Even though our due date is a week away, the doctor and I both thought this baby would be here by now. Tuesday morning, I started having regular and fairly painful contractions–not quite enough that I was ready to go to the hospital, but definitely enough that I expected to be there soon. At my appointment last Monday, the doctor warned me I was close and things could go fast and to not delay getting to the hospital once I started contracting. So not wanting to deliver this baby at home, I packed my last minute things, put my family on call, and had Dustin come home from school, only to have the contractions slow down and disappear. And that was 5 days ago. So I feel like I have a good taste of what it feels like to go well beyond your due date. It’s a bit of a letdown, but I’ve accepted it and am happy to let this baby come in due time. I was very grateful that JJ was so strong and big when he was born, it gave me some peace of mind as he faced complications right after birth, the flu at 7 weeks, and a few other colds. I’ll just hope that this little guy is using the time to do some strength training too.

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