January 26

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday, and we decided to go ahead and schedule an induction for January 26 which is a week earlier than my due date. So "Baby Sister" will be here in less than two weeks. I know that some people don't like to be induced, and I don't want to start anything here. All I will say is that I have been induced twice, and they were both positive experiences for me. (You can read about Daniel's here, if you would like.)

Since I am a list person, I have been making all kinds of lists: things to do before the baby comes, errands that need to be run, last minute things I need to buy. I'm so glad that I know that I will be induced in two weeks. With Sarah Beth, I found out two days before. It's nice to have some time to plan.

I still feel pretty good. I just get out of breath so easily, and I'm so tired. I haven't started swelling yet; maybe it's because I have two little ones and too much to do to sit down and swell. (Now that I've said it, I will probably wake up swollen tomorrow!) I'm just glad that I can still wear my wedding rings. My back hasn't started hurting yet, either; again, maybe that's because I started using another pillow for support earlier.

I made a casserole this morning and froze it. I hope to make another one or two next week, but I'm not sure since I think next week will be fairly busy. I need to get Daniel's and Sarah Beth's hair cut; I have an appointment for mine on Friday. Mostly, I just want to make sure that the housework and laundry are caught up before my induction so I don't have to worry about it when we get home.

I know this post is somewhat disjointed. What can I say? I'm just going to blame it on the pregnancy hormones!