Happy Due Date

I know. I'm huge. I look at this picture and think, how has my skin stretched so far? (Without stretch marks; knock-on-wood) How has my body changed so much? How am I still carrying this child?!? But somehow I am. Well, it is my due date today. I don't think the baby has gotten the memo, but it's still early. :) Actually I don't expect him to come today at all. Did you know only 5% of babies come on their due date? And 50% go past their due date? Wow.

So I went to the doctor this morning. I am measuring at 39 cm, I'm still dilated to a 1, I am 60% effaced, and he's at a -1 station. So not much change in the past 4 weeks. But hey, a lot could change quickly. So now I have doctor's appointments twice a week. I set appointments for next Tuesday and Friday and then the next Monday (the 27th) I will be induced if he hasn't come. I'm really hoping that he'll come next Tuesday or Wednesday. Pretty much I just want him to come on his own, so anytime before the 27th. So send good vibes our way! I told Jeremy we've got to pull out all the stops now. Spicy food, long walks, and whatever else we can think of. (Although I know those things probably don't work, it may make me feel better).

So that's the update. Apparently all my friends are in that 50% group that comes before their due date. Three people I know have had babies in the past 2 weeks - all before their due date. But in my family, it's a much different story. My dad was 2 weeks late, I was 2 weeks late, my sister Amy's last baby was 13 days late, sister Wendy's last baby was 6 days late. I know. I'm doomed. But the most important thing is that we have a healthy baby. So I know that 10 days from now (at most) I will have a baby!