My body is really pissing me off right now.

Ugh, I so thought last night was the night.

First things first, doc appt.
Everything looks great with the girls. Both healthy, head down, good heart beats, good stuff all around. I saw the one sucking her thumb! Very cute. Concerning induction: after next week they will induce me if I still haven't gone into labor on my own. So, that kind of sucks but at least I know it's only another week at the most which is also a great thing. The doc said they are basically 'baked' though, meaning there should be no reason to think they'll have to stay in the hospital or that they aren't developed enough. He can't, at this point, foresee any complications because everything is looking so great. Once you make 36 weeks you are basically good to go, although he wants to wait one more week to induce.
Then my midwife checked me, still 3 cent. dilated, about 80% effaced, very soft, 'ripe' (whatever that means), and she could totally feel like the bag of water 'bulging' lol. She said she could probably break my water with her fingernail. So she stripped my membranes (even more) and from that point on I've had contractions.

Last night I was having really hard intense regular contractions, about 5-7 minutes apart. LIke, cuss worthy, omg my uterus is going to explode inside of me contractions. Called the midwife, she said she would like for them to be a bit closer together and that I could go to the hospital if I wanted or stay home until they got closer. I elected to stay home. I had called her around 830pm and by like 1030 they had slowed down and weren't really consistent at all. And since then they've slowed even more, but I am still having them and they still hurt like a beast but not as much as they did. I just can't seem to get over the hump. It's like my body is RIGHT there, but just can't get over the last hump. It's really frustrating, especially since I went through hours of pain that were basically pointless. No babies as a result. Who knows, maybe today is the day. I can only hope.

Obviously, having contractions all night I didn't sleep well. It's like 550am right now and I've been up for an hour.
I would never have thought that 'early labor' would be so drawn out. It's been 2 weeks that I've been contracting, and dilating, and early laboring. It wouldn't be so bad actually if I didn't have to make arrangements for my foster kids. That has got me so stressed out. I'm taking them back this weekend regardless because they'll have been in respite for over a week. They've missed a week of school plus they just need things back to 'normal'. HOWEVER I know that the very first night they are back I will go into labor and not have anything to do with them. Oh goodness.

Well everyone, just pray that the timing works out and these kiddos can come out sooner than later. Goodness gracious.