Saturday, January 2, 2010 2:14 pm

From: Great Aunt

To: Me, Aunt, Uncle, Cousin, Unknown, Mom, Aunt’s Boyfriend, Uncle, Cousin, Cousin, Dad, Uncle, Cousin

Hi, and Happy New Year! Below is my itinerary for flight into *City* .  I will pickup a rental car and head to say hi to my sister-in-law and mother-in-law before driving to *Grandma’s*.

Tues Jan 12th

Sat Jan 16th

Love to all and see you soon! 

From: Me 

To: Great Aunt, Aunt, Uncle, Cousin, Unknown, Mom, Aunt’s Boyfriend, Uncle, Cousin, Cousin, Dad, Uncle, Cousin

Hi Everyone,

My due date is January 17th but I am meeting with my doctor tomorrow to see if I can be induced sometime next week. I want everyone to be able to focus fully their prayers and attention on Grandma and the upcoming surgery so trying to do it before then.

Will keep everyone posted.

Love you!

From: Great Aunt

To: Me

Thank you for your reply and update.  It is so exciting, a new God given life to be born so very soon!  The miracle of birth and the love of family is one of the many blessings God pours out on us.  Who knows, you may have your precious little one before I get there.  And if not born yet, it will be God’s perfect timing for this joyous event! Love you and see you soon

From: Dad

To: Me

Have *Him* show these to *Our daughter*. She could start winning  kids lunch money at school !!!

*YouTube link*

From: Me

To: MIL

Subject: Because I’m nosey…

...is this *Poker friend’s* new boyfriend? She posted this on her facebook and I was just wondering who it was.

From: MIL

To: Me

I guess.  I never seen the guy and it might be him because he looks like he is over 50 and she did tell me that he was older.

Wow! 

LOL thats what I was thinking.

Ok, so I need you to send me baby vibes! I go see the doc on Thursday. I went last week and they had said they might induce me last week but when they checked me, I was 2cm, effacing and thinned out so they wanted to wait. They said since I was progressing (although slowly) on my own, they wanted to see  how it went. I have been trying to walk at The Block every night (since its right across the street from the hospital) but it is so painful after just a few minutes. Feels like he is grinding on my bones. Lately at night, I will go for an hour or two of having contractions every 10 minutes....I will get excited...and then they slowly fade away. It is so frusterating!

My grandma's surgery is tomorrow (for her pancreatic cancer). She is very disappointed because unless I go into labor today, she will not be able to be there when I do and she was really looking forward to it.

C'mon *Our youngest son*!

From: MIL

To: Me

When is your due date?  Is it past your due date? I think you are worrying too much about the baby coming and because you are stress out about it, it might be contributing to the delay.  I know it’s hard but don’t think too much about the delivery and maybe it will happen sooner. 

I heard that having intercourse helps………just a thought :D

From: Me

To: MIL

LOL thats what the doc said too. My due date was the 24th, then they talked about moving it up to the 17th because of his size...we'll see.

K..gonna take *Our oldest son* for a walk. Will keep you posted (and I miss you!)

From: Me

To: MIL, His Cousin, SIL, His Cousin, His Aunt

So, I just left my doc appt.  I am 3cm, 50% effaced and the babies head is all the way down. She stripped my membranes (ouch!). She warned me that since *Our oldest son’s* delivery was only 4 hours, this one will probably be faster. She said not to wait until the contractions are 5 min apart because then it might be too late, to come in when they are 10 min apart. Definately don't want to deliver at home  LOL 

Sooo....still waiting but at least I'm still progressing. C'mon *Our youngest son*!

From: SIL

To: Me

So does this mean we’re not meeting on Monday?

From: Me

To: SIL

LOL hopefully not!