The Waiting Game

I am now 2 days overdue. Yesterday I had more contractions than I had in the past few days and my lower back ached all day. Hyde was sweet to give a great back massage and I used the warm wuvit all afternoon on my back. Hyde lovingly checks in on me and asking if we are having the baby to which I respond, not right now. I feel too normal to be having a baby (at least right now). Bettye Jane and I walked Roth Hill 3x this morning in hopes of moving Jane around. Next on the list is "getting pretty" for the rest of the day. I have been taking a bath, putting on makup, and fixing my hair every day just in case we go to the hospital. The one day I don't do it will be the day I need to actually go. Unfortunately, Charlie has to go back to Birmingham today and Anastasia and Dunbar have to leave today too. Jane is missing out on all these people being in town...

This weekend was a ton of fun. We had a bid dove hunt Saturday along with college football and playing with all our friends. Last night was an intense 3 round game of Pictionary-boys vs. girls. We had the large dry erase board and everything, but the boys came out on top after much arguing over the rules. I am surprised Jane didn't come last night with all the yelling and laughing.

We are just sitting on go. It is so crazy to think that in a matter of hours I will be a mother and Hyde will be a father. I am still a little weirded out by the idea of pushing an actual baby out then receiving her on my chest. That tiny bundle of joy is ours. That is wild to me. This has always been what you see and hear of for other people, and I have a hard time visualizing it in my head with me, Hyde and Jane. It is hard to explain, but because I have never experienced it and really Libby is the only one I have visited in the hospital after delivery all I know is what you see on the movies, etc.

Anyway, we are sitting on go for something so vague. What will be our sign to go to the hospital? Will my water break? Will it be rhythmic contractions? When will this happen? Then all of these sympotoms have so much grey area-nothing is black and white. But everyone says I will know. Let's hope it will happen before I have to be induced. I would really like to experience this delivery with a natural progression versus setting an induction date and time.

Here are the guesses that are still in the running.....

Hannah Mason, Natchez friend

Jane's Birthday: September 8, 2009

Jane's Birth Time: 4am

Jane's Weight: 8lbs, 1oz

Jane's Length: 21"

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Will Rountree, Natchez Friend

Jane's Birthday: September 8

Jane's Birth Time: 11:15am

Jane's Weight: 7lbs, 1 oz

Jane's Length: 19 inches

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Jane Carruthers, Lee's maternal Grandmother

Jane's Birthday: September 8, 2009

Jane's Birth Time: noon

Jane's Weight: 7lbs, 11oz

Jane's Length: 20 1/2"

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Tracey Carruthers, Lee's Aunt

Jane's Birthday: September 8, 2009 (just because I'd like her to be born on your B-Day)

Jane's Birth Time: 4:20 pm (in relation to the moon rising and the alignment of her zodiac sign - kidding!)

Jane's Weight: 7lbs 3oz

Jane's Length: 19 1/2"

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Stella Carby, Jane's Grandmother

Jane's Birthdate: September 8, 2009

Jane's Birth Time: 8pm

Jane's Weight: 7lb 15oz

Jane's Length: 21 inches

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Jan Sturdivant, Jane's Grandmother

Jane's Birthdate: September 9

Jane's Birth Time: 2:30 am

Jane's Weight: 8 lbs 1 oz

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Tracy Woods, Lee's Aunt

Jane's Birthday: September 9, 2009

Jane's Birth Time: 5am

Jane's Weight: 10lbs, 6oz

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Charlie Roberts, Jane's Uncle

Jane's Birthday: September 9

Jane's Birth Time: 7:30am

Jane's Weight: 8 lb 5oz

Jane's Length: 22.5"

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Lanie Sturdivant, Lee's Aunt

Jane's Birthdate: September 9

Jane's Birth Time: 3:48 pm

Jane's Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz

Jane's Length: 20.5 inches

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Mike Sturdivant, Jane's Papa (P-Paw Mike, ha)

Jane's Birthdate: September 9 (09-09-09)

Jane's Birth Time: 7 pm

Jane's Weight: 8 lbs 10 oz (Thanks Dad!)

Jane's Length: 22 inches

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Philip Carby, Jane's Grandfather

Jane's Birthday: September 10

Jane's Birth Time: 7pm

Jane's Weight: 7lb, 10oz

Jane's Length: 23"