3 days until our official due date - July 16th - and no sign of our River yet! We've had several "false alarms"...going into some early labor but then having it calm down again after several hours. We're all so surprised that it hasn't happened yet...but God knows the perfect timing, so we're just patiently waiting on that. Our last appointment, the doctor was sure she'd see me in the hospital within the next 48 hours. His head is dropped as low as it can go and I was about 2cm dilated...but alas...he's decided to hang out and get those cheeks a little chubbier before he joins us. We're okay with that! We've "been there, done that" with the whole inducing thing last pregnancy. It was obviously for different reasons we had to do it - a minor detail like saving my uterus - but I still know what it is like and don't want to go down that path again. We're opting out for as natural as we can go. Hopefully laboring at home as long as possible and then heading to the hospital for the last leg of the River journey.
I hope you all hear from us soon!! Thanks for all the prayer...wish we had more to tell you, but we're just trying to live life normal and not put too much pressure on the little guy to come out. It'll happen when its time. My parents surprised us and came out as well...so that's been a good distraction! Nice having them around :)
Stay tuned...news of a River coming SOON! (we hope)
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Checking your blog and praying daily for little River and for you both. You sound pretty chilled, but know how frustrating it is - you just want to see him. Enjoy the uninterrupted time with your parents! Blessings
I'm here in Colorado sitting next to Darrelle and we are cheering you out, Beautiful River! Jen, I thought of you as I was hiking up to the frozen rivers at Rocky Mountain :) your sleeping bag was so sweet. We love you!
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