40 Week Appt + Maternity Pics

I hit 40 weeks pregnant on Monday and had my doctor appt Tuesday. Well I really thought our baby would be here already, in my head I just assumed I wouldn't make it to the due date, let alone pass the due date! Matt and I talk to Liam all day Monday insisting it is his predicted birthday and he should come out and open presents! He had other plans...

My doctor appt went okay. I am still 1cm dialated (arg!) and still have not felt one single real labor contraction. We had an induction date scheduled for this Sunday but we asked if they could get us in this Friday so it would be easier for family & friends to visit for the weekend. They said yes! and now I'm just waiting for the birthing center to call me back on a specific time.

My doctor also told me they had a shipment of the H1N1 vaccine shot (the dead cell kind with no mercury) and that I should take advantage and get mine today. So I did. It didn't hurt & I had no side effects.

So now we are just waiting for the induction date this weekend, (unless Liam has other plans for the week). He is super active still in my belly, and his heart rate was 140 at appt (which is great). I am getting more awful lower back ache - I think its a pinched nerve though, it hurts when I step on my right foot when I'm walking.

Here are the rest of the maternity pics we had done, I love them. I am really impressed with the photographer (college student), she was really fun to work with (and cheap!). I might see if she feels comfortable doing Liam's newborn pics...

Enjoy!