Friday marked the beginning of my 36th week of pregnancy. We never thought we'd make it this far with all the scares Miss Journee has given us along the way. So we are now on the downhill slide and just wondering when she'll make her debut.
We got a taste of what it will be like when the real deal happens... after completing my weekly non stress test last Wednesday, the nurses excitedly told me I needed to head over to labor and delivery because I was not only having crazy contractions, but I was told I was dilated to a 3 as well (although honestly I really did not know what that meant). I was filled with some anxiety because Billy was at a busier station that particular day and he happened to be on a fire as well. But I was ready for her if that was going to be her special day.
When I arrived at labor and delivery, they hooked me up to the same machines but also hydrated me with IV fluids to see if my contractions would slow down a bit (since I was still considered pre term). After spending several hours there, I was then released by the midwife but she also said she wouldn't be surprised if she saw me back later that night. Well that prompted some further nervousness for Billy and me and he decided it was best to leave work so he would be home in the event it was the "real thing".
Well, 4 days later, here we are.... still waiting! I suppose we can chalk that day up as a "practice run" for the real thing. Although my hospital bag has been packed for weeks, there are a few items that would need to be added at the last moment so we made sure everything was ready to go and then went to sleep. Actually it was attempted sleep... not sure why I thought I would be able to sleep when in the back of my head I was wondering when we'd be heading back to the hospital! So it was in fact a sleepless night for both Billy and me.
We are on the final countdown...26 days left until the original due date, but we sure are hoping it will happen sooner rather than later. We think May would be a great month for her birthday!
