S/he'll be comin' round the mountain when s/he comes

For some reason this song is in my head these days. I guess it's because I really feel like Pat is coming sooner than later. I've had a lot of activity "down there" in the last 36 hours or so, starting with contractions at 12:30 a.m. on Boxing Day (12/26). They lasted less than an hour so I just rode them out. Funny, I thought I'd been having contractions for the last week but once you have an actual contraction, you realize quickly that those haven't been contractions--they were more like cramps. BIG difference.

Then last night I woke up at 2:00 a.m. not feeling quite right and realized I was having more. They lasted until this morning but again, the duration and frequency haven't been cause for concern. What has been cause for concern is the blood. Sorry to be graphic but at 2:00 a.m. I discovered blood and called the hospital where I'm due to deliver. I explained everything to the nurse and she told me that if it got heavier or if Pat stopped moving or if my contractions got stronger and longer, then I needed to come in. But none of those things have happened. Pat is moving around just as much as normal. The blood flow is the same and the contractions have eased off. I do feel like Pat has dropped a little though as I'm starting to feel uncomfortable and walking isn't as easy as it was when I got up this morning.

So we're going to go see Avatar in 3-D this afternoon and then come home and make pizzas. I'm guessing Pat will hold off on making it's appearance anytime in the next 24 hours, giving us enough time to get that suitcase packed for the hospital and all of the other little nitpicky things we need to do.

We'll keep you posted.