The Waiting Game

Well I have been having contractions on and off for about a week now. The constant backache that goes with it is no fun, let me tell you. A couple of hours a day, if I'm lucky, I get pain free time. And the phone calls have begun! Arghhh! That's what I get for thinking that Thursday night was going to be it. The good news is that at least my body is readying itself. I am 2 cm dilated, and my cervix is softening. It has moved from the back to the front. Baby's head is still pretty high though. I have lost my mucus plug. Now if I could just get these contractions to start and keep coming at regular intervals. I keep praying for my water to break. But only 1 in 1o women actually have that happen on their own. I've never had the odds in my favor! Carla and I are both impatient. The bag is packed, the carseat is installed. We even have a babysitter for the older kids. Hell, even my name change is final! Woohoo! Of course I still have to change it on everything. So here we sit, awaiting our daughter. Please come out baby girl. We are all eager to see you.