Contractions, contractions, and more contractions!

Well as most of you know from facebook, we had a false alarm at the hospital already. At my doc apt this week, the doc discovered that i am already 3-4 cm dilated. She sent me to the hospital to be observed. I was having contractions every 4 mins (although none that hurt yet). Since I am only 36 weeks and full term is considered to be 37 weeks, they can not do anything to help speed up my labor yet. I went home and had contractions for 24 hours and then went back to be checked....I'm still the same. So, we are just hanging out and waiting. Any time now she could decide to come and it might happen fast since I'm already part way there (and my longest amount of pain in labor is about 5 hours). I'm just scared she will come too fast like Kaden did and I will miss my chance for an epidural (I've done the drug free labor once and don't EVER want to have to do it again!) So, we are just hanging out. I have been relaxing, knowing that I will be sleep deprived all too soon!

Baby Ellie- it has been a long road and we have made it though a lot already. I just hope you are born healthy and with a strong heart! We can't wait to see what you look like and snuggle with you!

- love mommy and daddy