Home on a Sunday?

For those who are seeing me here on a Sunday (and not in church) I will confirm your suspicions. I am not an imposter who has taken on the identity of me. I am truly laying out of church today. I woke up this morning with a back ache. Nothing unusual about that in pregnancy. In fact, I sit here now, dressed for church. Hair fixed, make up in place. All dolled up and nowhere to go! But as I was finishing the last touches on my make up, my back began to ache beyond me being able to stand up. I walked to the bed to lie down. That did not help. The most comfortable position was to sit with my back rounded (that is not do-able when you have a basketball for a tummy!) and even still the pain was there, albeit dull. After a few minutes and it still not easing off, I told my husband to take the kids and go on to church without me.

I don't believe it's labor. Although it could possibly be back labor, but I have not experienced that with any of my other pregnancies, and searching for the labor symptoms didn't fill me in on any clues for back labor. So, I sit here now, no contractions to indicate that this baby is ready to come out. I still feel much pressure. I think she knows the way out, it just ain't happenin' for her or me.

I am so ready to have this little girl and be relieved of the back aches and pains. I want to hold her in my arms, rather than in my tummy. I want to share her with the world (and her pictures with Gather!)

I am hoping when I go to the doctor on Wednesday (unless I go to the hospital before then --keeping fingers crossed!) that she will notice much progress and get the ball rolling (no pun intended)!