Tick, tick, tick...

Today is Mr. ABC123's day off, as well as the day my dad has predicted the baby will arrive (and also our 6 year dating anniversary).

It's ok with me that the baby hasn't come yet, although we did have the most excitement to date last night. Right around 5 pm, I started having BH contractions. I didn't think much of it, but they persisted longer than they have in the past. All told, they lasted for three hours, roughly 15-20 minutes apart. I didn't make a big deal out of it, although I did fill in Mr. ABC123 after about an hour and a half of them. While they were regular, they did not increase in intensity, so I kind of figured not much would be happening. They eased up after 8:00, and I still had them, just not as regularly. We watched some LOST with my mom and sister, and then headed off to bed.

That's where things got a little more exciting. I could NOT get comfortable, and I couldn't sit still. I kept wandering around the house, occasionally having pains that stopped me in my tracks--but very fast ones--and increased pelvic pressure. I asked the hubs to get me some water and laid around on my birthing ball to get the pressure off my pelvis. It helped enough that I was able to lie down, and while it took awhile, I did eventually fall asleep.

This morning, I haven't had any contractions (BH or otherwise), although I am definitely feeling more pressure and the baby has dropped even more. Maybe we are getting closer to meeting our little one after all!