Another Strip!

I should get my own parking spot. Everything went normal again. But this time, the baby was really active and squirming around. Plus it did the pelvic pushes. It was boring for the most part but I did have a few contractions. When the nurse came back in the room, she pointed them out and asked if I felt them. sure, I felt tightening but it didn't hurt. But then I saw the contraction on the strip. The last ones were small humps, this was lasted longer and actually went off the paper. Imagine that...a contraction off the charts that I barely felt. Maybe this is a good sign. I'll have an easy, pain-free labour. Or these are normal Braxton-Hicks contractions and I'll be swearing a blue streak when the real ones come. Actually, the contractions I had weren't exactly pain-free. I had a slight twinge. But come on, I've seen women doubled over in pain, screaming obscenities at their husbands. So we talked a bit about how a real contraction should feel and how it won't go away when I move around and it should make me stop in my tracks. She got quite excited when I told her that I lost my mucous plug. A little too happy. But I guess they are used to that kind of talk. She got a big smile on her face, not the reaction I had. Mine was more of a Eww, Gross! But I looked on the Internet and it said labour could still be some time away yet. Before I left, I asked if she knew anything about my doctor taking off for the weekend. She said not to worry because they have someone. So I wonder if my doctor wants to deliver the baby himself because I've dealt with him the entire time or he'll be fine leaving me with someone else. Guess I'll find out tomorrow. I'd like to know soon so I can get ready and Mark can find a sub. As if you didn't already know, I don't like to leave things, I'd like to know about plans as soon as possible so I can have a schedule. So waiting for a day for information is irritating. I'm going to have to learn how to let things go or I'm going to drive myself nuts.

Tonight I'm going to a scrapbooking club. I'm looking forward to it. Should be a good time. The leader is a teacher that works with Mark. There are a lot of women that work with Mark (hazards of working in an elementary school) and they are always asking Mark if the baby is here yet. It's like we've got the whole town on baby alert. I had to go to the bank today again and when I walked in, the tellers looked at me and said "Weren't you supposed to have that baby on Saturday?" Yes, I was. My boss phoned yesterday too and said that everyone at work was asking about me too. I'm trying, really I am.

P.S. Happy Birthday to Justin. A while back I had made up an email card and set it to send today. I thought I should do then because I would be busy with a newborn by this time and would have forgotten. Ha.