Seriously!!

So yesterday was an interesting day for me ...
I had to call my OB for some advice. Since the night before, about every hour I would have a contraction. Not painful, but it last a good 30-45 seconds. This went on all day yesterday. I would try and take it easy, but I noticed it more. I drank as much gatorade as I could but it made no difference.
I called them and asked if I should be concerned. It never progressed to more than what it was, but it was definitely getting my attention and made me doubt what was going on. I did this with Teagan too, but not this early.
They immediately called me back and instructed me to go to the hospital to be monitored to rule out preterm labor. Mike came home and I drove by myself. It was quite an interesting feeling going alone. I don't mind doing things alone, I have all my life, but when it came down to my health and the baby's I was completely in their hands...
I was there for nearly 3 hours being monitored... I had one more contraction, but it hardly registered on the machine. As they were letting me go the nurse said, by the way you are pretty dehydrated. Duh! I know this, because of my spittoon and I can't drink water STILL. I try every week and it's a nightmare. I told her my complete history with my pregnancy and she said that my office should be doing more for me. WOW, complete validation finally. There really isn't much I can do at this point but try and drink as much fluids as possible. My doctor's instructions were "to take it easy" LOL She knows I have three youngin's so she did add, "as much as possible, considering my life"
So that's what I've been doing.. taking it easy. Although we went to Chick Fila for breakfast and for the boys to play, then to Basha's for grocery's, boy was our cupboard bare, and then hit our lovely newest Starbucks drive thru. I sit on the couch as much as possible. Again so thankful for my house being spotlessly clean.
I just put all the children down, they were exhausted and now I will either read a book, or nap. I feel exhausted as well, but napping during the day really wrecks my sleeping at night lately.
We didn't get to go swimming with our friends from church today. They forgot they had swim lessons ;-) I forgot things all the time and she and I are completely on the same page. No apologies necessary. I had scheduled a cookout with our friends the Walshes, but on Mike and I's 5 year anniversary. OOPS! Story of my life...