Contractions?

That's right.  Question mark.  You try answering the doctor's questions about contractions when you have never experienced them before.

"Are you having any contractions?"

"How should I know?"

That is kinda the state your mother is in.  Except now she thinks she is having them. Not just back labor any more.  Which is encouraging to her.  She just can't wait to get you out!

But here is the story.  We had been fairly productive in the house yesterday, setting up your dresser and cleaning up a bit, then we went out shopping.  We picked up a few more little things to get ready and along the way we passed Red Robin and your mom remembered that we had a coupon for a free burger that expired the next day (Sunday) so we should use it.  I of course agreed.  I like burgers, but no where near as much as your mother.  If you haven't figured this out by now we need to look at better schooling options.

So there we are at Red Robin having the worst service I have ever had at a restaurant when she starts talking about her side aching and her stomach feeling pinched (or maybe just her side, it was her abdomen anyways).  She thinks this may actually be a contraction.  But how to tell?  Calling Grandma Perkins of course to see what she remembers!  Grandma couldn't remember very well as the last time she had them was 19 years ago when Aunt Ali was born.

Thank goodness for friends at church who JUST had babies.  Several of your mom's friends at church talked to us today after sacrament meeting and some of the topics were about contractions and labor, which really helped set your mom's mind at ease (so much that she is laying down for a nap right now).  Friends are great!