I think back to June first and it seems almost a blur. I woke before the alarm could sound. Gosh, was I so excited. My mom joined me downstairs not too long after that. I decided I would wait until six o'clock to wake Tom.
My phone rang a few minutes before six. The nurse told me that my induction was being rescheduled for 1:00. I was definitely disappointed, but it was nothing compared to how I felt when they called back a couple of hours later to tell me that the induction was being rescheduled for the next day.
I sat in front of my computer for probably five minutes, trying not to cry, trying to keep my composure. We'd rescheduled my mother-in-law's flight in the hopes she'd get to see the baby before she left and now it was likely to have been in vain.
I also was so ready to meet the baby. I was at the point where my belly was hanging out of all my clothes. You know it's bad when Lesa and Lyn are asking if you have anything else to wear because they're embarrassed to be seen with The Belly hanging out.
My cold was also taking its toll on my body. I was having such difficulty sleeping, moving, everything.
Tom had gone to the gym and I texted him the news. Again...I loathe texting. That should tell you how ticked I was. When my mother-in-law returned from her walk, I told her. Her shoulders sank when she heard the news, but she remained positive about it.
I finally told my mom once I determined I could stay composed.
"Why would they do that?" she asked.
As if I had any idea....
"Probably because every woman and her sister are going into labor and mine can be rescheduled. I'm high risk, but not that high of a risk." It was the only reason I could come up with, and really, it seemed pretty logical to me.
But my mom was still annoyed.
I decided that I was going to drown my disappointment with cupcakes. We were down to three left and I knew that if I ate some, the kids were also going to want one. And so my mom and I drove to Publix.
I walked out without my cell phone, but I was only driving a mile and wouldn't be gone for more than twenty minutes. No big deal. I wasn't going to return for it.
I made a beeline for the bakery section. This time, I was buying the white cupcakes with chocolate fudge frosting. My hope was that the kids would let me indulge in the cupcakes that were at home. I was all about the cream cheese frosting, but I'd make sure to have some of the chocolate as well. After I ate the three cupcakes.
I also decided that I was having Indian food for lunch. I might have to go by myself, but I was dying for it and I was totally going to indulge.
At the cash register, the clerk made the mistake of asking me when I was due.
"I'm honestly trying really hard not to cry and be bitter about that. I was supposed to be induced this morning, then this afternoon, and now it's been rescheduled for tomorrow. If they postpone it again, I'm done. I'll tell them that she can just be born in 2085 or whenever the hell the baby wants." Somehow I managed it without tears.
"Your cell phone rang while you were gone," Lesa said as I walked in the door.
It started ringing again as I placed My Preciouses (also known as the cupcakes) on the counter.
My ob/gyn was on the other end of the line and my heart sank as I figured the induction was being rescheduled for next year.
"If you'd like to be induced today, we can work you in," Heather said.
Well, well, well.... That didn't require much thought on my part.
"When do I need to be there?"
