Something is Better than Nothing!

This morning I woke up with some intense cramping. I laid in bed until it went away and decided to get up. Minutes later it started again. I wondered if this is what labor felt like, I have no idea what to expect. I called my mom for advice and she said that since I had a Dr.'s appointment tomorrow maybe I should just see if they could get me in today instead. After telling the secretary about my cramps, she told me to come in and see the Dr. as soon as I could. Much to my surprise Dr. Okie told me I was actually dialated to a 1 or 2! Wahoo, finally! Here's the gory part: he scraped my membranes to help labor progress. He said I should go into labor within the next day or two. I was so excited to hear this that I had to fight back my tears of joy. He then ordered me to have a non-stress test done to measure the baby's heart rate and watch my contractions. Everything seems to be fine and he told me to go home and rest and eat a bunch. (My two favorite things to do, haha) Apparently contractions can be cramps in your lower back or cramps in your pelvic area. I thought it had to be actual tightening in your stomach. Well this is definitely my first rodeo. Now I guess I am just playing the waiting game...fun, fun. Of course it would happen now since the other two managers at Kitchen Pass are on vacation. I'm glad Jamie's boss is understanding because he promised Jamie a full week off when we have the baby. We'll see what happens. Hopefully my next post will be something more interesting....like announcing the birth of our baby! Wishful thinking!