Come on already!

Hmm, should I pretext this blog by telling you that it's going to be whiny. Probably not. I am so ready to have this baby. I feel like I was tricked. At my Dr. appt Friday the dr told me I am dilated between a 1 and a 2. (wow, seems like I was only at a 1 when I went in to have my first two kids). Then he tells me to "tentatively" set up next week's visit because I'll hopefully have had the baby already. I did have the common sense to wonder if he was being optimistic to make me feel better or if he really thought I was that close.

That night Brans and I went on a date. Kind of a last time we'll do this for several months without a baby, date. We went to TGI Fridays in Provo and even ordered a dessert (we are always too full for dessert, so that was a splurge). As we left the restaurant I started having some decent contractions. Yay, we went and bummed around Wal-mart and I was having contractions the whole time. Some even hurt a little. When we got home I half packed a bag for the hospital "just in case".

So, my hopes were up that I might have the baby sometime during the weekend. I had an awesome shower Sat between general conference sessions- Thanks Olya, you are the best! Then I really wanted to have the baby. A whole bunch of new clothes and a bunch of hair bows, why isn't she here so we can try them out?

I've resolved myself to believing that this baby isn't coming til April 17th (our chosen day to be induced- we are due on the 15th). That way if she comes any time before then I can be happily surprised. In the meantime I have plenty to keep me busy: teaching joy school two mornings, a visit from Karie, a visit from Christa, watching Olya's kids, going to my dr. appt, and throwing a party for my primary class, an easter egg hunt and Easter to keep me distracted this week. Wish me luck!