In the hospital...

Craig and I have begun the hurry up and wait process....

Last night we went over to our friends Anna and AW's house and they fed us a feast! We had yummy ribs, veggies from the garden, and a Paula Dean's pound cake. Baby Hardin gave some really good kicks for them to see my whole belly move.

Little did we know I would be awake at 1:00 am trying to figure out what was going on. About 2:30 I was pretty sure it was my water that had broken. I was not having any contractions (that I could feel). Craig, although he was very tired, snapped right into action and helped call my doctor. She wanted us to go ahead and head into the hospital. When we got here they confirmed it was my water that had broken. The doctor decided that we were not going to speed it up or slow it down. So... here we sit and wait...

The estimated weight based on the ultrasound is 4.5 lbs and the baby is head down as of right now. Contractions are happening, but very light. When we arrived they were steady every 4 minutes. Now, they are happening every 2-10 minutes.

The pediatrician is supposed to be coming down soon to talk about what will happen to the baby after birth because it is early.

We will keep everyone posted. Right now we are just trying to get some rest, which is nearly impossible with people coming in and out of the room and being hooked up to all kinds of machines.

Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers. We will be in touch soon! Place your bets on the gender!