"The Tank"

Yesterday I went in for my daily non-stress test, and while I was sitting there chatting with the fun nurse who sees me everyday, she asked if I wanted to have the dr.'s apply gel to my cervix (ewww TMI!) Originally Tal and I had decided to not do the gel and just see what my body could do on it's own, but yesterday I was like "BAH! They're inducing my on Friday anyway-LETS DO IT!" The nurse, Jennifer, and I got all giggly and started playing the what if game.."what if they apply the gel and you totally go into labor? Will your husband be able to make it in time?"...."what if they apply the gel and I just get crazy cramps but nothing happens?"....back and forth. It was pretty funny. So, we trucked on down to the labor ward and they got me all set up in a bed...I was starting to get nervous and then BAM-the doctor had to perform an emergency c section. 2 hours later, they came and applied the gel....an hour later nothing had happened so they sent me home.....12 hours later I'm sitting at home wondering why I was being so silly yesterday. It would appear as though my body is an impenetrable fort and NOTHING..BUT NOTHING is getting that baby out! Lisa nicknamed my uterus "the tank"....seems appropriate. =) So...today is officially the last day of the belly. Tomorrow we go in for the induction and let the dr.'s take it from there. I'm actually feeling pretty calm about having the day to prepare-get the house clean-finish the shopping-have a nice dinner with Tal. Plus, I really feel like we have been so blessed this entire pregnancy and whining about how it ends is a little ungrateful. The baby is great. He's just like his dad. He does NOT like to be told what to do! =) I realized today that there's a pretty good chance he may share the birthday of my sweet friend Krissy's son, James. How fun would that be? I miss you Krissy! I wish we lived closer to each other. =)