Long Night Ahead

They tried the Foley Bulb on Jess, but due to a few complications they abandoned that idea. They are going to use a pill called Cytotec which is another method of inducing labor, which is given every 4 hours. It could potentially take 16 more hours (worst case scenario), so we're getting ready to settle in for the night. We appreciate all the prayers. Jess is not in any pain right now and will most likely be able to sleep while the Cytotec takes effect.

Not Freaky Fast, But Freaky Good

Doctors stopped Pitocin and we ordered Jimmy Johns. It's pretty awesome that Jimmy Johns delivers to Akron City Hospital, and though it wasn't freaky fast, it was freaky good!

A Change of Plans

As it turns out, the Pitocin is not working as expected. Jess is 3cm dialated and still only experiencing smaller contractions. The doctors have decided to abandon the Pitocin for now, let Jess eat (horray), and begin using what they call a Foley Bulb, which will cause her to dialate faster.

The delivery is taking longer than expected, so it's very possible Leelands birthday may be on December 30th. Either way, we are excited to meet him face to face.

Walking

Jess is making a break for it!
The doctors suggested moving around a bit in hopes of speeding the labor process along. We walked the halls for about 30 minutes. On our hike, we met a couple next door who just delivered a few hours ago. Their daughter was only 6lbs!
We started a new bet: how big is Leeland going to be? I think 7lbs 5oz, Jess thinks 7lbs 10oz.

No Change

Slow going. Since the last update nothing has changed, so we have spent the past few hours watching reruns of "House" and a few episodes of "24." I'm pretty sure this is more T.V. than we've watched all year. Hopefully Leeland comes before Jack Bauer saves his abducted family.

Limbo

Well, there's not much to update about. Jess is still contracting, not experiencing much pain as of yet, but she's feeling the contractions more than she was earlier. While taking the Pitocin, Jess isn't allow to eat anything but popsicles and Italian ice. We found out from our first delivery 16 months ago that the pospicles at the hospital are impossible to melt and taste like window cleaner, so she's sticking with Italian ice.

Contractions

Things are moving along. They upped the dosage of the Pitocin causing stronger contractions. I snapped a picture of the monitor, you can see the size and frequency of her contractions based on the bottom part. The top part monitors the baby's heartbeat. The device that monitors the baby's heartbeat has been slipping and has needed readjusted a couple times, so the heartbeat display is a bit faint at certain points.
We are taking bets to see who can guess the time of Leelands arrival. Jess' bet: 8:30pm. Jess' mom: 8:45pm. My bet: 9:00pm.