Day Eight

Still no baby. Matthew is already letting us know he is his own man with his own time.
Tonight marks the end of day eight and my first week of bed rest is over with the contractions still coming to random to put me into active labor.
Adam and I went to the doctors today and Matthews heart rate is perfect and I am fairing well.
We'll continue this routine (bedrest and hydration) for at least another week until my next apt and then reassess (perhaps check my progress).
Even though you can't really tell how big the baby is, and beside the fact that his head is pretty well settled into my pelvis, she thought he was at least 5lbs even though he has a "small tushee." i think she mentioned his butt 3 or 4 times!! So Matthew is long and skinny. no surprise to us with our history. Then we headed over to the hospital just to check the place out since we'll probably deliver there rather than the midwife center (a bit disappointing, but best for Matthew and me).
thanks again to all those who have been praying and helping!