Yawn.

I don't know why I'm so tired today, I fell asleep around 9:30 last night and I only remember getting up to pee once. I know I actually did get up a few times but apparently I was sleep peeing because I really have no recollection whatsoever, haha! Maybe my super sleepiness is just leftover from hardly getting any sleep at all the night before and then going, going, going all day yesterday.

The night before last I woke up at one o'clock in the morning with a really intense cramping sensation in my lower abdomen. From then until about 7am I was up having contractions, and these contractions were kicked up a notch from the ones I'd felt before. They were mostly staying about 10-15 minutes apart but for about 45 minutes to an hour they were more like 5-7 minutes apart and I was considering waking up Josh. I was trying to stay relaxed but I was doing things like walking around the living room, drinking water, and other things they say to do and the contractions were getting closer, not further apart. I was having a lot of pelvic pressure so I was breathing and doing pelvic rocks.... I was trying not to let myself get too excited but when things were picking up it was hard not to! Anyway, here I am blogging now, still pregnant, so obviously the contractions finally did stop. Bummer!

Yesterday I was off work and I had breakfast with my Grandma, then my mom & I had massages - which was very nice and relaxing, and then Josh ended up getting off early so he was home by the time Oma & I got back from our appointment. Since my mom and the kids were around they helped us get some things done around the house. Josh and I finally did our belly cast (I'll try to rememeber to post a pic of the final product later), Josh & Oma put together the pack -n- play, my sister and I folded/hung the last load of baby laundry, and then I gave Sam & Josh haircuts. In the midst of my busy day I had a few little contractions here and there but nothing like the night before so that was a little disappointing.

At my massage appointment the therapist told me to drink some raspberry leaf tea so I've definitely been doing that. He also said if the baby hasn't come by next week I should come back in for a 90 minute session and he can make sure to work on some trigger points to try to help jump start labor. I told him I'm really hoping she comes before then but I'm definitely planning on going back for that if she doesn't!

So anyway life seems extra dull after feeling like something might happen soon the other night and then nothing exciting happening since but I'm trying not to get discouraged. I know no matter what we're soooo close and she will come when she's ready, which at the very longest will be about 2 1/2 weeks. Even though right now it doesn't seem like it, I know I will survive, lol!

On a related note, I'm crossing my fingers for my good friend Shelli that her little one decides to come out today! Our due dates are within one day of each other and it's her hubby's bday today so what fantastic timing that would be! Come on baby Kendall!!!! :)