Update

I've been having contractions over the last few days but haven't stopped to pay much attention to them. I finally monitored them closely for an hour today and they were 5-8 minutes apart, so my doctor asked us to come in so she could check us. We sat in the doctor's office being monitored for about an hour. Basically, my contractions are regular enough at this point but need to be stronger to cause me to dilate more. We were given the option, and we chose to come back home instead of being admitted to the hospital.

Apparently with first labors, the contractions usually continue to progress (as opposed to just fizzling out), so they said the next few hours would determine our likely course. We have our bags ready and are growing more and more eager to meet this little one, but above all, we just pray for the Lord's will to be done as far as timing goes.

We'll keep you posted!