4 days past "due date"

I was SO happy today when Michelle from our group asked me if Lacy and I wanted to join them (Garrett-Lacy's bday buddy and Halle-turns 1 in August) at Jackson Park for a picnic and play time. I jumped at it as I needed something to pass the time and keep me distracted. We were a little late since I am so slow moving now. It was great to see them and enjoy a morning out of the house. The rest of our day has been in the backyard playing in the pool, enjoying popcicles, looking and squashing bugs, and playing with watering cans.


































SO? WHERE IS BABY???
Well, after my fun day on Thursday celebrating 40 wks, that's about where the fun stopped! My ligaments under my belly are so worn out that if I do even a small amount of walking and especially if at a normal pace-I PAY FOR IT. Friday I really could not walk and it was quite the challenge looking after Lacy, but Eddy came home at 3:30 and was a HUGE help! Then, shortly after.....

Massive cramping started. I got excited and ALMOST packed my toiletries in my hospital bag...when I noticed nothing was shifting to contractions. It last for five hours. SO, again I had another defeated moment. I was not upset that the contractions 'tricked' me, but it scared me that my body was going to do a repeat of last time. ACT like it's in active labor, but get stuck, dragging the labor out making it almost unbearably exhausting. But, I know that most prodromal labor problems are just from 0-3cm and I was already at 2cm before the cramping started, so it should be unlikely that will happen again:) It took me all day Saturday to recover and now I am doing just fine waiting! I can't stay pregnant forever! Just have to take it easy, walk slow and find low-keys ways to pass the time.

So, if she does not come by Wednesday, I go into the hospital and have some stress tests done(whatever that means) and then Thursday some ultrasounds to check baby and fluid levels. If all is fine, we will wait it out longer while everything is monitored closely. OR, they may choose to get the ball rolling. WHICH...I really don't want. I think that is the main reason why I endured the long labor. Even though my water broke, I was not quite ready and there is a LOT of research out there that proves if things are done to keep baby safe from infection-you can wait longer than 24..and Lacy ended up taking longer than 24 hours to come even WITH inducing.