« No cleaning today | Main | we're home »
February 13, 2006
4 am
I woke up with a start at 3:08 am.
I was having a dream about hospitals and waiting lines. I was with my Mom. I had just given my Mom's license to the doctor.
I'm 31. Having my second child. And I still dream that my Mom has to go with me to the doctor. How sweet is that?
But that's not why I woke up. I was having a contraction. I didn't remember having a contraction for the previous three hours, but maybe I was having little ones in my sleep, thus inspiring my dreams of gynecology and emergency rooms.
I had one but a few minutes after that. THAT woke up my mind and now I can't turn it off. I shouldn't go from zero contractions to having them really close all of a sudden. And then you think of all the scenarios...can the EMT guys actually get their equipment up these steep stairs? Is it really ok to call my neighbor at four in the morning? Will Gus wake up? Can I hold out until daycare?
Then I had another contraction.
I woke John up, asked him to come downstairs with me. I say, let's sleep downstairs... just in case they don't stop.
How the heck can I sleep?
Of course, Gus woke up. It's like he senses something is going on. John is with him now. Sounds like they both might be asleep. I thought I'd sit up and write down contractions all proper. When I was pregnant with Gus, I woke up at four am the morning before I gave birth. This feels a bit different. That time I had peanut butter toast in the event I was in for a long day of laboring.
Now?
I just ate a Klondike bar.
What would YOU do for a Klondike bar?
Now I'm just silly. These are my thoughts:
-Klondike bars are not as big as they were from my childhood memories.
-If I throw up before deliverly, like I did with Gus (Chinese food), I'm going to have a Klondike aversion for a while.
-Can we prolong this a bit so we can get Gus to daycare?
-Why did I put a newborn diaper on Gus' Elmo doll and why am I sitting right next to it? Totally counterproductive to my previous question of prolonging this.
Today is the 13th. This is what John and I call OUR Valentine's Day. Ever since we started dating, we always avoided the crowds on everyone ELSE's Vday and went out to great restaurants and had a great meal in relative quiet. Apparently, everyone is saving up their energy and bucks for the next night.
How much more of a love child could Baby E be to be conceived on our wedding anniversary and born on OUR valentine's day?
Ok, Janna. Is there anything else you'd like to disclose about your private life to the world of the Internet?
How about...I just had another contraction?
Posted by janna at February 13, 2006 04:00 AM
Comments
yippeeee! even if today is not the day, we are getting close...I was so tickled to read this when I came into work this morning. I have my fingers crossed, you keep your legs crossed until day care opens or until you decide it doesn't matter if they are open...love you all!
Posted by: Aunt Deb at February 13, 2006 05:57 AM