So Close...Yet, So Far

So today is Sunday...that means tomorrow I will be at week 41, which for those of you who don't know, means that I will be one ENTIRE week past my due date! Tomorrow is also Monday, which means that if I don't go into labor between now and 9pm tomorrow evening...The Doc is going to put me out of my misery (or at least start to) with pretend hormones and drugs...Yeah for modern medicine!

I am SUPER anxious today and I know I will be even more tomorrow. I have a doctor appointment in the morning and then am scheduled to go to the hospital tomorrow night... The doctor did say that they would give me some meds to help me sleep through the night, which is awesome because that's definitely the only way I'll be sleeping.

It's crazy to think that in the next couple of days, Ben and I are going to become parents! I'm really excited and I think Ben is even more excited than me (of course, he also doesn't have to go through labor). I know that God is watching over us and Samantha. If anyone reads this...please keep Ben, me and Samantha in your prayers. Samantha to be safe and healthy, for me to have strength and be at peace with delivery, and for Ben to not say or do things to make me want to yell at him :) He will be awesome, I already know it!

I guess the next time I blog will be after I am a mother...holy cow!

4 Days...Late!

Okay...I was due on Monday and it's Thursday afternoon? What's the deal? I know, I know, only like .5% of women (or something crazy like that) give birth on their actual due date...but really, we're going on 10 months here! Come on Sam!

I went to the Doctor today and he said nothing has changed. I had another ultrasound, and it looks like Samantha is perfectly healthy and perfectly content inside the womb and just doesn't want to come out! I can't really blame her, I mean, the world is pretty crazy these days...but enough is enough.

It looks like I will be getting induced on Monday evening/Tuesday morning...go figure...an April Fool's Baby! Pretty darn funny huh?!?

1 Day and Counting

So, yesterday was my due date...still no Samantha! At my doctor appointment last Friday, my doc told me that NOTHING had changed. She set me up for an ultrasound and an exam for Thursday with a different doctor (she's on vacation this week!) Then, if I still haven't gone into labor by Monday, they will induce me Monday night/Tuesday morning. From what I've been reading, inducing labor is a rather scary thing. My doctor even said she really hates to do it to women with 1st time pregnancies because it's very traumatic on the body. I was reading a forum online, and these women were saying that getting induced is really painful and there is a much higher chance of having a C-section. Oh great! I know that I'm in for a pretty long labor experience anyway, and I know I'll get through it. Thousands of babies are born in this country every day. It's just the whole fear of the unknown thing...I've never been through anything like this before and that is what scares me...

That and all of a sudden becoming responsible for another human being...pretty intense!

We're Still Waiting...

Well, my goal of writing once-a-week hasn't really worked out so much. As most of you know, Ben and I are staying in Tillamook with the folks. My dad decided that he was sick of the phone company (with good reason) and cancelled the home phone and DSL internet...We are now patiently waiting for the nice New Internet company to come hook it up so that we can all be "connected" to the world once more.
Anyhow, Samantha STILL isn't here... My due date is in 2 days! I know that the majority of 1st time pregnancies are "late" but I'm tired of waiting! I'm not looking forward to the whole giving birth part of the process but I do want to have a little baby girl to hold and I kind of want my body back to myself. I know, I'm selfish, but I've shared it with another human being for 9 1/2 months now, I think it's time for her to have her own space!

I have a doctor appointment today, so we'll see what she has to say...I really don't feel any different than I did last week (when nothing was happening) so I'm not getting my hopes up. Only time will tell.

22 Days and Counting

This is my 1st attempt ever at blogging, so we'll see how it goes. I wanted to start this blog because I am sick of MySpace and all that other stuff... No, MySpace hasn't personally offended me or anything, I'm just not motivated to respond or post anything on there. Ben and I are planning on moving to Anchorage, AK this summer. Since we're going to be taking our new baby with us (No, mom, sorry we're not leaving her here) I wanted an easy way to keep everyone updated on the baby and Ben and I.

There is no way that I am going to be able to blog everyday, so I'm not even going to set that goal for myself. I think I'll start with a once-a-week goal, and see if I can even do that. I was really excited because I figured out how to put up a picture, it's going to be a learning process.

As of today, we should be seeing our new baby, Samantha Elizabeth Russell in about 22 days! (give or take a few) Ben and I are SOOOOOO excited to see her and introduce her to all of you!