time goes by soooooooo slowly

had my final pre-natal visit this afternoon. still no asher, but at least there has been some progress. i have dilated 2 cm. and effaced 50%. my ob/gyn was very pleased, so i have decided to be encouraged also. while that doesn't mean that i will go into full-blown labor on my own prior to friday, it does mean that there will be less work to do once i get there. my induction is scheduled for this friday at 5:00 A.M...that's right, A.M. feel free to insert your own sarcastic comment here. while dreading the early wake-up call, tom and i will be ready to get to work.

just waitin'

well, my due date (4/25) came and went without asher making an appearance. however, we do know that we will not be waiting past this friday (5/1). if asher still hasn't come by wednesday when i go back to the ob/gyn, then i will be scheduled to be induced on friday. induction is not my first method of choice to have this kid, but i do realize that it would not be healthy (for mom or baby) to wait longer than 41 weeks. i'm just praying that i will go into labor on my own prior to friday because i don't think that i will be a very good patient if i have to have an iv, lie in a bed, and just wait. some may call that being a control freak, but i prefer to think of it as knowing one's limitations. the passing of my due date has served a very useful purpose. during this past week, i have begun to realize that tom and i will now be responsible for raising 2 little boys into godly young men. i know, i know, amazing that it only took 40 weeks to figure out, right? just the differences in pregnancies clues me in that these boys are going to be different. caleb was 2 days early, asher is "late"; caleb weighed 6 lbs. 11 oz., asher was estimated at 7 lbs. 4 oz. at 38 wk. ultrasound; caleb displays several type a personality traits (mommy), and it appears that asher could be more laid back (daddy) since he's not really concerned about time constraints like due dates. the possibilities for differences, similarities, and yes, even oddities, blow my mind and asher isn't even (fully) here yet. it is amazing how fearfully and wonderfully we are made. **disclaimer** yes, i realize that the above picture is not recent, nor of asher, but i lost my usb cable and can't find an universal one to fit my camera. caleb is shaving in the picture.