Babywatch...

I totally hesitate to post this because we're working so hard at NOT getting our hopes up, but on the other hand we are true believers in prayer and we would really, really like everyone to pray.

I've had very mild contractions since about 1:30 this morning, and they've gotten a little more noticeable this afternoon. We started timing them while we played Yahtzee tonight and they were 7-12 minutes apart and pretty regular, but not very painful at all.

We went ahead and called our amazing midwife, Sue to ask if she thought this meant anything and to give her a heads up about what was going on. She said, "This sounds like it might be the beginning of the real thing." She told us to go to bed and get some sleep, and she'll keep her phone close in case.

I just want to ask for everyone's prayers that this is the real thing, and that the real thing goes very smoothly.

If you are praying and are willing, please do leave a comment. We find them very encouraging.

This blog is the first priority to update as things progress, but we've never been in labor before so we have no idea whether that will happen or not. We'll do our best!