I'm being induced on December 16th, in exactly two weeks! They probably would have waited a little longer, but Elliot's growth has slowed down dramatically. Previously, he was putting on a half pound a week, which would have put him around five pounds now. Today, however, he only weighed 4 pounds 5 ounces. He's practically fallen off the growth charts altogether. His bowel is also starting to dilate, or swell, which makes the doctors nervous, but it wasn't enough to cause major concern right now. They're more worried about how slowly he is growing.
The plan: My mom, dad, Aaron, and I will be driving down to Grand Rapids on the 15th and staying in a hotel for the night so we can all get a good night's sleep. At 8:00am on the 16th, I have my very last ultrasound and an amniocentesis to check his lung maturity. They'll start the cervadil {which ripens the cervix} at that time. Then we have the day to hang out in Grand Rapids and I check into the hospital to officially start my induction at 7:30pm.
And here comes the best part: we sent out the Red Cross message to my husband, and he got it almost immediately, within hours. HE WILL BE ABLE TO BE HOME FROM DECEMBER 14th to FEBRUARY 14th! Which means that not only will he be home for the delivery, but for TWO WHOLE MONTHS afterwards. This is such a huge relief!
My ultrasound pictures came out horribly- the bowel was all over the place, and he insisted on having his hand in front of his face, too. But there's a little preview of his adorable face!
Think we can move up a couple spots in the next two weeks? I think so!
