Baby Melody: A {NON} Birth Story

I almost wasn't going to be here today.
And by here, I mean San Diego.

The plan was that Verner and I were going to drive up to San Francisco together this morning and spend the rest of the week there visiting with his family.

But when Baby Melody didn't come on Saturday like she was supposed to, some decisions needed to be made. Last night, after many back-and-forth conversations, I made the decision to buy a one-way ticket up to San Fran for this Wednesday at 7:30pm in hopes that if I just gave it a few more days, I could meet my first ever niece before embarking on our world travels.

And holy guac, am I glad I did.

Today, around 1pm, I got a text from my brother saying that Katie's amniotic fluids were showing too low for the doctor's liking, so they decided to admit her to the hospital and induce her!

Me, knowing absolutely nothing about child birth and what it entails, booked it for the hospital, camera ready, expecting to see my niece in a few short hours!

Oh, how I was wrong. So, so wrong.

The nurse informed us that because they're inducing and it's not a "natural" happening for labor to start, it could take 24-48 hours before Baby Melody decides to make her grand entrance.

So we went from feeling like this:

To this:

I'm guessing after several hours of contractions, you don't really feel like smiling much.
So I stayed at the hospital with my brother and Katie until about 10pm, playing cards and watching Family Guy and now I'm back at Fasha's.

I'm really hoping tomorrow is the day and I'm really hoping I get to see Baby Melody before I head up to San Francisco Wednesday night.

I just want to hold that little Asian baby so bad! I can't even imagine how anxious they are!

Oh, and btw, I was in the room while they checked to see how far along she is {1 cm} and, yeah.
That did not look fun. I guess it's a good thing I got 13 months worth of birth control from Planned Parenthood to take with me traveling so I don't have to have a doctor's hand up in those parts for quite some time?
{TMI?}

Anyway. I'd appreciate some positive thoughts sent this way for a safe delivery {aaannndddd preferably for tomorrow, if we're being picky here}.

If you'd like, you can keep me company via Instagram: @mishlove

xoxo