World's Longest Labor...

Man, I feel like this labor is taking forever to actually happen. I've had 3 days in a row now that I wake up at 5:30am with contractions and they start at least 5 minutes apart and then eventually go to 6-8 minutes and then vanish around 9:00am. All New Years Eve I was having contractions sporadically throughout the day- the good contractions- full on cramping kind and I had a feeling I'd be going in to the hospital today, New Years Day, well- woke up at 5:30 and the contractions were coming on strong, full uterus tightening with full on lower cramping and right into the back- and then they just stopped at 9:00am. How frustrating, I had gone to bed at 2:30- due to New Years and then was woke up at 5:30- I guess it's a good thing I've been able to sleep alot over the weekend because I keep loosing out on sleep with these contractions. So- I just feel like I've been in early labor for 3 days now, so anytime that it actually wants to pick up and transition into active labor would be good for me, because it's just kind of getting to me- I'm TOTALLY ready to see this little girl- and she's giving me stretch marks as she keeps packing on the weight.... what us women sacrafice to have children- I tell ya! :)

So- tomorrow- it's either back to work for both Taylor and I or a trip to the hospital, guess we'll see what happens over night here. My biggest concern is what if at 5:30am I start contracting again... I'd hate to have Taylor miss out on work- especially being a teacher on the first day back, just to have them stop at 9:00am.... guess we'll just see what tomorrow morning brings, I pray that they come on FAST and STRONG early early this morning and we only have to labor at home for 1 hour or less and we can just meet our little girl tomorrow, we are starting to get ansy!

I had to run up to the clinic here yesterday, I was cleaning my ears on Sunday and pushed the q-tip to far in my ear and anything I could have gotten out got pushed back way in there and I totally lost all my hearing in my right ear for 24 hours- so I went up and got it flushed out, now I can hear! WOW! But anyway- the point to the story is that my blood pressure had jumped alittle- I know the top number was 117 and I thought she said over 99- could be wrong- but last week the top number was 104- I know 117 is still PERFECT- but for me- it is just a bit higher and I guess when I look at these pictures here my face is starting to look a little chubbier- my cheeks look squishy! But my ankles are still looking ok- so I can't be carrying too much extra fluid.




My next appointment is on Thursday the 3rd. Guess we'll see if I make it or not, if I do, we are scheduling an induction date.... I just hope I can go into labor before that- I really don't feel like being overdue!