Counting down . . .

Well, as if two complications weren't enough for one pregnancy, today the doctor called to say that there's a third: cholestasis (a liver problem that has all-over itching as its main symptom). That on top of the gestational diabetes and the one-artery umbilical cord was the virtual "third strike," so now Mom is chilling in the hospital being induced. We have just been declared dilated enough not to need a foley catheter, so Mom gets to blog in relative comfort while Lydia keeps the baby monitors busy. More to come; time for an ice chip break.