37 6/7 Weeks...

I had my weekly appointment today.  I actually measured a week behind last weeks visit but had gained some weight.  My cervix was still 75% effaced but dilated to 3 cm.  Baby's heart rate was 130's and sitting very low in my pelvis.  My appointment was at 2:15 and when I returned home about 3:30 I was feeling very crampy.

I started to have some stronger, regular contractions and started timing them at about 4 o'clock.  They were consistently 4 minutes apart for an hour, so I called Ryan and told him to head home and hopped in the tub.  By 6 o'clock the contractions were getting much more intense and actually closer to 3 minutes apart.  I was rummaging around my house packing my bags and getting the kids situated.  The whole time I was somewhat in denial but praying praying praying that Ryan could get here fast.  Arin and I headed to the hospital and I was admitted about 6:45.  I would have probably stayed home a little longer but needed to receive antibiotics prior to delivering as I tested GBS positive.  Ryan arrived at the hospital about 8 o'clock and I could not have been happier.

I was on the fence about getting an epidural but my contractions seemed to be getting stronger very fast.  They ended up putting my epidural in at 10 o'clock and...