Update - No progress :-(

When I went last Thursday the only good thing I heard other than Gavin is doing just fine, is that my fluid level was below the maximum level so in order to go back to once a week appointments, I just needed today's measurement to be below the max also. The midwife also informed me that I had not progressed at all AND the rash I thought was just hives on my back was actually freaking shingles!! Which for those of you who don't know is extremely uncomfortable and can be severely painful as well. On the bright side, mine doesn't hurt it just itches like nothing I have ever experienced. The $50 tiny tube of cream she prescribed me only made the itching worse so I am on a cycle of cortisone cream and ice packs. I actually sleep with the ice pack in the waistband of my pants to be able to sleep, how ridiculous does that sound :-). Work this morning was miserable because every time I moved around in my chair or the 100 times I had to go to the bathroom the waistband of my pants would rub my itchy spot and make it 10 times worse. Hopefully the pills that she prescribed will kick in soon.

Now for today's appointment where they measured my monster size child again. Big surprise, he is STILL a MONSTER! He now weighs just short of 8lbs and his head is the size of a 41wk and some odd day baby which makes his head size in the 97.7% percentile. His abdomen is just short of that at 39 wks and some change. The only thing not overgrown is his legs, which are actually a little short, which is strange since Clay and I both have really long legs. I assume this is a favor from God since there is absolutely no where for long legs to go in my super tight but super large tummy. One praise, other than Gavin's health which I guess I am kind of taking for granted since he has been so healthy this whole time, is that my fluid level was still down, so I am back to once a week appointments. I was hoping that when the midwife checked me for progress I would at least have made SOME progress, but NO of course not. Zero centimeters dilated, and he is in the negative 4 position which I think is either the highest or close to the highest he can be. I did ask her if it was possible that his head was just TOO big to drop and she said yes that it could be a possibility. But I guess they won't worry about that for another couple of weeks, sob.....sob.....

So to sum it all up, I would appreciate some serious praying for my patience in waiting on God's perfect, but sometimes really uncomfortable timing.