It's About That Time...

Well, since my last post I have continued my weekly visits to the doctor. The first time I had a weekly appointment and got checked I was 2 cm dilated (and 50% effaced, though I did not know this at the time). I went back the next week for just a routine appointment and much to my dismay and curiosity, I did not get checked. My doctor was leaving to go out of town for a week for the 3rd appointment. We were sure that Kayleigh would decide to make her grand entrance when he was gone, but she obviously has not. Last week when he was gone, I saw the nurse practitioner and she told me that I was still 2 cm dilated and 50% effaced-no progress in basically 2 1/2 weeks. I was pretty bummed. At that point I was thinking that she was never going to come. I've cleaned just about everything I can clean here at the house-windows, blinds, bathrooms, bedrooms, etc. Boredom was starting to set in (yes, I know a child is no cure for boredom, but that's what I have to look forward to).

So Monday I went to the public library for the first time in years and checked out some books. Kyle obviously loved making fun of me for it, but it was so great to be back in the library to check some books out. I haven't done that in years. It's something that my mom and I used to do all the time when I was younger and I loved it. Hopefully someday I will be able to do the same thing with Kayleigh and she will enjoy it just as much as I have. So anyways, I checked a couple books out and already have 2 finished. Luckily they have both been really good. I started off with Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin and just finished Rosie Dunne by Celia Ahern. Both very good reads. I still have 2 books left to read, but I'm not sure if that's going to happen as quickly as these last two have gone.

I went to the doctor again yesterday for another checkup and boy have there been some changes! Kayleigh has officially dropped, I am now 4 cm dilated and 80% effaced. The awesome news is that I'm already through the first stage of labor and haven't felt any contractions. The said she's a happy, healthy baby. Kyle and I asked about the possibility of me going early or possibly being induced early (every major event and birthday just so happens to be next week when she's due). He said he had no problem inducing me early because she is doing great and I am so far along as far as being dilated and effaced. His response was "How does Friday sound?"
So I will be induced tomorrow morning at 8 am. However, he did say he would be surprised if I made it til Friday without her coming. And we are under strict orders to "be good". Apparently no more hanky panky for Kyle and I. I believe it was when he told us that he would be surprised if I made it to Friday that Kyle started laughing hysterically (this is what he does when he's freaking out and thinking "OH SHIT!"). Definitely not what we were expecting when we were going in to that appointment, but we are both so excited. It's hard to believe that the time is finally here and that Kyle will get to celebrate his first Father's Day with Kayleigh this year! There are so many thoughts and emotions going through my head right now, it's hard to make sense of all of this! The only thing I can think is WOW! and CRAZY!

So, next time I post, I'll be a mom, Kyle will be a dad, Tucker and Zeke won't know what struck their perfect world, and we'll both be the two happiest people in the world!

Wish us luck!

One Step Closer..

Thursday was the last day of school and boy am I glad that it is finally over! I really had a good year for it being my first actual year in a classroom. I of course had a couple crazy, annoying parents and a few students who just pushed my buttons, but I also had a lot of great students and parents also. We didn't have to go back on Friday for the teacher's records day if we had all our stuff done, but I wanted to get things moved around and cleaned up before I left for the summer. With Kayleigh coming soon, I didn't want to have to go back at the end of the summer and do it. So I went in Friday, Sunday morning, and Monday thru Wednesday to clean cabinets, rearrange my room, move bulletin boards, go through old files and resources I had. I got rid of a bunch of stuff but also got myself more organized which is such a huge relief. So I can now officially consider myself on summer vacation. I don't plan on going back to school until August to help out whoever is going to be doing my maternity leave. It's a nice feeling.

Last Monday we went to our first weekly visit to the doctor. It was also the first time the doctor checked me to see if Kayleigh is working her way on down at all. Luckily, to all of our surprise, I was already 2 cm dilated. Not sure about being effaced or anything because he didn't say so. I was keeping my fingers crossed that she wouldn't come until at least school was out so I could finish the year with my class. She cooperated. Now school is out and I am praying for her to come any day now! I know it's early, but I want more time with her. 9 months is too long to wait. I went again yesterday, but to my disappointment didn't get checked to see if I had dilated anymore. He did feel to make sure that she was still head down-which she is-and he even said that I had started to drop. He did tell me I would get checked next Wednesday, so I'm already counting down the days to see if there has been any progress. Our doctor is on call this weekend so if she does come, he will be there. Unfortunately I don't think we'll be that lucky. He's supposed to be gone June 8-12, so I'm sure she'll decide to come when he's gone. We will see.

My feet have officially turned into cankles and look like tree stumps by the end of the day. I thought I was going to get lucky and not have to deal with any of that, but last Thursday (the last day of school) I looked down at my feet at about 1 oclock and they were SO swollen. They've gone down a little, but with the heat and being up on them a lot they still swell daily. Definitely my least favorite pregnancy symptom.

Kyle's parents have opened their pool and the temp is already 86!! My kind of pool water! I don't have a maternity swimsuit, but have tried on some of my regular ones. I think if I go swimming-which will probably be this weekend-I'm gonna go all out and just bare it all wearing one of my regular swimsuits. At this point-I don't really care. I just want to cool down a little bit and relax. Hopefully everybody will understand. haha!

Hope everyone is enjoying this nice weather that we are finally getting! I know I am. Tucker and Zeke are loving being outside again! We'll keep you posted.