During my 36-week checkup today, along with the labs, the midwife went ahead and checked for progress towards labor. And guess what, I'm already 1 1/2 to 2 cm. dilated! It's reassuring to find out that your body already knows what to do. Add to that some pretty serious Braxton-Hicks (every time I stood up) contractions this evening, and I'm thinking we're closer than I had thought!
Midwife: "I think it'll be sooner rather than later, but I'm usually wrong." (that last bit added in to keep me from getting too eager, I think...) Her other quotable quote: "If you have to call me to see if you're in labor, you're probably not in labor." [chortle]
All of this prompted New Daddy to dash over to the auto parts store to purchase the radiator hoses for the radiator that he's going to replace on my 240k-miles Accord. I bought it at 128k, and we've never changed out the radiator. When it started heating up at higher speeds and going up hills about a month ago, we decided that this probably needed to be done. I think New Daddy was thinking that he might not finish before he has to coach me through contractions :). The husband's version of nesting instinct, perhaps?
Precious had one small tee-tee accident on the carpet this afternoon when she was starting to get tired. Oh, and we were playing ball, too :D. Other than that, the potty has been smooth-sailing! It's so funny, she always signals me when she's already on the pot and bracing for #2. It's like she's saying "Mom, this isn't just tee-tee, this is the Real Stuff."
Midwife: "I think it'll be sooner rather than later, but I'm usually wrong." (that last bit added in to keep me from getting too eager, I think...) Her other quotable quote: "If you have to call me to see if you're in labor, you're probably not in labor." [chortle]
All of this prompted New Daddy to dash over to the auto parts store to purchase the radiator hoses for the radiator that he's going to replace on my 240k-miles Accord. I bought it at 128k, and we've never changed out the radiator. When it started heating up at higher speeds and going up hills about a month ago, we decided that this probably needed to be done. I think New Daddy was thinking that he might not finish before he has to coach me through contractions :). The husband's version of nesting instinct, perhaps?
Precious had one small tee-tee accident on the carpet this afternoon when she was starting to get tired. Oh, and we were playing ball, too :D. Other than that, the potty has been smooth-sailing! It's so funny, she always signals me when she's already on the pot and bracing for #2. It's like she's saying "Mom, this isn't just tee-tee, this is the Real Stuff."
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Lord Bless!
Tho... I do wish you got photos of the lightning!
How wonderful to be able to work from home!!! (Especially with a new baby coming soon!!)