39 Weeks & Still Going Strong

I'm just a little past 39 weeks now.  Looking at me, no one thought I would make it this far, specifically my Grandpa, co-workers, and a couple piano students' parents. 

At my doctor's appointment on Friday everything continued to check out just fine.  We even found out that I'm diliated to a generous 1!  I know, doesn't mean anything, but at least I'm progressing a little.  My Braxton Hicks contractions are getting stronger and she said that's what's contributing to my diliation.  Dr. Johnston is out of town this coming week and I will see Dr. Meath again for my 40 week check-up.  (Dr. Johnston had me schedule a 41 week appointment but let's hope I don't need that one!)  My stomach is so itchy lately and the skin is stretched to the limits.  I'm trying to put some extra lotion on and drink more water to stay hydrated. 

It was funny to us that my doctor suggested a few ways to naturally bring on labor, possibly hoping it would come over the weekend, perhaps?  One thing she mentioned was a Mexican restaurant in Chaska that's known to put people into labor.  So, that's what we did this weekend, tried everything we could think of to get this baby moving.  We walked many laps around the neighborhood and had a full day of shopping on Friday, ate at Don Pablo's for lunch on Friday, I took a warm bath and did a lot of relaxing, I tried to accupressure on myself, did some squats, drank a lot of red raspberry leaf tea, and John and I went for a Saturday night drive on some gravel roads.  The only problem with the drive was we went on my Dad's roads and, since he's awesome at his job, there weren't many bumps.  We did, however, find a nice stretch of a different township's roads that was packed with ice and very bumpy.  We might try driving on Lake Waconia next - the frozen over lakes are never smooth. 

So, I guess if Bib decides to make an appearance this week I will have a different doctor.  And if Bib wants to wait until my due date or next weekend that will be fine too.  It will happen when everything is ready.  My bag is packed and everything is ready to go.  We didn't want a February baby and I guess we're not going to have one after all.  This one will surely be born in March.