Eight Days And Counting...A Few Extra Contractions Tonight

Hi folks!

We made it through Monday! Good job. Only four days left in the work week and only eight days until I'm due.

I got some good sleep last night, so I didn't feel too tired today. I also ate pretty clean today as compared to not doing so well in the midst of all the baking of bread last weekend.

Speaking of bread, I thought I'd show you a few pictures of when my husband made some french toast for the family yesterday using the home made bread.

I cut up the slices real thin like this...

And we have this handy little griddle that we got when we first got married to cook it up in.

Everyone loved it!

And I can't help but feel good inside knowing that it's all home baked.
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In the meantime, I suppose I should mention that I think I was having more contractions than usual tonight.

Then, I went to the gym tonight to get in my leg work-out. I usually don't work out until Wed, Thurs. and Friday. But just in case the baby comes on Thursday, I wanted to have my work-outs for the week in. So, I went to the gym tonight with my husband.

At first, when I would do a set, and I would feel some tightening in my uterus, I wasn't sure if I was having a contraction. But then I became convinced that every time I did an exercise during my sets, I was having contractions. They weren't really painful, but I'm pretty sure they were happening. This is really the first time during my work-outs that I would consistently have contractions every time I did a set.

I think it made my husband nervous.

Even I was sitting there thinking, "Well, I better get the kid's suitcase packed. I definitely don't want to be packing up four kid's clothes while dealing with contractions."

But a part of me is like, "There is no way I can go into labor this soon. It's not suppose to happen until I'm closer to the weekend. And, besides, my parents are out of town today and tomorrow, so they won't be able to watch the kids anyway until Wednesday. So, why pack now?"

It's all so logical. See?

So, maybe I'll pack them up tomorrow.

The baby is not coming tonight.

Trust me.

Anyway, thank you for all your wonderful comments and visits. I was finally able to visit some of your sights today. Tomorrow morning I have another appointment with a midwife. I'll have her check me out, but I'm not getting my hopes up that much will be happening.

Some time this week, my husband and I will be casting our absentee votes just in case the baby's birth takes us away from the voting booth next Tuesday.

Hope you all have a great Tuesday!!

Sincerely,

Sunshine Mama