Go Hogs Go!

Well, I thought that by today I would at least be in the hospital, maybe no baby, but one step closer. Friday morning I had my OB visit and I was 2cm dilated and 80% effaced. The doctor seemed surprised that I was moving along so quickly. I worked the rest of the day Friday and was super tired by 5:00. We had a birthday dinner for a coworker, so I attended that and by 6:15 or so, I was feeling horrible. I was cramping really bad and having contractions, not painful, every 20 minutes or so. I got home and this continued until bed. I slept some but then the process basically repeated itself all day on Saturday. I was feeling sure that labor was coming soon. I read in one of my books that the things I was experiencing were actually a part of one phase of labor. It said by the end of this phase, I would move into the phase where the contractions were really painful and I should be at the hospital at this time. John was positive that the Razorback game would excite me enough to get things moving along. It just "excited" me to tears that by the end I was hurting more, in lots of pain, but not from contractions, and was still sitting at home. A meltdown ensued after this. I usually get anxious when big things are coming in my life, even very good and exciting things. This is no exception. All that I can do is wait, which drives me even more crazy. I don't feel well enough to do anything to get my mind off things and so I think that the sitting and trying to rest is making me even more anxious. So, here it is Sunday morning, more waiting. We didn't go to church because the sitting is so uncomfortable for me. We are going to try and get out today, if I feel better. I'm personally hoping that our outing is a trip to the hospital:) Say a prayer for me!