- take it easy all day long. don't go for long walks. no heavy cleaning or any other exertive activity that would warrant labor.
- be really cranky and emotional all evening long.
- at 10 pm try to fall asleep
- 10:30 pm realize your back is on fire.
- 10:35 pm- ask, "why is on my back on fire?" to yourself.
- at some point you realize it's back labor
- take a nice long warm bath to try and soothe the pain
- read a chapter of your book
- try to lie back down
- begin contracting irregularly
- woops- now they've been regular. 5-8 min apart. and you've got that nauseous, crampy leg feeling. yikes!
- wake up husband, call mother-in-law to take care of kids, wake up mother.
- leave for hospital an hour and 20 min away
- arrive at hospital
- continue having strong, regularly consistent contractions 2-5 min apart for an hour
- remember how much those puppies hurt
- wait for dr.
- dr. realizes you haven't slept all night long. sends you home with instructions to sleep off the contractions.
- take a bath and a 2 hour nap.
- contractions stop.
- go home.
- rinse and repeat
*we are VERY happy to be home and not having a baby. it's just still too early for this little one. every day i'm pregnant is a huge victory. i think we are home due to prayers from family and good friends who know how important it is to bake a baby : )
**all of the contractions weren't for nothin. cuz this baby dropped and settled so nicely. i can breathe and eat again. bonus!
***remember this shirt? well sweet kristen made me one! i can't believe how sweet she was to do that. she's expecting a little boy and is busy busy with her girls. i can't wait to take a photo in it-maybe tomorrow.
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she's a better friend than me. i thought "that would be awesome if i made a shirt like that for Annie" and that was the end of the thought :) good work Kristin! I'll start posting things i want on my blog to send you sublimiinal messages.
i can't wait to see a picture of you in that shirt annie! hopefully i get to see it on you in real life. that would be more fun
Wow. You are a trooper! Keep up the wonderful work! So excited to read about your newest angel!
Have a Splendid Day!
Oh oh! I want to see the Rodeo shirt. How fun. I hope she made one for herself too! Sorry about your dry run. When's your due date? Are you getting close or is it scary early?
Seriously want a shirt like that for my next pregnancy! You may have to hand it down to me...I say that saying to Levi all the time. I think it's so funny. Hopefully the baby stays in a little longer!
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