I'm 40 weeks today!

Today is my due date - not that it means anything! It seems like both of my girls love it so much in me, they are refusing to come on their own! Kaitlyn was forced out nine days late and little Lauren will follow in her big sister's path at either seven or eight days.

Last night was a full moon - and I've heard that sometimes that'll cause people to go into labor. So I was hoping that it would have an effect on me, but no so luck! I did have quite a bit of lower back contractions every time Lauren would move. They'd come and go in clusters. I went to bed and woke up a few times because my back was starting to hurt. I woke up for good around 3:00 am and tossed and turned until I gave up and just stayed laying in bed. By the time Brandon woke up for work my back was hurting so bad, and I wasn't sure if my stomach tightening was from Lauren balling up or a contraction, so I called my doctor's office to see what I should do. (I didn't want to be one of those women who goes into L&D for every little thing and be turned away.) Apparently nothing was wrong. I'm still dialted about the same, my back is still hurting and I'm still having the contractions - but I guess it doesn't mean anything is happening.

There was a bit of a scare at the office though. When the nurse checked Lauren's heart rate it was really high. It was measuring around 180 per minute. They came back and checked it again and it had only gone down to 176. "J" went and called someone at the hospital to see what should be done - Dr. Price was there in surgery and wasn't picking up his phone - and they told her that she should try again in ten minutes and if her rate didn't go down I would need to go into the hospital because it meant that the baby was under distress. They waited ten minutes and tried again and thankfully it had gone down to the 140's. The only thing that's making me a bit nervous is that I have no clue what is going on at home - if her rate is staying steady or if it's up again. Kaitlyn isn't really cooperating, but thankfully she's taking a nap right now.

I would love to go into labor on my own, but I know it's better for her to stay in and "bake" as long as she can. With the umbilical cord only having two vessels it could have been much worse. Lauren's heart is fine, she's got both kidney's, and staying in a bit longer will just making it to where she's going to be a good size - since they said she'd be smaller than Kaitlyn. Can't wait to meet her!!