We went back downtown today, this time taking Tim with us for reinforcement. The kids were still all over the place, but this time I didn't have to chase them! I waddled meandered slowly through the crowds with the stroller as Tim attempted to corral the children. It wasn't relaxing, but it was much more fun than the last trip. Since it was a gorgeous day (mid-60s), we opted for the outdoor dolphin exhibit and the Secret Garden at the Mirage, which the girls and I went to last year when Tim was deployed. This time, the girls were less impressed with the dolphins and the big kitties, and totally dismissive of the alpacas, making me glad all children were under 4 and therefore free. In September, Kate will cost $10 for admission and that's when we will no longer be taking trips to see the wildlife at the Mirage.
Somehow, although I was not solely responsible for tracking the children, I was unable to get a single good photo.
Taking over the Revolution Bar at the Mirage.
Claire adopts an unknown family at the baby leopard room.
When we had had our fill of the animals (which took about 30 minutes), we beelined for lunch at one of the casino restaurants, where we made too much noise and got in trouble for letting the children out of their chairs. ? The greeter told me that there were too many things for them to climb on and they could get hurt. As opposed to other restaurants? Whatevah.
Last night I got another abdomen cramp, at nearly the same time as the one the night before. This time, Tim's aunt and uncle's RV wasn't blocking the driveway, which had me slightly stressed the night before (how would I get around them without waking them up at 2am? this is probably a false alarm anyway. but how do I know?).
This second round of pain caused different stresses: why is this happening again? is this labor? do I need to go to the hospital? we were going to talk more about names, but still haven't narrowed things down entirely. I haven't transferred any of Claire's clothes to Kate's room yet, and we still don't have the new furniture we ordered. who will take my sister to the airport if this IS labor? You know, important things to think about in the middle of the night. The 8 contractions within an hour around dinner time, along with some moderate low back pain and general crampiness have me wondering if I'm going to make it to April. I'm glad I have an OB appointment on Tuesday to answer some of these questions.
2 comments:
Puh-lease:
I parked the car in the garage with the "RV" right where it was. It would have been good timing having Jessica here. My money is on any time after Jess leaves and before Sheila gets in.
Ummmm...I'm thinking you are seeing some changes in there. Something is happening! A BABY IS COMING!!! Squeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
(But don't get your hopes up that it will be soon. It will only let you down when it is April 15 and still no baby.)
No. no. that won't happen. It will be soon. Very soon.
(No it won't.)
God, I HATE this part of the pregnancy!!
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