6 Days 'Overdue'

Later 10/20/08 ETA: Monday afternoon, still 10 days overdue, 4 cm dilated, induction scheduled...
10/20/08 ETA: Monday morning, Day 10 'overdue'... it has to happen soon... that's what I keep telling myself... I'm getting uncomfortable...
10/19/08 ETA: late Sunday, Day 9 'overdue'... no new news...
10/18/08 ETA: it is now the afternoon of Day 8 'overdue'... still nothing...
10/17/08 ETA: it is now the evening of Day 7 'overdue'... no news... grrr...

Okay, 6 days past my 'due date' and while I'm not getting any more patient, I'm pretty sure baby is getting bigger by the day. We could cross the 10 pound threshold this time, not exactly a goal I was trying to reach, but chubby babies are cuter, right? I'm sure he'll photograph well.

I had an ultrasound yesterday afternoon to check fluid levels and such, making sure the womb environment is still looking good. Fluid levels are fine, heartrate is fine, cord looks fine, placenta's fine too... everything looks good, he's got a nice cozy place to hang out. He's only got another week and a day until he gets evicted- at the latest. I have another appointment with the midwife tomorrow morning, we'll see from there how long I/we can last.

I'm not really accomplishing much around here, but I am working on my delegating skills (and the more technically advanced skill of following through and making sure delegated tasks get done!) So the dishes are still being washed, the laundry is being washed, folded, and put away, and the floors are getting vacuumed every day while I rest up (reading blogs and ravelry forums and planning new knitting projects and designs...)

I have 12 (four sets of three) of these stuffed toy balls cut out and now sewn together. Next step- clipping curves, then it's onto the stuffing, which I'll probably need more of. I have fabrics to make some 'boy' sets next. They'll make such cute gifts, especially if I get some matching bibs done. Fun stuff.

I've got a pattern to edit and some swatching to do to pass some time tonight, perhaps while watching this month's favorite BBC production- North & South, complete with a proposal scene to rival that from Pride & Prejudice. Topped off with a long soak in the tub, not a bad way to spend an evening (even though it's an evening I'd rather spend rushing to the local hospital for a speedy delivery...)

Enough for now- there are more crayons to shave, and toys to sew.

Happy knitting-

ali