Well, in response to my post yesterday, Oliver is measuring in the 83rd percentile. That may not seem significantly huge. Until you factor in my small stature of 5 foot-nothing and the size of both of our girls. (Also considering that both girls were pretty small, and they were born after their due dates.) Measuring two weeks ahead is kind of scaring the poop out of me! I would have guessed that Oliver would be around 7-1/2 pounds when he was born, assuming that since he's our third and a boy he would be bigger than the girls were, but that might have just been wishful thinking! Oh, well. At least there's a bright side. He surely won't be a 9-pounder like those Urlacher boys!!! :)
At my appointment last week I asked about the possiblilty of getting this kid out a little early. Mostly for convenience reasons, since his birthday and Maggie's will be right on top of each other's. Well, they went ahead and scheduled an induction for me on July 30. I like the idea of knowing when I'll deliver, knowing that there will be a week between their birthdays, being able to plan for someone to be with Evie & Maggie, not going past my due date. But I HATE the idea of being induced. I know no one will understand that. Everyone is induced these days. I went in to be induced with Evie a week late, and I was actually in labor. Then with Maggie, I completely went into labor on my own. I love that excitement! Maybe I'm weird. So, if you would, send me labor vibes. I certainly don't want to go past my due date and have a huge baby on his sister's birthday, but I really want to go into labor on my own. Don't worry, I know that in the end it doesn't really matter. I'm just being selfish. :) What I really want is to see this little guy. I can't wait!!
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Hey Tara, I probably told you this already, I can't remember, but I had my membranes separated with Logan and went into labor the next day. He was 16 days early and 7lbs 12oz. With each kid I was pumped full of pitocin even though I went into labor naturally. Yes, it's incredibly painful, but get that epidural and you'll be good. :) Anyway it goes down, the most important thing is to see that sweet little baby boy. And I don't think you're crazy for wanting all those things. I'd probably do the same thing.
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