Uhhh…Contractions…Maybe?…Not?

When Moo was born, my water broke.  We went to the hospital and nothing happened, so at 2 a.m. they started me on Pitocin and a few hours later, WHAMMO! the contractions started full-force.  There wasn’t much build-up. 

So this time around, I don’t really know what to expect if my water doesn’t break.  I woke up early this morning with back pain and cramps, and certainly it felt like a very mild version of what I remember from Moo’s birth.  I lay there, excited, planning when to call the relatives, wondering when I should poke Herbie in the shoulder and tell him it’s time…then the feeling went away…and didn’t really come back.

Well, it sort of did, off and on throughout the day in no discernible pattern.  Nothing to time, exactly.  So are those fake contractions?  No big deal?  Nothing to get freaked out excited about?

Help me out, moms.  What was it like for you?  Suddenly I feel like I’ve never been through this before.

Baby Robots

What to do while I’m waiting for the baby to arrive?

Have my mom come over and paint robots, of course!

Moo’s Oma and Opa were kind enough to get her out of the house for a bit, but when she came back, she really, reeeeeeally wanted to help, so we gave her a corner to paint.

I almost don’t want to cover it up with the crib!