I usually make it until 8 a.m. when Jason gets up for work but not this morning.  I've been up since 6.   Not sure why I can't sleep...the bed is so warm and comfy.

I woke up at 2 a.m. with really bad heartburn that made me throw up (projectile style).  Gross. Guess I can blame on that the BBQ we had earlier in the evening. I didn't end up taking any rolaids at all overnight though.  That was a good thing.

Since I was officially full term yesterday, Jason and I took the dogs for a walk.  I didn't feel uncomfortable until half way home.  We bought them to Crystal's house to see how they would react to baby Reid.  They sniffed and licked him and I was surpised Buster didn't try and nip at his little feet.  We have been more stearn with them and you can tell it's working.  Buster is even enrolled in Dog School every Monday night for the next 6 weeks.  We really need to break the habit of barking when someone opens our door.  The poor baby won't get any sleep at all if we don't.  I've been comptemplating telling friends to call before they come by so we can put the Dogs away but haven't done that yet either.

As I sit here now, I'm wondering how I can spend my day productively.  Why can't I just take it easy??  My mind is racing a mile and minute thinking about what I can cook and what I can clean and what NEEDS to get done before we bring baby home.  One funny thing I've noticed is when I was working, I used to get all the laundry done on Sunday (everything).  Now that I'm home with nothing to do, It seems like there's no end to the laundry.  I just don't understand.

Left leg is still numb from the morphine shot I was given almost a week ago.  Great stuff to help you sleep but boy, I could sure do without the soreness it caused.

Still having low pressure and hurts when I cough or sneeze.  Hands are swollen and having minor back ache but when you're as big as a bear, I guess that's expacted.  Wish baby would come soon - everyone's on their toes waiting and wondering. 

Be back tomorrow after my Doc. appt.  Hoping he will do an internal and say I'm more than a 1. 

These past few days have been really trying.  Still no baby and contractions have completely stopped.  I am experiencing horrible braxton hicks though - they hurt.  I read many an article that said they were supposed to be painless..haha.  What a joke that is.

This morning I awoke around 9 a.m.  Wasn't really hungary until 11 a.m.  Had some toast and ran some errands.  Came home and all of a sudden had an incredible burst of energy.  I did it all today.  Swept and mopped every floor in the house, dusted everything, washed, dryed and put away three loads of laundry - stripped the beds and washed down the entire bedroom.  I finally sat down at 7 p.m. to rest my legs.  I can't believe that I don't feel tired right now - I feel like superwoman.  I just really hope I don't reap the effects tomorrow. 

Tomorrow, I plan to go for a nice long walk.  The weather has been nice and tomorrow I will be full term allowing me to have my baby here in Provost.  I've lost my plug so labor shouldn't be too far away and I will start tomorrow to help move things along.  Actually, with all the cleaning I did today, I've already started.

People have been so nice and supportive.  Jason call's to check up on my progress everyday while at work.  He makes sure he has his phone on at all times and let's me know where he'll be should he be making an exit.  He got a little mad that I did so much aroudn the house today but I just couldn't stand it anymore.  Things were getting gross and I need a clean house - I'm not bringing my baby home to a messy house. 

So, no pains, no aches with the exception of a few Braxton Hicks accompanied by some back pain but that's all.  Just waiting for my water to break...lol.  I really hope that happens.

Back to report tomorrow if anything new pops up (or out!!!!)

36 Weeks and 5 days today.  If baby can bake until Tuesday I can have the baby in my hometown instead of being shipped off to Edmonton in a hurry like last Thursday night. 

Yesterday morning and all day I felt Ok, although mild contractions on and off.  When I went to bed, I discovered hard low abdominal pain that definietly kept me awake.  I think I was finally able to get to sleep at 3 a.m. and slept until 9 a.m. this morning.  Baby is active around belly button area and only one contraction in 1.5 hours.  I lost part of my mucous plug (or maybe all of it, not sure).   I would've had to dialate a little more for that to happen so I'm thinking next week, I will have my baby in my arms. 

On Thursday night, things were so rushed and unplanned (especially with the Ambulance ride to ED) that when Jason went to grab a blanket for the baby he realized we only had one!!!  So yesterday, he went and bought like 20 blankets (receiving and plush) so we'd be prepared there. That was funny - you think you have everything you need....

That's pretty much all the news to report....hope this baby comes on Tuesday!!!!

Wow - talk about a scary couple days!!

Late thursday night, I swore I was having contractions that were 3 minutes apart.  My belly would get so hard, I would have to breath through them. This went on for about 6 hours until I finally try to go to bed.  No one would believe me..lol.  I get in bed, and lay on my side and try to sleep.  I then have to breath my way through two more contractions.  I got up and told Jason that i thought it was the deal and was going to the hospital.....I didn't take anything but myself and my sister.  I let him stay in bed in case things were normal. 

So, I get into the hospital and they admit me.....they start monitoring the baby and the contractions before they call Dr. Hoffman.  Around 12:45 a.m. the Dr. showed up and checked my internally.  Looked at my contraction report and noted that I was indeed in early labor.  All of a sudden, I was given demoral and felt really woozy.  I told Katie to start calling people...Jason arrived a little after 1 a.m.  He didn't know at this time that they were shipping me off to Edmonton in Ambulance.  He arrived at the hospital and then we all took off.  Jason drove behind us in our car.

We get there and they hook me up to monitors again - check my cervix (only dialted 1 cm) and gave me a shot of morphine that made me sleep through my contractions.  Around 3 p.m. Friday, they released me saying there were no changes and that it could take days in early labor before baby comes.  So, we come home and I'm still having contractions but could sleep though them.....It's now Saturday morning and I feel rested and I think the contractions stopped. I can still feel the baby move so things should be ok. 

I'll keep you posted....