Packed!

Although we had a very productive weekend, I think I can honestly say that I've never done more laundry in my entire life.

I washed a lot of Brynn's clothes, all her sheets and bath towels, the Boppy cover, infant car seat cover/straps, swing, travel swing, and bouncy seat covers, etc. Everything is now all set up around the house and it's weird to look at infant stuff again! I also washed a lot of Carter's clothes and my clothes as well, so that I could start packing everything for the hospital.

And it's done. Well, for the most part.

Carter and Brynn are completely packed and ready to go. I used my new diaper bag for Brynn's stuff and then my Vera Bradley beach/duffle bag for Carter's. I was able to fit everything I needed into half of the carry-on sized rolley suitcase, and I saved the other half for Bob.

It was actually rather hard to pack for Carter, because I have no idea what the weather will be like when I go into labor. I packed him shorts outfits, jeans, pants outfits, a sweat shirt, warm pj's, cool pj's... who ever has him will think he's moving in for good! But I don't want him to be too warm or too cold... I want him to be comfy =)

I packed most of my stuff up as well, but I need to make a "last minute list" of things that I can't pack up just yet {razor, make-up, straighter, toothbrush, etc.}... stuff that I know I will completely forget if I go into labor on my own.

I've been telling Bob to start packing his stuff up as well and I don't think he really got that "sense of packing urgency" until I was having contractions that were 2 1/2 minutes apart yesterday {for a good half hour.}

He's packing today. And installing the infant carseat.

Back to the contractions...

I don't know if it's the start of labor, or just the fact that I did a lot this weekend, but they were getting pretty intense yesterday. Nothing that I couldn't walk/talk through though. I drank water and laid down and they slowed down a lot. Whew... that's good news, because I want to make it to at least 37 weeks, please!

I've also been feeling like complete crap. Nauseous, tired, run-down... just "blah." Baby girl has been feeling good though and moving around like crazy. Yesterday, I swear she was doing "the running man" in my belly.

My next appointment is on Thursday, so maybe the contractions led to more progress? We'll see. Although, because I'm 4cm/70% already, I'm not sure how much more progress I actually want before I'm in active labor. If I go in and they tell me 5cm, I think I'll faint. I'll feel like I'm walking around like a ticking bomb, ready to explode at any minute. Not to mention that work is about a 45 minute drive {without traffic} to home/the hospital.

I really don't want to deliver in the car of the side of I-95, thank you very much.

So, no more progress unless it's active labor, mmmkay?