Could this be it?

I began having contractions about 845 this morning. They were not painful by any means, but they were definitely there. I showered, and cooked breakfast then went for an almost 3 mile walk with the neighbor. During my walk the contractions definitely became stronger. However, since I've gotten home they seem to have subsided. We'll see what happens over the next few hours. I was very excited when walking because I was sure that today(or tomorrow) would be the day, now I don't really think so. Let's keep our fingers crossed!

Caden's First Birthday!

Today is my best friend's son's first birthday. I can't believe Kayla and I aren't around for it. I remember the day before he was born, I got a call from Samanthia as I was about to get into the shower that her water had just broken and it was time to go to the hospital. The drive there was hilarious. Poor Sam was in pain and we didn't even go straight to the hospital, we had to go from her parents house, to her apartment (about 30-45 minutes away) to get her hospital bag and then another 20-30 minutes to the hospital. She was not a very happy camper. When we finally got to the hospital it took forever to get her epidural, and there was blood EVERYWHERE from where they missed a vein and then poked through it. She was much happier after that epidural, human even.

Now, here I sit having very irregular contractions, wondering if anything is going to happen. Wondering if we could possibly have children who share the same birth day. I am hoping in some parts of my mind that Graham makes his appearance today, and others are hoping he waits 11 days until my mother can be here. I guess only time will tell, and it's all up to him.

I will continue about my day as if nothing is happening and if it happens I will be thrilled. Until then, it's time to make Kayla some breakfast and bake this Hummingbird Cake for the barbecue at the Hillius home tonight!

Happy Birthday Caden!

Birthing Day Timeline

Well, the big day is getting close. I am very surprised at how slowly the past few weeks have gone by though. It seems like time stops once you hit 35 weeks. I originally thought I would go way past due, then I thought I would be very early, and now I have no idea. I'm going to visualize Graham coming on April 26. I've even created a schedule of how I want the day to go to minimize my time spent in the hospital to avoid the interventions they will most likely try. The plan is for pressure waves (PW) to begin about midnight on the 26 (that's a Sunday Night/Monday Morning) and I want to get some sleep for a few hours during them in the beginning. About 0300, I plan to get out of bed and sit on my birthing ball for a couple hours listening to my hypnobabies tracks. Around 0500 I'm going to wake Aaron up and let Kayla and my mom sleep. Aaron and I are going to go for a walk (He's unaware of this at the moment, but it's about his usual PT time so he'd be up and going to exercise anyways.) After our walk I'm going to eat a small breakfast so that I have some energy. Around 0800, if they aren't up yet, I'm going to wake up Kayla and my mom. I want to spend some time with Kayla before going into the hospital. Hopefully we can cuddle on the couch, or in my bed, and read some books. I think this is the most important part of my schedule. Just getting some time with Kayla. 0930 or so I want to be headed to the hospital. This puts me into the hospital about 1000. I hope to be about 7-9 cm dilated. Hopefully the birthing tub will not be in use, and I will be spending the remaining time in the water. I picture Graham coming around 1200. A couple hours later they can take him for circumcision and to weigh and measure him. Ideally, we will be discharged from the hospital no later than 1700.

All in all, my birthing time will last around 12 hours. It's not the shortest, but definitely not the longest either. I figure it's perfect to keep everything calm and relaxed. This is what I'm going to need to be successful in my med-free VBAC birth. I've been mentally preparing for the birth I want for about 8 weeks now, with 3 weeks left I think I will be golden.