SO SHOCKED!!

Went to see Dr. Cooper today and while Ben and I were sitting in the waiting room, we were just talking- he asked if I though I had dilated any and I said no. Well, once we got back to the room and she checked me, she said, "you're dilated to 3 cm!" I was in total shock and so was Ben! Then she's going to say, "wanna come in tomorrow morning at 6 am to be induced?" I was still a little overwhelmed to know that I had dilated to 3 cm and she's asking me if I want to be induced!! We decided on Thursday and if I'm at 5 cm at 6 that morning, she's going to let me have him without Pitocin to make my contractions start.

I was thinking I wasn't going to be dilated any and therefore, I wanted to be induced but, if I had dilated, I wanted to go on my own.

I can't believe that NO MATTER WHAT, Benjamin will be here in 2 days!! 2!!! I'm so excited.. I don't think Me nor Ben is going to get sleep tomorrow night!

I can't wait to hold him!

We'll both be parents soon!! I can't wait to have my happy little family! Doesn't seem like I've waited 9 almost 10 months!!

Going to be a Mommy SOON!!!

Went to the doctor again yesterday. Thought I might have Toxemia since I'm showing all of the sypmtons except for high blood pressure and protein in the wee. They took blood just in case and sent me to hear Benjamin's heartbeat! It sounds great and I'm measuring at 38 1/2 cm to 39 cm (weeks). The nurse was pressing on my ankles and feet to see if it left indentations. Dr. Cooper was at the office (which normally the doctors only come on Monday's) and told me I needed to come to her office if I haven't had Benjamin by next Tuesday.

I'm thinking she's going to lay everything out with me and then go from there. I'm hoping when she "checks" me, I've dilated and I've thinned out a little and he'll come on his own!

I'm still hoping for the best and I can't wait to see my baby boy!

I can't believe he'll be here so soon! I'm so excited but so nervous- all at the same time!

I'm definitely ready to begin a new chapter in life with my boys!

37 weeks and 6 days

Went to the doctor again yesterday! She could feel his head and says he's far down!! It's so exciting to know that he could be here any day now!! I'm ready for him!!

Seems like 15 days is too long of a wait but, I'm still hoping for an earlier baby! So, Benjamin Lawson, come soon! :)

His heartbeat was 162 bpm and I measured right at 38 weeks! Hopefully he'll come tomorrow and if not AT LEAST by Friday or the next Friday!

I'm getting more and more anxious as the days go by and I just want these contractions to start so I can just get the pain over with and enjoy my baby boy!

Doctor's Appointment

Monday was our doctor's appointment and I saw Ms. Reed! She's one of my favorites! She always goes over everything to the best of her ability!

Just like every visit, she let us hear Benjamin's heart beat which was 141-146 bpm. She then measured my uterus and surprisingly, it was a 1/2 cm smaller than the week before! She felt on my tummy and told me Benjamin's head was really far down and he had his back turned towards mine and that's why I'm having lots of back pain.

She told me a few exercises to do to get him to roll over and have his back to my belly so when I go into labor, I don't have back labor. I'd sure hate that!!

We've decided on not having any guests besides close family because of the flu going around. I'm so terrified of us getting the swine flu and then giving it to Benjamin.

On the bright side of things, I've got 21 days until my due date. As the 24th gets closer, I'm getting so anxious! Pretty soon my baby boy will be here! I can't wait to hold him in my arms and see him face to face! I know he's going to be such a cute little baby look just like his daddy!