In the home stretch

We made it through the Christmas holidays and, although I seem to say this a lot, I feel like we are really in the home stretch right now. One of my goals was to not have this baby on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve or New Year's Day and I'm happy to say we accomplished that goal.

Now we are really ready to have this baby.

But at my last two appointments: no progress whatsoever. No dilation. No effacement. Baby is still floating (but still head down).

And yes, I talk about my dilation status with pretty much anyone who cares to know and probably a few who don't. Is this the beginning of my modesty flying out the window?

Anyway, I feel the waiting game has truly begun now. All of the baby's things are washed, folded and ready. There are no more last-minute baby items to buy. Our hospital bag is packed. Our apartment is clean. The cat's claws are trimmed. What more can we do but wait?

And walk. And eat eggplant parmesan. And any number of supposed labor inducing tricks.