Election Day Baby

Yes, as soon as I heard his due date (back in Feb.) I thought...he'll be an Election Day baby...and it appears that unless something magical happens today, Logan will be born on election day.

My appt. this morning went well. He didn't move around a bunch at all, so the nurse and I kept squeezing my stomach every so often to get a kick or two out...then in the last 10 minutes of the test, he moved around on his own, like usual (he was just sleeping and the hot cocoa I downed right before my appt. apparently hadn't kicked in yet).

I am now 2 cm dialated instead of 1.5. I am 75% effaced (up from 50%) last Friday...but his head is still WAY up there....he has not moved down at all.

I told her about my plug (which I lost more of this morning). So she said that was really good to hear. I asked how much is left to come out - she said it is mucus, not an amount....so who knows.

The doctor said that my body & cervix are very ready (I looked down at Logan and said apparently YOU are not). :) She also said that the IVF expert that they work with a lot (he was not my doctor) doesn't like IVF babies to go past their due date due to more risks. I didn't ask at the time what those risks were...or why...although I'm sure it has to do with hormones being forced due to all the drugs and such. Whatever...I'm not going to argue with an expert, nor do I want to risk a thing just to go 'naturally' into labor.

So anywho, she recommended that I be induced tomorrow morning and the nurse had it scheduled within the next 10 minutes.

We are to arrive by 7am for registration and be induced around 7:15. AH! It has not sunk in for John or I just yet that by tomorrow night, we very well could be holding our son!

I told the doctor that I would go home and walk (still in mode of trying to get him to come on his own). She said, I wouldn't do that...I'd go home and rest...you have a big day ahead of you! Good point!

John and I are kicking ourselves for not doing early voting all last week...however, the polling place (which is where we got married...just a half mile away) opens at 6am, so we will be able to vote right before heading off to have a baby! How many people can say that tomorrow!? :)

Everybody - please pray for us. Tomorrow, while a big day for many people around the country due to the election, is a HUGE day for us...the day that will change the rest of our lives in the best way possible. We want a happy, healthy delivery and baby! :)

And check the blog (& feel free to post comments)....we will have our computer at the hospital (which has free wi-fi) and will post pics as soon as we can!