Complications

I hate taking it easy!

I'm not a take-it-easy kind of girl. I may have been before I had 2 children, but I certainly don't have time for that kind of nonsense now.

After a week filled with contractions, back pain and pressure, Kasey finally convinced me to call the doctor. The nurse told me to come in immediately, so I did.

Three hours and several tests later, the doctor told me I am starting to dilate but am not at risk for preterm labor in the next 2 weeks. Hooray! (I'm amazed at how much doctors can learn from a few cells on a cotton swab!)

However, I'm under strict orders to take it easy. Not only from the doctor but from my husband and mother. I could argue with them individually, but it's lots harder to fight against three of them.

So, here I am. Taking it easy. There are piles of dirty dishes cluttering my sink and counter. There are mounds of laundry spilling across my bedroom floor. There are 2-day-old cracker crumbs littering my living room. It's making me crazy! I know, though, that if I start working on these things, the contractions will come and I really will be down for the rest of the day. It's so aggravating!

On a happier note, my children slept in until 8:45 this morning. I think we'll go trick-or-treating every night from now on.