My cervix is easier to reach than it was a week ago, but still difficult (my finger is *just* too short!) I found one side of the opening, but couldn't find the other! And I dug around a bit, too. I'm not sure if that means I'm still a bit too posterior, or maybe too high, or maybe I"m dilated a few cms and I just couldn't reach the other side. I don't know.
But immediately after checking, I started cramping. No big deal, it's just from messing with my cervix, right? Well, that was 3 hours ago, and the cervix cramps have turned to contractions and haven't stopped yet! They're not strong, I haven't tried timing them yet, and I'm going to try to NOT time them for at least another hour. But this is the first time I've had decent cramps/contractions during the day, so that's something, right?
I'm going to continue with my burst of energy that I seem to have today, I've already put away dishes, ran another load through the dishwasher, started one load of laundry, stripped bed sheets, swept and mopped the living room, swept the dining room, swept the kitchen, and now I'm going to clean out the van.
Oh, and I took my maternity leave papers to my OB over lunch, it's official now, I'm "on the clock" for my 8 weeks of maternity leave. SIGH. Come on baby! I don't want to waste anymore time without you in my arms!!!! The timing is pretty decent, though, 8 weeks from now is the Monday of Thanksgiving week, so my first week back to work will be a 3-day work week at least, that's good! We have a nanny during the day, and she's really excited about having a new baby, but I think also a little nervous
She'll be here the whole time I'm on maternity leave, so she'll have plenty of time to learn how to handle the new baby before I go back to work, so that'll be good.
There's another contraction! I will not look at the clock...I will not look at the clock...
I'm going to clean out the van now.
But immediately after checking, I started cramping. No big deal, it's just from messing with my cervix, right? Well, that was 3 hours ago, and the cervix cramps have turned to contractions and haven't stopped yet! They're not strong, I haven't tried timing them yet, and I'm going to try to NOT time them for at least another hour. But this is the first time I've had decent cramps/contractions during the day, so that's something, right?
I'm going to continue with my burst of energy that I seem to have today, I've already put away dishes, ran another load through the dishwasher, started one load of laundry, stripped bed sheets, swept and mopped the living room, swept the dining room, swept the kitchen, and now I'm going to clean out the van.
Oh, and I took my maternity leave papers to my OB over lunch, it's official now, I'm "on the clock" for my 8 weeks of maternity leave. SIGH. Come on baby! I don't want to waste anymore time without you in my arms!!!! The timing is pretty decent, though, 8 weeks from now is the Monday of Thanksgiving week, so my first week back to work will be a 3-day work week at least, that's good! We have a nanny during the day, and she's really excited about having a new baby, but I think also a little nervous
She'll be here the whole time I'm on maternity leave, so she'll have plenty of time to learn how to handle the new baby before I go back to work, so that'll be good.There's another contraction! I will not look at the clock...I will not look at the clock...
I'm going to clean out the van now.
So cute!! Then he left and came back with a bowl and said "here's a bucket for you mommy, try not to get the carpet okay?" So darn cute!!!
