Induction or Natural

I am 39 weeks, still 1cm dilated, and 50% effaced. New this week has been a weight loss of 6 pounds, (my guess all water), and Micah is at -1station (here's a link to show you the different stations, nothing graphic! http://pregnancy.about.com/od/childbirthclasse1/ss/cbeclass2.htm)
As of last Tuesday I started my maternity leave. I thought for sure that I would be able to continue working until having the baby, but this pregnancy has really kicked my butt. So with the awesome support, and somewhat parental figures that I have in my boss, he sent me home to rest. Because I have been resting more I haven't had as many contractions or at the same intensity. That has been a blessing.
I go to see my midwife on Tuesday to discuss the idea of induction and see if I have made anymore progress. It was reassuring to see that at 38weeks with Sophie I was at the exact same place with dilation, etc. However, I was not nearly as uncomfortable as I am now. Here's my dilemma, do I induce or wait until the little guy wants to come? Just so you know I have had both an induction that took 8 hours with Sophie and a natural 24 hours of labor with Haylee, so I am familiar with both experiences.

Here are a few of the arguments in my head currently on this topic. The benefits of induction are the girls will be with someone to take care of them without having the stress of doing it in the middle of the night; my family can be present and not have to rush or risk not being there in time; I know for SURE that I am in labor, which makes the pain easier to push through; and finally I have a date to look forward to, and knowing it will be over soon I won't loose my mind waiting. The benefits in waiting are the baby chooses the timing and that might be healthier for him; it most likely is my last pregnancy and I want to experience one last time the natural onset of labor; and it may give us more time to finish projects like Ryan's basement project, and allows more time to have gotten the minivan. So there you go, I'm torn.

I'm hoping that he comes prior to the Tuesday appointment then we don't have the worry about it. However I won't hold my breath. That is a look inside my head. It's not always pretty or well organized, but it's honest and raw.

I hope that the next posting I have is of the new addition to our family, we'll see!

Bunk Beds

We have moved the girls into the same room.

Ryan took Haylee's old bed, bought another bed of the same model

and then made them into bunk beds. He added the railings,

and ladder.

He will also be making some type of door that guards the ladder

to ensure that Soph can't climb up, but Haylee can get down.

We have found Soph up there a couple of times now, and so far she hasn't

attempted to get down by herself, but I am fearful it will only be a

matter of time.

Micah's room is ready with clothes and decor.

I have washed and assembled all the baby stuff like car seats, swing, etc.

I have all the bottles, and the pump ready.

We may have found our new car, which I'm really excited about. I'll post more about that

when it's a sure thing!

Ryan still has to put together the new bassinet that my mom got us.

It's a bed-side sleeper. I'm excited to see how it helps with all those late night

feedings.

I am currently 37 weeks, 1cm dialated, 50% effaced. I have been having consistent braxton hicks, to the point that they have become regular and painful. However when they put me on the monitor they were not active labor contractions. Because the consistency and the pain doc gave me a medication, "Procardia," that stops my contractions/Braxton Hicks. After taking it for two days I really didn't like the way it made me feel: lightheaded, headache, etc. And though it did stop the uncomfortable/painful feeling I got when having the contractions, I was still having them frequently. So it's a toss up between which symptoms are more annoying.

It's just a number of days now before we meet our little guy!