it's d-day, go team!

today i'm scheduled to be induced at the hospital where i'll later meet my little audrey. it feels a little odd to be so excited about willingly going to a place where i know i'm going to experience the worst pain of my life, but c'mon, it's going to be so worth it! michael and i have gone over our "game plan," packed every logical item we can think of (probably a few illogical ones too) and are expecting a long wait.

i've been telling myself all morning that i'm totally calm and cool, but i really can't ignore the little butterflies throwing up in my stomach. i remember this old familiar feeling from high school when i was getting ready for a big race in cross country. i remember my strong steady breaths as i walked up to the line with 25 other girls and my stomach churning a little as i waited for the bang of the starting pistol. i'm not nervous about the pain, just the endurance needed for my planned pitocin-induced natural birth. i'm hoping to think back to my cross country training today when my body starts to tire and my determination starts to waiver. the grueling "magic" workouts. the mud. running our regular 3 miles with a few sets of 8 sand hills after. the gusty winds. the hail. the confusion of long races. i'm hoping all this will give me an edge. that's what i'm telling the nauseous butterflies anyway. :)

i'm super happy that i finished my baby blanket in time :) it's not professional quality by any means, but it's so very soft.