The Game

[Disclaimer: This post might come up as Sean posting, but it's really me. I just didn't want to switch users. Lazy.]

The waiting game. The terrible possible minutes or hours or days or weeks before actually going into labor. The time where any second could be the second or any contraction could be the first contraction... but it never really is and you just end up sitting in the house and going mad trying all the "natural labor induction" methods the internet tells you. Here is a brief list of all the things I've tried (that are appropriate for all ages):

• Labor Cake (a super chocolatey cake. look it up on pinterest for the recipe.)
• Pineapple
• Balsamic Vinegar
• Walking All Over 
• Stairs
• Squats
• Raspberry Tea
• Relaxing Baths
• Bumpy Car Rides

I even went and got a haircut today so that when it finally actually is the moment, I'll have nice hair. I've also tried tricking myself by packing all my bags all the way (including the stuff I left out so I could still use it). Now I'm charging my ipod so it's ready. 

Here's the beef. Last Wednesday I had an appointment and was measured at 3 cm dilated and "she could feel his head" which means he's locked and loaded but I'm not sure what percent effaced it means. The doctor said it literally could be any day now and that she was hoping for this weekend. 

And now it's Tuesday and I'm being impatient and I shouldn't be. I should remember that patience is a virtue and one that I will most certainly need when Milo arrives. But I've been patient for a long time and I think it's one of my real attributes (at least it's one I've put on my resume's) so I'm allowed to be impatient this time. 

It also probably doesn't help that I'm recovering from a nasty head cold (I'm saying recovering to seem positive about it all. I might still be in the midst of it...) and it's the worst because I can't even take anything for it because I'm still pregnant. Instead, I've been sitting in bed, eating food, and watching Netflix while playing stupid phone games. 

One more thing, today is the 3 year anniversary of Sean and I getting engaged. Wouldn't it just be adorable if Milo came today? Absolutely. So...

If you have any voodoo or prayers or other methods of spiritual well-being you wouldn't mind sending our way, please feel free to do so. 

Love, Miss Ellen