Due Day

So, this is our "due day." We both know this isn't an exact day where we have a baby by midnight, but Jill being Jill, she started having contractions this morning at 3:19am. They've been with her pretty much all day, though they haven't been particularly regular or very long. We double checked with one of the OBGYNs and Jill's dialated about 3cm now and she's more than 50% effaced. So that's good news that we're moving along.

Up until today I had been frustrated with the idea that although we're ready for this to happen, we don't have any control of when the big day is. But today, I'm feeling much more relaxed. Seeing Jill with these painful contractions is hard, but she's been handling them wonderfully. I have no doubt she'll be a fantastic mother.

We're writing down the time and duration of each contraction and she's rating them on a scale of 1-10. As of 9pm tonight, we hit a 7.5. I hope we either move along soon or these subside for the night so Jill can get some rest.

We're both very excited and very happy to hear all of the wonderful support and to feel all the excitement our friends and family have for us. This birth really feels like a team effort, thank you!

More updates as they come in...

-Morgan