update

Well, tomorrow marks 38 weeks of pregnancy. I'm almost there! Besides the sleeping issues, I have hit a second wind and the majority of my time is fairly comfortable-considering.
Last week, I measured at nearly 4 cm dialated, right about where I was when my water broke with Ben and labor progressed rapidly. Not the case this time around, apparently, but I couldn't expect it to be an exact replica. On Saturday, while taking a drive with Mark and Ben, I had consistent mild contractions for a full hour and we were both thinking it was time to go home and get the bags fully packed for the hospital. Well, it's Monday now and there have been no more rhythmic contractions since then. I guess I got my hopes up that it was going to happen. Based on my progress this Thursday, we'll discuss induction and all the details that go along with that. The doctor and Mark are strongly advocating it, and I am still on the fence.
God has been so good to us. After all this time of seeing His provision and His perfect timing in our finances, He still continues to suprise us month-to-month. We were able to restructure our loan slightly and save a small amount each month as well as giving us a full month without a mortgage payment being due. Mark's job description changed and his hours freed up after 3pm, making him more available to help with Ben and the baby when he arrives and then freeing him up to get a second job if it comes to that in January. We've continued being showered with blessings from both of our families, who have provided any and everything we were in need of with this baby, as well as almost all our diapers, extra groceries, random deposits into our account, help when we hit an emergency expense, etc. Of course, we don't desire to be in this "needy" of a position forever, but we can't help but be humbled and feel extremely blessed by all God has done to keep us afloat.
I will write more as I find out more. Hope my next post includes pictures of Cody!