12 Days to Go

Well I went in for my weekly appointment this morning. My doctor was gone on vacation so I saw a nurse for most of the time. I am healthy and Cooper had a heart rate of 141. I gained a pound, so I am up to 12 lbs. Then I told the nurse about how I have been having more consistent contractions and she said she would like one of the other doctors to check me because I have probably progressed since last week...I was hoping for some progress!!! Well anyway, I met a very nice doctor that will be on call this weekend (fingers crossed) and he checked and said I was a good 1 and 50% effaced. UUUGGGHHHH!!! That means I have changed from a weak 1 to a good 1...whatever! However, at least I am something and I am still having contractions so hopefully Cooper will decide to come next week. We still have the induction date for July 28th but we are hoping to not have to worry about that. So please pray for more dialation and a healthy labor and delivery NEXT week...preferably on Wednesday night if you want to be as specific as we are being. We are testing Cooper out to see how well he minds his parents. I am reading a book called Baby Wise right now. My two friends have their babies on this system and have seen amazing results with hit. A whopping 75% of babies are sleeping all night by weeks 7 and 8 and 95% are sleeping throught the night by week 12. It's not really that arm pulling either. I am praying it will work for us. Hunter didn't sleep all night until he was 3 and Drew and I know we were the problems...and now we are old and tired...so we're willing to work a little harder in the beginning to see the results in the end. Anyway, I'm ranting a little. I will update you with any news that is important, otherwise my next weekly appt. is on July 24th. But if you remember, we are telling Cooper to come on Wed. night so hopefully that is an appointment that I don't make it too!!!!!!!