False Alarm

Well I was sure we were going to have a baby last night. All signs pointed go when I started with "real" contractions around 7PM. Kevin wanted me to sit down and relax but the "nester" in me had to have the laundry folded and the dishes cleaned up first. Once I sat down the contractions slowed down but as soon as I stood up and walked around they came right back. After a couple of hours they started coming between 5-10 minutes and then by 10PM they were coming every 4-5 minutes but weren't strong enough to cause a lot of problems. Kevin was running around the house making sure we had our bags by the doors and we thought if things were going to happen we better let our neighbors know that we may be calling in the middle of the night. Simon and Sarah came over to see where all of Addie's things were at and we laid out her morning breakfast.

I called the hospital around 11PM to check if I should come in. She essentially told me to hold off until the contractions were more consistent and bad enough that I needed pain relief. Well about midnight I was still having contractions but they seem to be weakening in strength and by now I didn't want to fall asleep in the recliner so I went to bed. I figured if they were going to get stronger that I would get woken up. Well needless to say I ended up sleeping pretty well and as the sun shone in our room I wondered if this little guy was ever going to come.

This morning I was feeling pretty good, but figured I better stay close to home today. Addie and I are going to go on a couple of walks to see if I can get anything going.