March 29, 2011 - 2 days until we meet our daughter!!

This week has been a daily and hourly countdown until March 31st at 5am when we will check-in at the hospital for induction. I have been busy daily with "nesting" and various at home induction techniques just so we could get things rolling on our own. Here is just a small list of a few things that I've tried:

• Mama Hirsbrunner said to try Prune juice - five days of this has me gagging
• Bouncing on an exercise ball - been doing this nightly for a week
• Cleaning the floors on all fours - vacuuming, etc
• Walking - okay probably not walking the extent that I should be due to this swelling but I tried
• Pineapple - I have been eating this daily, which I do actually enjoy
• I stared at the Castor Oil in Walgreens the other day but couldn't go to that extent
  
• Raspberry Leaf Tea - Usually drinking 2-3 cups daily for the last week
• I'm sure I could keep this list rolling.......

As we near this date which is now in the 32 hour mark away, it's safe to say that anxiety is definitely settling in. Reflecting back on this pregnancy things have gone really pretty smooth and for the most part, I really could forget being pregnant most days. But as this week dwindles down, the excitement of meeting this new little addition to our family has me super anxious. I have literally tried to sit and daydream about what her little face, nose or smile will look like and I just cant wait to see them for real!

So, what will we be doing with the remaining hours until hospital check-in? I plan on repacking the hospital bag for the third time.....double checking the baby room for missing last minute items to pick up (cant tell you how many times I have done that recently).......had a prenatal massage today.......finish the "belly book" (my pregnancy timeline book)........and basically try to keep myself busy from the anxiety and excitement that awaits us Thursday!

I hope to get one more blog post in before delivery day and then to update pictures for my out of town friends and family to document her growth.......and our adventures as a new family!