A funny feeling from a man named Braxton

Yesterday around 12:30 a.m. I started feeling funny. I was really uncomfortable, and I wasn't able to sleep. I tossed and turned until my boss called at 6:30 letting me know that she and her son both weren't feeling well and that I didn't need to come in. Well then I laid in bed trying to sleep... again. Then this uncomfortable feeling turned painful, and frequent. I switched positions, tried drinking 2 glasses of water, nothing seemed to help. So I decided to get up and start doing some simple chores. I finished packing baby Kevin's bag for the hospital. I called Ken to inform him the baby flag was being raised to a code orange. He decided to come home. Once he came home I tried to do the dishes while he kept track and timed my contractions. They were coming more and more frequent and they were more painful. I took a shower and after wards we headed off to the hospital. (Fourth trip to L & D triage, the staff and I are now close friends lol.) Well, nothing is happening. The very nice and patient staff explained how Braxton Hicks contractions work and how even though I was having some small blips on the monitor I was NOT in labor. My cervix is barely dialated to a 1... yeah just a 1 and just barely. They released me.
Honestly I think my body is ready for him to leave but I don't think he is ready to check out yet. He is so happy in there I swear he dances. He has a perfect heartbeat every time we hear it and he moves constantly. I have an appointment tomorrow maybe I will hear some more news and maybe the contractions are actually doing something. They did reappear again this morning but not for very long. I wonder how much longer this will continue and how painful the real thing will be? These were not pleasant and I'm re-thinking this whole labor thing. Is it too late to back out now lol??

Nesting

Wikipedia defines nesting as: a strong urge to clean and organize one's home^[6], and is one reason why couples who are expecting a baby often reorganize, arrange, and clean the house and surroundings. This behavior is colloquially known as "straightening out", "clearing the road", or "clearing the coast". I had thought that I was experiencing nesting when I was in Washington back in December. I was going crazy thinking of all the things that needed to be done before the baby arrived, I made lists and even posted them in a previous blog. However, now that I am home I find myself actually doing things I don't think I would otherwise do. I want to meticulously wipe things down with disinfecting wipes, dust, organize papers, pictures, keepsakes, closets, cupboards. I want to wipe down shelves, wash bedding, vacuum (spelled right Rox, LOL) and wash couch cushions, just to name a few things. Part of this I know is because from the 25th through the 1st we will have my Mom Alese and my sister Amanda here. So of course we want it to be clean but I have never had the urge to climb a chair (don't worry I'm fighting the urge) and wipe down the fans, vents and other things I think are hoarding dust. Of course this de-cluttering is welcome and I know it will be a while before I have the opportunity to do these things again. I find it ironic though that these last few weeks I have left that I should be resting I have the urge and drive to get these things done. I'm so excited to start my maternity leave so my days can be filled with either sleeping or nesting.