Another Penelope Update. . . .

Today I am 36 weeks and 4 days according to me, and 36 weeks and 2 days according to my doctor's office. Pretty close regardless. I had an appointment yesterday and Penelope looks great. My cervix still has not changed in 8 weeks. I have absolutely no idea how. I almost asked my doctor: "Are you sure you are checking my cervix? Are you sure there's not a big gaping hole down there with a baby's head coming out?" But I refrained. I have no idea how I was starting to dilate and efface 8 weeks ago and now I'm at a standstill. And I have no idea how the contractions I had with the kids had me fully dilated at 30 weeks, but much worse contractions now do nothing. But, I will take it for what it's worth and just be happy that I can cook Penelope for a while longer and hopefully end up with a big, healthy, term baby. If I make it that long, I have a scheduled c-section date of August 10 at noon, when I will be 39 weeks and 4 days according to me, and 39 weeks and 2 days according to my doctor's office. I'm coming up on 4 weeks since I've had a MEU visit, and I'm hoping to keep that streak going for quite a while. I'm still having a lot of contractions, and overall they are stronger than they were, but not so close together for long enough that I feel compelled to visit the MEU at this point in the game when no one will be stopping labor.

I had a lovely mani-pedi last Friday with Cathy and Ann, and managed to get in a hair appointment earlier today. Even though I'm completely and totally worn out now from all of the "activity" and the contractions that follow, I feel as though I at least look a little more like myself.

I did bust out my camera and take a few pictures of the kids this past weekend. Not many, but a few. I'll try to get those posted in a couple of days.