PAST DUE

Well, here I sit lying in bed at 40 weeks and 1 day pregnant. I must say I intended to write a blog post yesterday on Kenzie's due date, but it was a LOOONNGGG day to say the least. The day started out at 4:45 AM with heavy contractions. I waited it out until 6 and then woke up Dad-to-be. We both sat in bed timing the contractions and they were 5 minutes apart and we officially got our hopes up and our butts up around 7 to get ready for the hospital. It was very exciting and as we got ready the contractions seemed to spread out a little so after we were done getting ready I bounced on the exercise ball for about an hour and they were back to every 5 minutes and painful! We were officially headed to the hospital, we both KNEW that this was going to be the day we got to meet our baby girl. So we showed up and checked in and they began to monitor my contractions. The nurse had said they were booming, but there was no sign of anything happen down in the "girly area." So she had us bounce on the exercise ball and walk around for about two hours hoping that would help. No such luck...no dilation..still at 3 cm. So she made a call to our doctor who said she wanted to send us home, but first we had an ultrasound that showed that all the fluids were perfectly normal and enough. We were headed home by 4 PM with no baby and contractions that were painful. This whole birthing thing wasn't turning out quite as I had expected. We went and ate some SPICY chipotle and visited with the Knutsen clan and gave Holly her birthday gift. Went on a small walk hoping to break my water...no luck. By 7 me and dad were ready for bed! So we headed home to Yorba Linda, and lounged around hoping the night would bring lots of gushing water! And here I sit on Dec. 23, contractions still coming making it very hard to sleep, but not worse than yesterday and no water broken. I am one ready mama. Kenzie if you don't mind giving the water bag a little karate chop that would be fantastic. Mom could really use your help baby. I was so jealous yesterday being on the labor and delivery floor we got to hear the screams of a newborn and it brought tears to me eyes because I CAN'T WAIT. My heart yearns for you little girl. As do many others out here....come on out and join us for Christmas you will love it! So now I find myself begging my blog to help get her here. I guess anything might help...

On another note, I found out yesterday that I am having a neice and a nephew and Kenzie will be getting three more cousins in 2011. Very exciting news, babies are everywhere and I absolutely LOVE it! So here's to babies cooking and babies being born....may the Lord bless us today with the presence of an angel.

Waiting with hope,
Mom