False Alarm & Free Babysitting

Hello!
Just a quick baby update. After a few days of discomfort & other pre-labor type symptoms, I finally gave in and called my doctor. Her office just closed, so she told me to go to the hospital for a labor "check" and some monitoring last night. Of course, there was also an ice storm going on (if you read my blog about Keegan's day of birth, you know we pick only snowy & icy days for all of our hospital trips). :) It took awhile for Nathan to get home and to get there. Anyway, after the check they determined that it wasn't time for the baby and they sent me home.

The fun part to this was that we left Keegan with my in-laws and so he spent the night there last night and is still there this morning. We got a free night of babysitting and will get to go out for breakfast, kid-free, this morning. The things we do for a night off! I might go into false labor again tonight.... and tomorrow..... and the next day...... now I know the secret!

Comments

philip+anne said…
well done amber! :)
if you're not busy today, maybe you could just go back to the hospital so i can win!
December 17, 2008 at 2:45 PM
Amber Waves Of Grain said…
Anne-- I would LOVE to. :) I'll keep trying. I should have planned a day of long walks & spicy foods!
December 17, 2008 at 2:49 PM
Karen said…
If you could just hold out until Friday, that'd be great! Thanks! :P
December 17, 2008 at 7:05 PM
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