GUESS WHAT???!!!!

Ok, so I have BIG news:

Last night, I started having really intense contractions. Its funny, but I actually had them in my dreams and then I'd wake up and wonder if they were real or not. Well, this morning, they kept coming. So, I ate breakfast and took a shower to see if they were real or not (Braxton Hicks will go away with drinking water or walking), but nope, they kept on.

Devin's mom came with me to my final OB appointment at 10:45 this morning. Dr Morris said that I had progressed to (a measly) 2 cm and that to wait to go to Labor & Delivery until my contractions come every 5 minutes for an hour or so. At that point, they were coming regularly around every 10 to 15 minutes (actually, they still are). Also, he suggested that instead of waiting until tomorrow morning to come in to start the induction, that we start tonight instead!!!!

So, at 7 PM tonight, I am checking into Presbyterian Hospital and getting Cervadil, which is a medication that can start contractions and soften the cervix more. Its pretty mild, but combined with my current contractions, it might just do the trick. If not, I will be getting Pitocin tomorrow morning. I called Devin and told him to pack his bags, he is sleeping on the hospital couch tonight!

The Dr also felt the outside of my belly and said that he thinks Lily could be around 8 lbs! Devin and I were both big babies, so I kind of expected this...but the thought of pushing an 8 lb baby out of my body is absolutely terrifying!

I have made it my personal goal to eat everything in sight today, before I have to go to the hospital. Hopefully, it'll get me through the next few days, but we'll see!

My cold is not much better, unfortunately, but Dr Morris didn't seem too concerned about it. I guess I'm not the first congested lady to give birth.

Ok, well I will try to post again before we leave tonight, but I may not get to. I will be texting Eliza or Leslie to update the blog for me as soon as Lily arrives and they can share my preference on visitors and all the important info! I still can't believe this is all starting today! Everyone, please keep us in your prayers that everything goes smoothly and Miss Lily comes into the world safely!