Induction Update

UPDATED AT BOTTOM OF POST-

I'm sure ready to have something else to post about besides pregnancy.

First of all, it's a glorious SUNNY day today. It's been a cold, dark winter here. The girls are playing outside right now and it's so nice to see them chasing each other and giggling.  I don't think there is a cloud in the sky, wow!

Secondly, most of you know that my Dad is a boys basketball coach in Texas. He coaches at Trinity Christian Academy  in Addison. Anyway, they are in the state playoffs and they won their game last night! They play next weekend in the semi-finals! Way to go Dad! Also, better give a shout out (did I just say that?) to my little brother who plays on my Dad's team! He's quite the ball player- a starting Sophomore on Dad's Varsity team. We are so proud of y'all and wish so bad we could come to every game! Next December when we are back for a while we won't miss a game and we can't wait!

Thirdly, after a pretty emotional day yesterday, I'm feeling better about things today. It's come down to the induction and there is not one thing I can do about it. So I decided to embrace it- the only choice I have really! I mentioned before that we were waiting for our visas to be renewed.  It's been 17 weeks since we submitted our paperwork and still had not heard one thing. We were getting very nervous, and as you know with Baby Girl coming soon we needed all our passports and paperwork back so we can go to the embassy in London ASAP and get her birth certificate and passport. Well, I did one last grocery store run yesterday morning and while I was there Marc sent me a text saying that our passports and visas came in the post! I could not believe it! We had decided we would wait until Baby Girl is born, then we would ring again and inquire about our situation. I told Marc, nothing like the 11th hour! (Actually, what I told him was "nothing like the midnight hour" and he laughed and corrected me. If you know me, then you know that is nothing new, I always say the wrong things! Ha.)  So we are VERY relieved to have our visas renewed for another year and our passports back in our hands. 

After hearing this great news and paying for our groceries, I got in the car and a Chris Tomlin CD was playing and the song just got me and I could not stop crying. I felt so encouraged that our visas were back just in time for Baby Girl's birth, but also so discouraged that it's come down to being induced. Seriously, at 34 weeks having pre-term labor and being in the hospital, now to being 42 weeks pregnant. What is up? Either way, God is in control.

Now, for what you've been waiting for ....I don't have much information. I rang the hospital just a few minutes ago and as of right now they have no beds available. I was told that I would get a phone call maybe around 5pm tonight if there are any beds free and if the delivery suite is available. If there is a bed, I will go into tonight and either spend the night and be induced in the morning or I will get induced tonight if there is room. I find this completely and totally frustrating, so I better stop typing before I say something not very nice.

Please Lord, let Baby Girl come TODAY.

UPDATE: It's almost 7pm and the hospital just phoned and asked me to come in at 8:30pm- about an hour and a half from now!! There is a bed on the ward, but they are not sure about a delivery room so we will have to find out when we get there later. There is no internet at the hospital, but Marc will update as soon as he can! Thank you so much for your prayers. I'm scared, excited, nervous, happy, you name it.
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