Well, since my midwife appointment this morning, I’ve been having some consistent cramping. What does this mean? I’m watching to see if the pains come at regular intervals, but right now I just feel like I’m getting my period — I’ll feel crampy for about 10 minutes or so and then it will stop for awhile. Most books say that contractions last for 30-90 seconds and come at regular intervals, so I don’t think this is *it*. But it is encouraging to know that something is happening!
Jon has been convinced all night that we are having the baby very soon, especially since we just scheduled to have our furnace replaced tomorrow. I bet the furnace guys can handle a woman laboring in the house, and I still think it might be a couple of days until we end up at the hospital. But this has really motivated Jon to pack his hospital bag tonight! And I’m going to go do that vacuuming I mentioned earlier today.