Ok, chalk this up to another first time mom's paranoia or whatever.

I want to know, what were your signs of impending labor? My due date isn't until the 20th, but right now, I am not totally sure I am going to go that long. I've been nesting like crazy (I've been so bad I could easily get myself diagnosed as obssevive compulsive. I have vacuumed the downstairs throughly, including using baking powder to abosrb any odors, I dust busted the stairs and upstairs landing and all the living room furniture, organized my coupons, labled and dated our anniversary pictures to send to family, the laundry is done and I've actually gone hunting for more, the dishes are done at least once a day if not more [that was just yesterday...], I've had to make banana bread and brownies this week. I've told myself that I will not scrub down my base boards. Today I have planned a sterilization of the fridge, putting up the cradle in the living room after scrubbing it and repacking my hospital bag)

Then, since Sunday, I've had cramping in the lower pelvic region, about the same as very mild menstrual cramps. Sunday I passed three globs of mucus (normal snot colored) and the largest was the size of a dime. No mucus since then though. My lower back is killing me most of the time. I have had two very mildly painful contractions (I do have a very high pain tolerance...) I can't sleep at night. Two nights ago, I finally went to sleep around two, woke up at four thirty, fought with myself over what to go and do (I wanted to vacuum but living in a duplex preveneted that one), ended up going to find food at five thirty, went back to bed at six and was awake until after seven. Got up for good at ten. Then, I couldn't get to sleep again the night before last either. Then, last night, it was about one when I finally got to sleep, I woke up at four thrity and have been up since then. I have been feeling antsy, jittery and just can't keep still. I have had moments of nausea in the past few days.

Is there anything else I should be looking for? Am I just diving off the deep end? I go to the midwife tomorrow again :evil: so I could ask her, but then, she's never had kids, so she wouldn't know from first hand experience. (besides, I have quite a few pointed questions for her tomorrow, along with negotiating the birth I would like to have...and dealing with her views of b/c). I want to know from those who have had kids, what they felt like before they went into labor. When did symptoms of impending labor start and how long did it take for labor to start after? I know that everyone is different, but I want to see if there are just some commonalities amoung us.

Thanks. If I am just losing my mind, feel free to tell me :D

Hmmm I probably can't really answer this ... I can tell you what happened after they induced me though. I had mild cramping like period pains. Was told it was contractions. And they just got worse and worse. Then I had the runs ( :oops: ) and then my waters broke and I lost my mucus plug at the same time. And about 2 hours later I had my baby girl in my arms :D

I went 2wks over but I nested like crazy! Don't forget the top of the fridge and cabinets (you know everyone looks up there :lol: ) Then all of the sudden I craved Taco Bell! But before Taco Bell I had my hair and nails done..I have a high pain tolerance too and had already had 4 false alarms so I was in no hurry to make yet another trip to the hospital...plus I was due to be induced the next morning....I was 5cm dilated by the time I finally gave in to the cramps and went in....Hope its not too long for you girly!

Don't forget the top of the fridge and cabinets (you know everyone looks up there.) [rofl]

Well, I did the exact same thing. (mucus and all :?) But I still had to be induced after going past my due date. (I was induced with both.) What can I say? My babies loved being all cozy. :D

Oh, forgot to mention that at my prenatal 37 week visit last Friday, I was 1 cm. dilated, and about 60% effaced.

I have hope that the end is near. I am praying for next Thursday though if I do go early. Hubby has one class at seven in the morning, he'll be home a little after eight. Then, his weekend from work is Thursday and Friday (that would give him two extra days off for the baby) and then his next class is Tuesday at seven a.m. It would work out great. I would go in, have the baby on Thursday afternoon, get discharged about Saturday (unless I begged and begged to go on Friday and they let me. State law says two nights in hospital after vaginal birth, but you can get around that) and be home together for two or three days to start a routine before Hubby goes back to school. He'll be off work for two weeks to help out, and then his mom is planning on coming out for a week (at least she is waiting, though I am still aprehensive over that one...)

I am half tempted to call a friend who has his private pilot's license and get him to take me up in his four seater. The change in air pressure might do something....Though, Hubby says no trying to induce yet. He doesn't even want me to get my membranes stripped in the next week or so if it is offered. He says Dainyah will come when she comes, no trying to hurry her out because she might not be quite ready. And while I agree in theory, he's not the miserable pregnant lady.

Oh, and Lis, I thought about scrubbing the inside of my cabinets today too. Too bad I'm short and can't reach any of my top shelves. Guess that is why I have a step stool.

Baking powder on the carpets? You're definitely nesting, girl!

I started having symptoms around 39 weeks and didn't have Hannah until nearly 42 weeks, so I think that a lot of it depends on what your baby and your body feel like doing.

I had a number of false alarms (Most of them were because I deliberately did stuff to stimulate contractions) and by 41 1/2 weeks was definitely getting sick and tired of the whole thing! I also have a friend who had contractions weeks ahead of time but had her baby 9 days late.

But it sounds like you're getting there, anyway, and your body is gearing up. Yay for the dilation! I was 2 cm dilated and 75% effaced by the time I finally started labor. It could be that your natural pattern will be to have your babies 2-3 weeks early. How was your mom on earliness or lateness? Maybe it will run in the family....

Your midwife has never had kids? It does make it harder for them to sympathize, I think.

Keep us posted on the labor drama!

My mom's pregnancies were not "normal," Ruth. I dropped and engaged at six months, sending her to total bed rest. I was then born about my due date. Though, mom went into labor with me late at night on Nov. 10, so dad hauled her in, they decided to keep her because of the other complication of me being dropped so long and they figured she would start up again soon. Well, she laid in the hospital over the 11th, with NO contractions, so they decided to induce her at six in the morning on the 12th. I was born at 10:17 a.m. after barely four hours of labor. My sister was due on Christmas day, but she conned her OB into inducing her on the 22nd (she was his only patient due then) by convincing him that he didn't want to be in the hospital over Christmas with her instead of being with his family. So, mom was induced at six on the 22nd and my sister came out just after eight a.m.

Peter will not let me try any induction methods, no matter how natural they are. He will not even let me have my membranes stripped. He tells me that she'll come when she comes, no reason to try and hurry her out if she isn't quite ready. I can see his point, but I know most of the natural inductions won't work if things are ready to go anyway. Oh well.

Well, tomorrow's appt. sure shall be interesting! It is at eleven, so if you all could pray about that time that I don't totally go off the deep end and hurt my midwife, I would appreciate it. I am telling her tomorrow that I do not want penicillian while I am in labor, I want a synthetic one instead, and only one dose (they won't have time for more than that probably with my family's history of quick labors) or I am going to see if they will let me take oral antibiotics until I deliver since my due date isn't that far away. The CDC's protocols for GBS is contradictory and I am using that in the logic of my arguement tomorrow. I am also going to see about foregoing the eye drops and a few other things. If I have to have the IV, it will be in a conssession attempt to get something else I want. I hate the fact that I feel like I have to bargain to get the birth I want and think it best. Oh well, at least there might be a way to do it. Oh, and Peter is bringing up b/c. That could be interesting to say the least. I have several pointed questions on that one too.

Thanks. I just hope this is all over sooner rather than later. Each day is one day closer, I keep telling myself.

Hope that things go well at your appointment tomorrow! And yes, I do think that you can get out of the eye drops and vitamin K shot! There has to be some loophole. I never signed them, but I saw in my midwife's materials statements, saying, "I understand the responsibility I am taking by declining (fill in the blank of intervention)." I would imagine that tons of her clients decline the procedures. So make sure that you know your rights and there's not much your midwife can do! :)

Crystal, I just did a web search and found on a forum the info that the hospital CANNOT put eyedrops in your newborn's eyes if you tell them not to. They don't have the legal right, apparently. Sounds like something worth checking into more.

They never put eyedrops in Abbys eyes :? I've never even heard of that. :shock: She did get the Vitamin K injection though.

I am a big scaredy cat LOL I said no to having my membranes sweeped yesterday :oops: :lol:

I am praying that they don't HAVE to break my waters. Oh my.... :shock: My mum had to have her waters broken with my sister and she told me how they do it and I'm like "uh no way jose!" :shock: :shock: :shock: I don't think they'd even get a chance to do that to me. I'd probably scream and run the other way. Ok I don't want to scare anyone here... sorry if I am scaring anyone. :oops:
I think they would have to hold me down by the arms and legs. :shock:

I don't think that they can do anything to you, without your permission Renee. And ITA about leaving the water bag intact. It will break on its own eventually anyway. Mine didn't break until I was pushing!

Well, it wasn't as bad as I was fearing today. I asked about subbing something else for the penicillian and was told to tell them I wanted the other drug when I get to the hospital. I asked about skipping the eye drops, and the midwife dind't know the procedure for that, if I had to sign something or what! She said she'd look into it this week and tell me next week, if we make it that far. She did offer to run the STD test to help my case against the eye drops, however, well, insurance won't cover an optional test like that. I declined that one. She said she has actually had patients who were negative on STDs end up getting one the week before they were due. I just can't believe some people don't think about stuff like that.

I am now nearly 2 cm and am 70% effaced. To quote the midwife: I will be shocked if you make it to your due date. In fact, she isn't counting on seeing me next Friday for my next appt. The baby is low. In fact, when they dopplered to hear her heart, it was just about under my belly button. Until now, it had always been off to one side of the other and close to my hips. Things are moving right along (ok, now I have that stupid moving right along song from the Muppets Movie I think it was stuck in my head...)

I need to go and repack my bag for the hospital and add a few things I found to put in there. However, I'm not sure it will all fit. I may have to go the next suitcase larger! I don't want to do that, howeer, I don't want more than one bag to deal with in the hospital.

I don't think that they can do anything to you, without your permission Renee. And ITA about leaving the water bag intact. It will break on its own eventually anyway. Mine didn't break until I was pushing!

Thanks Ruth :) Do you know how they break the waters? They stick this long thing inside you that has a hook on the end, hook it to the bag and pull. My mum said it feels like they are pulling your insides out. :shock:
I agree. I'm sure that the waters would eventually break on their own. So that is one thing I'll be refusing if they tell me they have to do it. No way! If they won't listen then I'll go home. :p

It shouldn't be an issue hopefully... last time I was induced it broke on it's own as I was getting out of bed because the contraction was so bad I couldn't lie down. I noticed that I can handle them better if I'm standing up. When I lie down they are worse.

I don't think that they can do anything to you, without your permission Renee. And ITA about leaving the water bag intact. It will break on its own eventually anyway. Mine didn't break until I was pushing!

Thanks Ruth :) Do you know how they break the waters? They stick this long thing inside you that has a hook on the end, hook it to the bag and pull. My mum said it feels like they are pulling your insides out. :shock:
I agree. I'm sure that the waters would eventually break on their own. So that is one thing I'll be refusing if they tell me they have to do it. No way! If they won't listen then I'll go home. :p

It shouldn't be an issue hopefully... last time I was induced it broke on it's own as I was getting out of bed because the contraction was so bad I couldn't lie down. I noticed that I can handle them better if I'm standing up. When I lie down they are worse.

Awww, Crissyanna, sounds like your little one is ready to come!! Man! I am really getting some serious baby fever over here! :D

And is that really how they break your water!! Ewwwww!! They had to break mine for me!

Renee, thanks for that tip on standing up instead of laying down, I'll have to remember that the next time around. :wink:

Yeah, thats how they normally break the water, Jamie. The hook is like a GIANT SHARP plastic crochet hook. I tried getting my midwife to agree to no artificial rupturing, but she wouldn't. Oh well, I can refuse when the time comes. I don't want it ruptured at like five cm, and then have all that time without the baby's head cushioned afterwards. I will consider it at ten cm.

Oh, and at the hospital I'm going to, some of the OB's prefer not to use the amnio-hook (yes, that is what it is called), they prefer to use the tube they shove up you when they hook you up for internal and take the little metal cork screw part and use that to peirce the water. Then, since it is already in you, may as well attach it to the baby. Thanks but no.

My midwife tried to assure me that when they break the waters it feels just like you are peeing yourself. Just a warm gush and no pain. I'm like, um, no thanks. I prefer natural.

All I can say is this is sure going to be interesting.... I am betting they will be so glad to have me discharged, they will all pray I opt for the other hospital next time. Which I might if we are still here for the next time. Granted, the other hospital doesn't have any midwives through them, they have the LDRP rooms, with COMPLETE rooming in. It feels more family oriented than where we are going, but I wanted a midwife. Wish I had changed thoughts months ago. Oh well, hindsight is 20/20. I'll know better for next time.

Yeah, thats how they normally break the water, Jamie. The hook is like a GIANT SHARP plastic crochet hook. I tried getting my midwife to agree to no artificial rupturing, but she wouldn't. Oh well, I can refuse when the time comes. I don't want it ruptured at like five cm, and then have all that time without the baby's head cushioned afterwards. I will consider it at ten cm.

Hey that's what I'll tell them ... because I remember the midwife telling me last time that once your waters break it makes the contractions more painful because there is nothing there to cushion babys head. So if they really HAVE to do that they will have to wait until I'm 10cm dialated. Thanks!

Oh, and at the hospital I'm going to, some of the OB's prefer not to use the amnio-hook (yes, that is what it is called), they prefer to use the tube they shove up you when they hook you up for internal and take the little metal cork screw part and use that to peirce the water. Then, since it is already in you, may as well attach it to the baby. Thanks but no.

My midwife tried to assure me that when they break the waters it feels just like you are peeing yourself. Just a warm gush and no pain. I'm like, um, no thanks. I prefer natural.

Uh yeah... I would be like "yeah you're just saying that so I don't freak out". Because one of my friends told me she had her waters broken and it HURT so bad that she swore at the midwife :oops: LOL So that tells me it must hurt a lot. :shock:

All I can say is this is sure going to be interesting.... I am betting they will be so glad to have me discharged, they will all pray I opt for the other hospital next time. Which I might if we are still here for the next time. Granted, the other hospital doesn't have any midwives through them, they have the LDRP rooms, with COMPLETE rooming in. It feels more family oriented than where we are going, but I wanted a midwife. Wish I had changed thoughts months ago. Oh well, hindsight is 20/20. I'll know better for next time.

[rofl] I'm sure you're not that bad! :wink: Just remember it's YOU having the baby not them. So they have to do things YOUR way.

The hospital I will be transferring to after having Abby has complete rooming in. That's the only way I could have it. I think I'd never leave the nursery if they put them in there.
Are you sure you can't change your mind now? I just spoke to my midwife last Friday and she said I could deliver at the local hospital if I wanted to since I had a labour with no complications last time. She said I didn't have to book or anything, just turn up. However, since I'm being induced I have to deliver at the other hospital which is further away and you have to pay for parking there also. I was hoping I'd be able to deliver at the local one which is just five minutes down the road... Oh well :wink:

Yikes! Sounds like AROM is a bit more dramatic than I thought. One thing that I know that is a risk of it, is that the baby can move into a bad presentation.

And is that really how they break your water!! Ewwwww!! They had to break mine for me!

Really? I take it you didn't look :lol: Did it hurt?

Renee, thanks for that tip on standing up instead of laying down, I'll have to remember that the next time around. :wink:

I hope it works for you! :D I think walking around instead of staying still helped too.

I am planning on labouring for as long as I can at home for exactly the reasons you girls are mentioning... I will less likely have to be induced or ROM if I don't go in with my first contraction. Our hospital likes to push people through the doors with a 24hour or less time frame... probably because 80 babies a week here is not uncommon- with only 2 OBs!!!! :evil:

With my doula's supervision and assistance, I am sure that I will only have to spend a short time in hospital before baby is born. Not that I can predict how long it will take... shorter rather than longer I hope.

Sounds like it's going to be baby week coming up!

danou, I totally agree about staying away from the hospital until labor is well established. I had my baby at home, but if I had gone to a hospital and had gone there in early labor I could have easily ended up with pitocin, a c-section, or who knows what else, because my labor was long and stalled. (My first contractions were Saturday night and I had her on Monday afternoon)

It's very important to wait until you're really working hard with your contractions to go to the hospital. (i.e. in early labor, I was able to do things between contractions)

The baby is most definately on the way!! You mentioned passing mucas...I went to the hospital the day after passing my mucas plug. It was a brownish color though. I had several days of passing clear mucas then the brown stuff came. Really gross I know, but all a part of giving birth.

When you water breaks, it doesn't hurt at all. It feels like you actually peed on yourself, your midwife was correct. Another sign that delivery is very close is that your body rids itself of toxins. I was very sick. Vomiting with anything I ate. Most of my friends were too. But some had diarihha (sp?). Your body is just getting everything ready. With both ds's I never dialated past 4 on my own. I would have been in labor for days and would have ended up w/c-sections if I had not taken potissun (sp??), the drug that helps speed up labor. I understand your concerns for a completely natural labor, but just take into consideration the medical risks too when the time comes.

Keeping you in my prayers! :D

I feel icky today. Guess it is getting closer. No mucus plug yet though. Hubby doesn't think I am making it to Wednesday at this point. I would like her today. It is our 14 month anniversary :D . But, nothing other than some light cramping earlier. She'll come when she comes.

I can't believe there are so many of us due about the same time on here.

Last night, she was turning her head on my pelvic floor. That felt weird. Then, she tried head butting it for a while. I was hoping she'd go hard enough to cause herself to come out, but no such luck.

At this point, I think Peter can have the next one. I keep trying to talk him into it, but so far he won't commit to doing it. He tells me that I'll have to.

I think I need to go and lie down in the recliner until the dishes are done in the dishwasher. Then, I am going to make some kool-aid popsicles. I need some popsicles. I just want ice and frozen stuff so bad right now. Nothing else sounds even remotely appealing.

Talk to you all later probably.

Crystal, I can't believe that your midwife so continually tries to take things that are YOUR RIGHT, out of your hands like that!

Midwives are meant to be on the mothers side or supportive of decisions (at least that is how they are over here). Midwives are meant to be the "good ones" that is why so many women over here go with birthing centres etc.

No one can do a medical proceedure to you against your will, that's completely against the law. It's a shame that there is no one else you can see or talk to??? I have met midwives however, who are on power trips and like to "bully" (probably 2 when I had the twins, but the rest were lovely and 100% supportive).

Isn't there someone else you can consult with? I would so be making demands if so!!! I really feel for you girlfriend :shock:

ha, sounds like you are crazy nesting as everyone else has said.
Went through that last night until DH practically told me to quit it.
I kept fussing over the dinner apparently and then wouldn't stop cleaning until it got to the point where I could barely breath LOL.

I said something to him like "oh good now, it's all clean except for the kitchen" and he was like "Yes it is.... yes it is" trying to make me stop LOL LOL. I am sure he thought I was certifiable.

Chances are my midwife won't be on call when I go into labor. So, I just have my list of what I want and what is negotiable and when things can be done, and I'll refuse and if it comes down to it, a threat of a nice lawsuit and reporting to the state medical board should help people not be so pushy. Next time, I am not using this midwife. I wish we had a birthing center around here. Closest one is two hours away. Not too practical.

I couldn't find my disposable plastic cups. Peter said we used them all. I don't remember. So, no popsicles. Not like we really needed the extra sugar, but still.

I still feel like trash and all worn out. And I didn't do any real nesting yesterday since Peter was home! We did go to the movies last night at seven, and then took the dogs for a quick walk and then grocery shopping. But I didn't do anything major!

The shiny slug slime like mucus came back this evening. I am hoping the plug is soon to follow. And with that, good contractions. I get random pressure in my belly, and menstral like cramps, but nothing worth going to the hospital for. Besides, if I'm under 3 cm, I'll be sent home. I don't want to waste the gas.

I think I am going to take a nice bath and try to shave my legs tonight (that is quite the acrobatic feat at the moment). Peter is off at nine tonight. He goes in at one tomorrow. When he came home for dinner tonight, I told him that I wasn't too sure we were going to still be pregnant come Monday. I told him I am feeling kind of like what I do the day before I start my period. He was like, ok. Please hold off until Sunday afternoon. OUr music minister is out of town this weekend and we have a sub. Well, we're the ones who have the key to get into the church on Sunday morning and the people who are coming to do services will need all the sound levels adjusted and mics placed on stage correctly and all of that. Peter and I are the only two in the entire congregation who knows how to do this. I told him if I end up going tonight or tomorrow, he can leave me for awhile in the hospital to set stuff up and run sound and then come back to me. It was ok. Then, he starts going through the list of stuff to pack for the hospital and starts asking if I had packed this that and the kitchen sink basically. Then, he is like, Crystal, do we have a watch with a second hand? I told him it died last week, remember, I told you about it? And besides we have how many regular clocks in this house with second hands? Two in the living room, one in the kitchen, and few more. I told him we coudl take the small one of those. Then, he was like, we'll they'll time you in the hospital, I guess it's ok. And I told him I wasn't going to worry about timing anything in the car. I'll sit in the passenger seat and he'll be driving. Not like he can time them then, nor will I feel like it, I'm sure.

This is just starting to drag out like a soap opera now. I want the conclusion! Not like I can flip ahead like when reading a book!

Soap opera, LOL, I know the feeling. With all the symptoms that you're having, chances are you'll go early or on time.

I know what you mean about birthing centers being far away. We used to have one closer to here, but they closed due to a lawsuit. I wish that more were around. They are a nice option to be able to choose from when planning a birth.

I'll bet that you're so ready to see Dainyah instead of just feeling her. :)

I want to see her face. The feeling of her head butting me is starting to make me wonder if she is just planning on coming barreling out of me full force like my sister did with my mom. She came out so fast, the dr. barely had time to get in the room, let alone catch her, and mom ended up getting 37 stitches from it.

My grandma called a while ago. Found out her first born, my uncle was one week early and he was a two hour labor. Then, my aunt was two weeks early and was a four hour labor. My mom came three weeks early and she was a six hour labor, but Grandma is pretty sure the labor was so long because mom was a complete breech. The dr. had to go up and help pull her out (this was way back in 1955). And Grandma told me that if mom had waited an extra week or so, then she thinks she would have presented properly. So, short labors really run in my family. I'm fine by that one!

I repacked my hospital bag tonight. The puppy would jump up on the bed and run off with stuff I was trying to pack and haul it downstairs. So, I would have to go downstairs and get it back and go all the way back up stairs to continue what I was doing. At least I got some exercise.

I feel like my sides are being squeezed occasionally. I wonder if this is something? I hope so. It doesn't hurt, doesn't last long at all (ten sec. at the most) and it is rather sporadic. And I feel quite a bit of pressure. I hope the end is near. I'm only about twelve days before my due date. Not bad. As long as I don't start a pattern like my Grandma with early babies.

I think I shall go and shower now. Didn't get the bath I wanted because I was on the phone, but that was good. Oh, it was sooo funny. My grandad was in the background hollering that he can't wait to be a great-grandpa again (this is the fifth great-grandchild on both sides of my parents' families. First grand baby for my and Peter's side. Not sure how many great grandkids are already here. I haven't met all the extended family, and I get them confused because there is a lot of identical twins in there)

It really is a soap opera! Everyones accounts are so interesting to read!!

Just pray that the Lord will have the "right" midwife for you on duty when the baby is being born - most of them are top people and on the "mothers side".

I got some burny period pains last night - and my pubic bone felt like it was going to split (literally, no exaggeration), so I put a heat pack on it and lay on the chair :shock: .

Keep us updated Crystal :wink:

Nothing really happening today. Feel like killing my husbad, but then, he's being unreasonable about something. He apoligized for it last night., but there is no changing his mind. Let's just say this has been a long two weeks, and it will be a long six weeks after Dainyah finally decides to make her appearance.

My best friend over here has started labor. Her husband ran to wal-mart earlier and saw my husband and told him that B is in labor. Peter was like, then why was he at the store? I told him that B probably sent him out for something she wanted. I hope this is the real thing for her. She had to be induced last time and ended up sick from it. She is due on Tuesday.

Peter told me that I can not go into labor now until tomorrow after church. Because we have a sub for music tomorrow and the microphones will all need run and the levels adjusted big time and he and I are the only ones who know how to do it. That, and he thinks it would be neat if the baby was born on 9/10. My birthday is 11/12 and or anniversary is 7/8. I just want her out. At this point, I don't care what day, or time of day or anything. I do not think I can handle being pregnant much longer.

I should get going. I have a load that needs put in the dryer.

I had contractions this morning all during church. Well, they started a little before eight, and continued until a little after lunch. Just squeezing sensations. Then, I noticed that my belly would get tight and it was tender to the touch, so we timed it during the sermon. That was happening for about sixty seconds every five to nine minutes. Peter dropped me off at home after church to go to work and I went to sleep. They stopped, for the most part. I got up and ate dinner and have had some of the same feelings again, along with the menstral like cramps, so I have hope that this is soon to be over. I called my mom several times today and she didn't have any pain with her contractions until about ten minutes before it was time to push with me. She had no pain until actually pushing with my sister. So, while I was expecting pain to help me judge when to go the hospital, I can't count on it!!! And the funny thing is that all my birthing books said that pain hits everyone, and all at the same time.

This shall be interesting. Peter just called on his way home. One of our friends who teaches at school called him earlier to say that they had a bunch of baby stuff that they are done with and so it we could go over tomorrow around ten, to look at it, it would be great. He and his wife had two boys. Peter did tell him it may not happen but if we can, we'll go.

I want this over with!!!! Oh, and the dogs will not let me out of their lines of vision. It is weird and rather annoying, but kind of sweet. They know something is brewing.

Crystal - that is so the amazing thing about dogs! Whenever I visit my parents house my old dog Lacey watches over me like a hawke, especially with the pregnancy. She will even come onto the bed and sleep there with her paw on me watching me with a close eye.

They definately DO know when something is up!

The dogs haven't been so diligent since I posted that. Guess that means nothing is up anymore.

Hubby just ran to get me McDonalds. I hope they are still open since it is about midnight here. I want their fries so bad!!!!!

I have consumed countless popsicles today. It has been all I have really been wanting the past week. I sitll want some, but I am needing real food now. Though, I had a decent lunch and dinner.

Nothing happening. I want this over with. I am sick of people offering to visit me while I'm in the hospital.

Maybe someday I won't be pregnant anymore. I don't know how much longer I can stand this on so many different levels.