First Day of School

Today was a success!  The kids were up and ready on time, beds were made (except for Kate), we ate eggs and toast for breakfast because I wanted to be sure that the kids had protein in their bellies to hold them over to lunch, and we were out the door with pictures taken on time.  Kate had a bit of a hard time eating breakfast I'm sure with a nervous tummy.  Other wise everyone was happy and calm.  In fact I think this was the most calm first day we've ever had.  It almost felt weird and normal for them to be off.

The older kids start at 8am and Jane was to start at 9am.  She was pretty upset when we got home and she realized that she still had to wait for her school to start.  I was amazed and thrilled at her confidence and excitement going into her class.  Both Randall and I were there to drop her off because it was such a big day...for us.  Our "baby off to school.  She did need one extra hug and kiss and then she was off with no tears and hardly any hesitation.  I felt a bit emotional but really was just so grateful that she was happy and going forward that I was ok.

I think it helped that I had a busy morning ahead of me.  I had an OB appt down in Orem and was rushing to get there on time.  Baby boy is still measuring big at 40 weeks, and I'm only 36 and half weeks along.  I was "checked" today and to my amazement was dilated to 1.5 cm.  Now to most people that's nothing, but I have never, no never, been dilated on my own to even a 1!  Even at my due date or past I am a big huge ZERO.  The complicated part of that though, is the doc said that if I can progress to a 3 on my own by next week we may be ready to induce the baby due to his size.  I'm hesitant in that regard because first, I am always hesitant to have the baby even as I am huge and uncomfortable.  Babies are much easier to care for inside the belly, don't cry, and don't have to be fed at all hours of the day and night.  Admittedly I am sleeping the worst I have of any pregnancy and that's beginning to wear me down.  It's hard to be this big and have 4 others to care for when I really am huge and so tired with lack of sleep.

Another thing that makes this whole when to have a baby (as if I have any control in that regard) is that we already have 3 birthdays within 9 days and now possibly a 4th?!  Ethan's birthday is next Thursday the 29th and I really don't want his birthday to be overshadowed by possibly having another baby on his birthday or bringing him home on his birthday.  Ethan is a great kid and truthfully I'm really hard on him a lot of the time, expecting a lot out of him in many regards, so the least I can do is let him have one great day all his own of celebration.  So...if I could choose I wouldn't want to have the baby until at least a day or two after his birthday.

We shall see.  I just may end up being induced at 39 weeks as originally planned which would put me around the 6th or so of September.  I guess time will tell.  I'm just glad we had such a great first day!