Due date!!

Good morning! I half expected to not be writing this blog this morning because Delores's labor started at 2:30 AM, so i thought maybe this would be the same way. But every pregnancy is different. I still have 16 hours to go into labor and get this baby out. lol. Very unlikely, but you never know.

Last night was pretty decent. Delores was finding her own paci last night and putting herself back to sleep. I just had to be a little patient and hope that she didn't become fully awake instead of finding it and going back to sleep. She did pretty good though. I had to go in around 1:30 and give her a bottle, but I figured I would have to since she went to her grandparents house yesterday and she doesn't really eat well over there. But after that she slept pretty good. I think Josh got called out once right after that, but it was close by and he was back before I had fallen back asleep. So all in all not a bad night.

As mentioned before, Delores went to her Mimi and Poppy's house yesterday (Josh's parents) and I'm sure she had a blast. They also just got a crib for their house, which I love them for, but of course my particular little lady wouldn't take a nap. All I care is that they gave her a chance though. One of these days she'll get use to the idea and fall asleep and then everything will be okay. It would have been nice if we were able to train her to sleep outside of her crib at home from the very beginning, but the importance of a crib went unnoticed for them until just now. No comment on that. All I can say is that the fact the have one now makes me a very happy mom with one less thing to stress about. After she came home I went ahead and fed her diner again because they said she just wasn't interested at their house. She ate pretty good and then we did a quick bedtime and put her to bed.

Yesterday, after they came and picked her up, I met Josh for lunch and then came back home and took a nap. Or at least I think I took a nap. All i remember is laying there trying to go to sleep with the covers pulled up over my head trying to block out the light and then just being awake. I didn't feel like I slept but the clock said it was about an hour later than the last time, so I guess I did. After that I didn't do much of anything. I piddled around trying to find last minute things to do for the baby. I did diaper laundry for Delores. I stashed some burps cloths and changing pad covers under the top level of the pack n play and did some online "window," shopping. Josh came home and we were able to spend some time together because he didn't get another call until that one at 2:00 AM. That was nice. He brought me ice cream and a Dr. Pepper from McDonalds so I could make my own float. That was nice too. It was a pretty lazy day. After Delores went to bed we just sat and talked for over two hours with no TV about all sorts of things. We never get to do that. Then after that we went to bed. It was a pretty nice day.

Last night I thought I was entering into labor pains because I was having menstrual like cramps in the right side of my lower abdomen and back but after about an hour they went away. So no baby obviously. I've been having all sorts of different kinds of BH contractions and pains for weeks. I'm pretty sure I'll have no idea when I enter into real labor because I'll probably just think "Oh there is another weird pain that will probably go away in a while." Then bam! I'll be in full blown labor and not have a chance to tell anyone until I'm at the birthing center getting ready to push. This seems silly to some people, but honestly, even though I labored for 17 hours with Delores, I worked through the pain and didn't think it was that bad until we got to the birthing center and I was 8 cm dilated. I got changed and got in the tub and within 2 hours maybe she was here. I only pushed for about 15 minutes. It is likely I'll just ignore the pain up to the point I can't take it anymore and then the same thing will happen. We will see though. At this point I'm think she is just gonna hang out in there till she's 18 then pop out and be like "Okay mom, it's been nice. Now I'm off to college." lol

Today we are just doing the usual Sunday thing. Church, lunch, relax. That is if nothing else extraordinary comes up. lol. Well Delores has been talking to herself for a good 15 minutes so I better go get her up and ready and then get Josh up so I can get ready for church. Have a good sunday!