40 weeks...3 days...WHAT??? I thought they said it was only "9 months"

Well, it's Kerri here...finally gave Kiera the boot because she's apparently pretty happy where she's at and thought I should put my 2 cents in. :)

Had to do a little shopping and go out to lunch yesterday after hearing the news that after 4 days of contractions/cramps/back pain/and headaches....I am dilated to 0....that's right........ZERO!!!! I was under the impression she stripped my membranes last week....but she did not. She said she just "stretched things" a bit. No stripping of membranes today either because my labor has not started at all and it "wouldn't do anything." Apparently you have to be a little dilated atleast a little in order to strip them.....and I'm tight as a drum. Mike is getting frustrated too now...(not because I'm uncomfortable, agitated, anxious, annoying and completely swollen....but because he is "running out of pink" to wear everyday! HAHAHA... I'm serious...he actually said that....but seriously, he is mostly frustrated because he just wants to meet and hold his baby girl....and says we've waited long enough!!!! I bet he's also tired of waking every time I flop over in bed, hearing me snore, and rubbing my feet-trying to trigger the so called "pressure points" that I now believe are a complete crock.
So, I will be admitted Sunday night for a cervical "ripening" potion and balloon catheter in my cervix, then have an intoxicating inducing dose of pitocin infused into my veins Monday morning if nothing happens sooner. Hopefully it does, and I will definitely keep you posted! I finally gave up working....I've had cramps keeeping me up the last 2 nights and I am hitting a wall.

Hope to send out good news sooner, otherwise on Nov 3rd, I plan to lose a few pounds, be feeling like a million bucks....swaddling a little TINY(yeah, right) baby girl :-)

Please pray for Kiera to make a smooth entrance into this crazy world!