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Today Meg and I had, yet another, OB appointment. Avery kicked when they tried to listen to her heartbeat. That was pretty cool, but everything went downhill from there... The doctor asked Meg how she has been feeling. She then performed an internal exam. Despite feeling resistance, she continued to push. She even made Meg cough. Meg was extremely uncomfortable..to the point where she was sweating and nearly in tears. The doctor told us that Meg is still less than 1 cm dilated and that we need to come back for another appointment on Wednesday. The chance of Meg dilating between now and Wednesday is pretty slim, so I asked the doctor to give us a timeline (I wanted to compare it to the one we were given on Wednesday). She said that Meg should come back Wednesday for a nonstress test and then again on Monday. Assuming Meg does not go into labor, she would schedule her for an induction next Tuesday. Our mouths dropped...next Tuesday?? 1 day before two weeks?? Is she crazy? I...

Still no baby...

Avery must have sensed our frustration because she gave Meg some bleeding this morning. Doc said congrats and that it's one of the earliest signs of labor...The only problem is that it could still take hours, days, or even a week before Avery actually comes... Meg was still dilated about 1 cm and was 50% effaced.  They moved our next OB appointment to Monday (it was originally scheduled for Tuesday) Here is a list of the natural induction methods we tried: Walking Dancing Galloping Bouncing on an exercise ball Wall squats with exercise ball Circles with exercise ball Swinging on a swing (We both felt motion sick!) Bumpy car ride Spicy food (buffalo chicken pizza for lunch!) and... Lavender oil bath (the guy at GNC told us to "behave and be careful"...awkward!) Time will tell...interesting fact..tomorrow is technically Avery's due date if you follow the leap year schedule! 

If tonight's events don't naturally induce labor I'm fairly certain we will have to wait until May 3rd to meet Avery! Rewind...A few weeks ago I found a video on youtube. I encouraged Meg to follow the moves exactly, but she just glared at me. Tonight she suggested I play the video (At this point, I think it's safe to say, she's ready for Avery to come out!)...Meg wouldn't let me videotape her, so you'll just have to imagine!!! Here is the video... After dancing to the video, Meg and I danced the Cha Cha Slide, Cupid Shuffle, Electric Slide, Cotton Eyed Joe, and Crank That (lol) Meg was pretty tired and was having a little cramping, so we decided to take a break. We went into the kitchen to pack lunches when ALL OF THE SUDDEN... The front door opened. Without even thinking, I walked towards the foyer (about 4 steps from the kitchen) to find a young man standing INSIDE our house. "WHAT ARE YOU DOING IN MY HOUSE?" I asked in a very deep...

Meg and I went to our 39 week OB appointment this afternoon. Meg gained another 2 lbs (I think she's starting to freak out!) The technician couldn't get a clear reading of Avery's heartbeat, so she made a note in Meg's chart. The doctor checked Avery's heartbeat with the doppler and concluded that she was in the 120 range (she's usually between 140-160). She told us that it is normal for their rate to slow down as they grow and that it was nothing to worry about. I asked her if it was an indication of labor, but she said Avery could just be sleeping. The doctor then performed an internal exam. Meg was a "fingertip" dilated (half a cm). We'll call it progress! Our next appointment is Monday!

I just realized that I posted an update from our last OB appointment on facebook, but failed to update many of you... The appointment went well, but Meg still hadn't dilated. Apparently morbidity rates increase the further you get from the due date, so the doctor said she would induce Meg by May 3rd.  We're still holding onto the hope that Avery will come within the next 3 days. We go back to the OB tomorrow, so cross your fingers for some progress... Here are Meg's 38 and 39 week photos... Last week (38 weeks), Avery was the length of a leek (over 19.5 inches!) She weighed roughly 6.8 lbs. At 39 weeks, Avery is the weight of a mini watermelon. She is approximately 20 inches long and a little over 7 lbs. Meg is doing well. She handles people telling her that she doesn't look 9 months pregnant in stride and is determ...

I know. I know. It's been a while. I'm sorry for leaving all of you on the edges of your seats. To ease your minds, I'll start by telling you that we're still without child. Here's what you missed... Meg left work early on Wednesday because she felt "weird"-she experienced lower back pain and some cramping. Essentially, she just didn't feel like herself. We thought Avery was getting close, but nothing progressed. Meg stayed home on Thursday because she still wasn't feeling right. She actually had a few contractions in the middle of the night (the ones that start in your back and radiate to the front) Naturally, we thought that was it, but again, nothing progressed. By Friday morning, Meg was throwing up and was insanely emotional. She had warned me about the hormones at the end of pregnancy a while back, but nothing could have prepared me for them. While I'm not proud to admit this, I went through half of the alphabet making up nasty ...