Just as every one is different, every pregnancy is different and every labor is different.  With Charlie & Jackson it was a relatively uneventful pregnancy until my water broke and they were born prematurely at 23 weeks.  With Lauren there were a few complications during pregnancy, she was born at 38 1/2 weeks but labor was short and easy.  With July…this kiddo just seems quite comfortably and content.  Everything we have done to encourage July's debut has ended in fizzle.  We thought for sure since Charlie, Jackson and Lauren were all born on the 1st that this kiddo would be born on the 1st as well, around the 38 1/2 week mark that Lauren was born.  So when on June 30th I began having contractions and they started to become regular (albeit not that strong) we made the trip to the hospital where the quickly started to fizzle and the report was dilated to 1…argh.

So back home with rest, more spicy food, walk walk walk, more contractions…and then they faded.  Yesterday we walked and walked again and the contractions were stronger in the evening, to the point that around 2am or so I thought I would have wake Nathan up to go to the hospital, but after waiting for an hour or so they faded again.  Today not too much in the way of contractions, baby is moving around but we (the baby and I) both seem a bit tired, so if I go by that, it will be later this evening when I am ready to get some sleep.  I am actually ok with that.

My eye twitch has gotten stronger in the last couple of days and it very annoying, and the swelling in my legs is still hanging around.  I am looking forward to both leaving with the birth of July.  Hopefully July decides to make an appearance soon.