KidKate: 40 weeks and counting

Some random thoughts before my induction this Friday morning (whee!):

We have no water today, so I am watching what I eat very, very carefully so that I don't have to, you know, go No. 2
You know how they say that once you have a baby, you wear your heart on the outside of your body? Well, Yan seems to be going through that this past week, and it is so nice. Seriously, though, he's like a pin cushion. One that bruises easily. I think he's going to be a great father
I just got word that two people I know had their babies. I hope this means I'm next!
Tomorrow I'm meeting a woman from my prenatal class for lunch in central London. Hopefully the strength of our combined pregnancy hormones will cause us both to go into labor
I have mixed feeling about being induced. On the one hand, it's nice to be able to plan in advance--I've got the dog walker set up, the car service booked, my hospital bag ready to go--but I'm worried about an extra long, extra painful labor and any increased risk to the baby
Weirdly, I've been feeling really good since this weekend. I'm not exactly nesting (I may be too lazy for that, though I am still making slow progress with housework and baby projects) but I feel a lot more energetic and I am not as tired or as uncomfortable as I have been. I even managed to eat two big meals without regretting it. I hoped this was a sign of labor--but nothing yet
Some people, like Yan, feel like their babies are safer on the inside, where all their needs are automatically met, but I feel like she will be safer once she's in my arms where I can see her
After being in an optimal position since about 30 weeks, I fear the baby may now be in the OP position, which can make for a very long, very painful labor
As long as she is healthy, I don't care how she gets here or even if she ends up being a boy. I just want to hold her in my arms!