What an eventful few days

All weekend I was having contractions. The Braxton Hicks are much more intense at this point and alot more frequent. I have tons of other signs of pre-term labor that can easily be confused with symptoms of the 3rd trimester.

Here's my list:

Back pain. Boy oh boy does my back ache. Is it labor or is it the enormous ball I am hauling around in front of me?

Increased urination. Literally in the bathroom every half hour.

Increased mucus. Again could be from baby pressure...could be labor.

Pressure. Lots and lots of pressure.

So out of the 8 signs of preterm labor I have 5. OR I am just a grouchy lady in her third trimester with the normal aches and pains.

Come to find out its a little of both. I was dehydrated. Apparently I should be drinking alot more water then I have been. I am stressed a bit every since we got back from vacation Phil has not been home on the weekends. Last weekend he worked 44 hours. Praise God we need the money but it does add to my stress factor.

Anyway after pushing fluids the contractions stopped and all is well for now. Hoping I can make it to at least 37 weeks so she will be "full term".

I can't even begin to describe how tired I am. I didn't think this was possible. It's hard having two kids to care for and one in the oven. It just reaffirms to me that I am SO DONE after this baby. I cannot carry another child. It doesn't get any easier as the years go on. I am very open to adoption but am all set with bearing my own children. Trust me I am thankful that I was given the chance to birth these children. They are perfect healthy babies and I love that I was able to experience carrying them, but I am spent. It's hard work to grow a human.

I am kind of overwhelmed at the moment because I feel like I have so much more to do before the baby gets here and so little time/money. But on the other hand I am really looking forward to getting it all over with and meeting her.

I think alot of it is that I am restless. It's so stinking hot and muggy outside I can't even stand to be out there more then a half hour. I think I'm stir crazy. Hopefully things will cool off soon. I am over the feels like 109 outside. I guess this is an unseasonably warm summer for WV so that makes me happy.

Anyways I am am exhausted at the moment so I will go lay down for a bit and hope to doze off for 20 mins before I need to get my kids lunch. I feel like such a bad mom lately. Sucks.