The Process

With Maddie, I didn't get to experience much of anything in the way of the natural process of labor. So, as you can imagine, every little thing I'm experiencing now is exciting and scary and exhilarating.

Dr. Le told me on Thursday that I am dilated to 1.5cm and sent me to Labor & Delivery for monitoring my contractions. He said that he would go ahead and deliver Calum if it looked like I might be having regular contractions. Panic! Excitement! And my sweet Maddie, who is having a hard time with all the new changes, having a tantrum the whole way to the hospital (a BIG thank you to MoMo for coming to watch her!). I guess my body wasn't doing anything too impressive, so they sent me home. I have contractions every day; some get pretty regular, but then they space out. I've got cramps, nausea, vomiting, the works! And I lost part of my plug this morning. I realize that most of y'all don't want to know some of the gross stuff, but this is my blog and I'll post TMI if I want to :)

I have also been nesting like a mad woman! I have Maddie's room and the nursery almost complete ~ and it took less than two days total. The master bedroom is almost finished, as is the main living area. Pictures are hung, curtains are up...I've mopped and vacuumed more in the last three days than I have in the entire two years living at the old house. When I get everything a little more put together (and normal Internet service), I'll post some pictures.

I am also feeling very edgy. I am impatient, antsy, and what I call "Mama Bear-ish". I don't really have great words to explain it, but it is how I imagine most animals feel with the impending birth of their babies. Definitely strange and not the most pleasant thing (for myself AND for those around me, as well). Sorry, my love.

So, now I'm just waiting. The hard part is that I'm not sure what normal, non-pitocin contractions are supposed to feel like. I never got to experience true, early labor so I am completely in the dark about what is happening and what to expect. It makes me nervous, but it is exciting. And I am thinking that little Calum is not going to wait until the 19th. We will see!!!