False Starts

I mean, Moving In The Right Direction.

I'm having some contractions, people. The real deal kind. the kind that take your breath away and nearly make you cry. However they come and go as they please, no rhyme or reason. I guess I was thinking since Rhys came (water broke at home) at 38 weeks, then this baby would just magically do the same. I'm a doula, how can I think that!!!????

Oh well...... So 38 weeks has come and gone, and I'm halfway to 39. I still have 1 1/2 weeks til my scheduled C-section, but I'd much rather go this coming week. I promise it's not just the fact that I could eat a big thankgiving dinner made by my mom (ie. not me) and not count carbs. But mainly for the fact that Aaron doesn't really get any time off since he started working at his new job in September. He has 2 sick days and those will be used for the birth (obviously) and then one day after. So, if I go this week, then he gets 2 built in days for the holiday on Thursday and Friday. I know the math wizzes are thinking - that doubles his time off! Heck yeah it does!

But each day I get more and more contractions, so that's good. I'm walking as much as I can every day and doing this and that to get things moving along. And last night I woke up to several contractions, and that was a first. Usually if I'm laying down I feel ok (except for the fact a giant HEAD is implanted in my pelvis, but I digress.....)

And again, I don't mean to complain, this baby will come by Dec. 4th no matter what, but I really want to see his/her sweet face and put a name on it! I dream every night of going into labor and I'm finally ready.

I have another doc appointment tomorrow.......and NST on Thursday (Happy Thanksgiving!), I hope I'm in the hospital for other reasons than that! So think happy baby coming thoughts this week!!!!