Update

On Tuesday night I started having contractions at midnight, and they lasted all night. At 7:00 AM I decided to go next door to the hospital to be checked. I knew the contractions weren't strong enough, but I wanted to know if they were "doing anything" because we have to decide by 11:00 each day whether to pay for another day here at the Jubilee house.

I told Todd to stay at the house and I'd call if by some miracle they decided to keep me. I was barely dialated past a 1, and having regular 4 min contractions, but they just weren't strong enough. They stopped a little while after I left the hospital.

I had an appt. with my Dr. that afternoon, and he stripped my membranes at noon, and again at 4:00. At my 12:00 appt. I was dialated to 3, but at 4:00 there was no change.

This morning I called my Dr. to ask a medical question (I'll spare you the details) and he told me to go to labor and delivery to be checked again to see if I'd made any progress, but I was still 3 cm. and 50% effaced. I didn't have a single contraction while on the monitor.

We left the hospital and went to St. George for the day, since I've pretty much decided this baby is never coming. Tonight I've had longer and stronger contractions, but they're not regular. At this point, though, I'll take what I can get!

I'm going crazy being away from my kids, and knowing that all my "mom help time" is being taken up now instead of after the baby, but I know that Heavenly Father is watching out for us, and I am grateful for His tender mercies.