Induction

So I'm looking at October 11th to be my kid's birthday.

Another appointment, and still no change. Stupid cervix. They put me on the calendar to be induced on the evening of the 10th (Wednesday) and that usually gets progressing through the night so they can break the water the next day, if they need to, then have the baby during the day. I'm so glad I get to stay up all night suffering through drug-induced contractions so the birth is convenient for the hospital staff. I mean, it's all about them, right? I'm just a tiny bit bitter because if I had made my appointment for yesterday morning, they probably could've scheduled my induction that much sooner. But I guess I'll take it. It's better than later. And having that on the calendar after 41 weeks means I can't get bumped, so I'm all set. Unless every preggo in Des Moines decides to go into labor that night, in which case they might run out of rooms and then I guess I'd get to deliver in a closet or something.

My last day at work yesterday was really pretty fun. I had a lot of people wish me well, and it was neat to realize just how many really great people I work with. And they seem to genuinely enjoy me, so that's a nice feeling also. I am now officially on maternity leave, and I'm trying to pace out my activities so that I'll have enough to do during these 5 days off, but if I do go sooner (which I won't) at least the critical stuff will be done first. I've stocked up on groceries and cleaning supplies, so if anybody wants to come by and cook or clean for me they will be well supplied to do so. And with the baby dropped, I am comfortable to sit now, so things like reading books and writing thank-yous can get done easily. I can tell when I stand or walk that there are ligaments underneath my belly that are straining from carrying the weight that's shifted in me, so that's not so pleasant, but easily accounted for by sitting on my butt all day.

So that's the latest. It would be wonderful if my next post was a birth announcement, but I am quite certain I'll have more to say before then, since it's most likely almost a week away. There is a bit of comfort in that resignation.