Ready to pop!

So I'm officially due in 5 days (Saturday, August 9th), but who knows when this baby will decide to come? Sometimes these first babies aren't as cooperative and don't come on time. The not knowing part is the worst. Anyway, I saw my OBGYN, Dr. Ryan Jones, last week and I was dilated to a 1 and the head is down, but the baby still hadn't dropped. I really like my new doctor, which I'm so happy about, since it was tough to change doctors during the last 5 weeks of my pregnancy. Last week we had a very candid discussion about being induced, episiotomies, epidurals, etc...and I really appreciated everything he said. One thing I didn't love hearing, but that makes sense and I can completely understand, is that he feels very strongly about going into labor naturally with your first baby. He said research and experience shows that everything goes smoother and there are better outcomes if we let these babies come when they are ready and let our body do what it knows how to do (generally speaking). So, he said he knows it seems like "cruel and unusual punishment," but that he would let me go 10 days over before he would induce me. Five days seems far away, but doable, but 2 1/2 more weeks? That feels like forever! You know it's bad when even breathing is hard. Dan thinks I'm just high maintenance and have crazy expectations, since I actually want to be able to breathe. Go figure... So, if I haven't gone into labor by August 19th, then I'll be induced. Keep your fingers crossed that this baby comes soon, so I don't have to wait until the 19th! We'll keep you posted!