since I won't be out of the hospital for 5 days which is the standard stay here.
So as for patience, I guess it isn't all that over-rated and sometimes it works. Love you all. Wish me good luck and send some prayers our way.

Birthday Thanks

I just wanted to say thank you to everyone who emailed, texted, called, sent cards, left comments on my blog, dropped off presents at 7:30 in the morning, took me to dinner, hi-jacked my house to set up a surprise B-day Party/Baby Shower while I sat upstairs blogging, or otherwise made me feel really special for my B-day. I was kind of overwhelmed because I thought this would be just a mundane B-day, (the excitement is yet to happen) but so many people remembered the day and took the time to wish me B-day Congratulations. Apparently some had a little help remembering from a certain husband!!

For the big day, I got woken up by a text and then a surprise knock at the door accompanied by a gift and a friend running to catch the bus. I then took it easy for a while and went back to sleep. I had a doctor's appointment (still nothing), and then just hung out in the city until Etienne got off work and we went to one of our favorite little restaraunts together. He stopped by the restaraunt earlier to make sure that the cook would make the spiciest curry he could make, which obviously didn't help move things any faster for the labor.

Then we came back home and I was surprised again by a sweet and very unique bouquet of something very swiss which is difficult to describe---kind of a flower arrangement but without the flowers. Then I got to spend a little more time with my amazing husband before we called it a night. Overall it was very nice, extremely relaxing, and not at all what I expected. So thanks again to everyone. I love you tons.

39 Weeks--Yes I'm Counting!!

So, I went to the doctor yesterday morning on my 39 week mark. I went in hopes of finding out that I am 3 cm dilated and ready to have this little one, but that was not to be. Instead I was to be crushed by the announcement that I am not dilated at all, not even a little, and she may not be coming until she's good and ready. Apparently she already has a mind of her own-- although I have no idea where she gets that from. Maybe someone just forgot to teach her that whole do what your parents tell you to rule. (We tell her to come out everyday, and so far she isn't listening.)

Despite things not going as (I) planned, I am trying to look on the bright side. She is doing very well and seems content enough to stay where she for a bit longer. This also means that Etienne and I will have a little more just him and me time for the next who knows how long (which is a very nice part of the bright side). Good News though: The doctor did confirm that he does still believe that she is indeed a girl. Miracle of Miracles!!

When she does decide to come, I will try to put something up on here to let everyone know. So keep checking back and cross your fingers for me.