39 Week Bumpdate: The Last Bumpdate!!!

Yes, you read that right...this is the last bumpdate that I will be writing. I just got home from my 39 week appointment and my doctor wants to induce on Friday.
I have had a hard struggle with the thought of induction for the past few weeks. It has weighed so heavily on me and Ryan. After a lot of prayers and discussion, we just wanted to have some clarity after going into my appointment today. I got extremely sick on Sunday and have been feeling awful ever since. I have barely gotten any sleep and my body is just getting really worn down. My doctor checked my cervix and I am at a good 3cm so she swept my membranes which started contractions. The contractions continued and are still going on as I type this, so I could even maybe go into labor in the next few hours.
With the size of the baby, how worn down I have gotten and a few other big factors, my doctor scheduled me to come in on Friday morning. I won't be getting pitocin off the bat, but rather am really happy that they will let me have my water broken and give me time to start contractions on my own. I've been having so many contractions the past few weeks that we think there's a good chance my body will just start full blown labor on it's own after that. I have so appreciated all of the encouraging comments and emails I have received from all of you. I ask that everyone understands this was such a hard decision, and ultimately we had to decide to do what we felt was best for our family and our little baby. I know some of you will not agree with our decision, and that is ok, but it would mean a lot just to have our friends support and to have any negativity kept to yourself.
We are so excited to meet our little girl! I honestly cannot believe that these 9 months have flown by. I thought people were crazy when they told me that before I knew it my pregnancy would be over. Ryan said he could not believe I would be willing to do this 2-3 more times, but I said "Honestly, it really wasn't that bad and it went by so fast!".
I cannot wait to finally let you "meet" her after she is born, as this blog has brought so much encouragement, laughter and joy to this whole experience. I will read every single comment and email that is sent our way, just please be understanding that I may not be the best at responding for the next week or so. Your kind words mean so much to Ryan and I and they are greatly appreciated - even if I get a little swapped with having a newborn!
So what else has been going on this past week?

Marcy was sick AGAIN - which honestly worried me when I got so sick. I was scared I might have gotten something from her. I never developed a fever like her though, so we didn't end up checking into L&D or the emergency room. She finally seems to be doing better today which is good!

I convinced Ryan to pull out our Fall tubs and we got some decorations up in the house! I loves these pumpkin lights and I'm really glad I bought them last year.

I also made a mini fall garland for the fireplace and am working on other fall and halloween ones for around the house. If you want to know how to make a yarn garland yourself, click here.

Lastly, this sweet present came for Rilynn from my friend Tiffany. Tiffany and I met up when I lived in Arizona and she just had a little boy herself a few months ago. I was so happy to see this package, as these are all things she swears by for her son. She is a great friend of mine and has been a wonderful resource for all my weird and crazy pregnancy questions.
So this is it! The next time I update you on the pregnancy, it will hopefully be me in labor or holding a sweet little baby. Sometime in the next 72 or so hours, we will be meeting our daughter (:


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