36w5d

This afternoon we traveled the hour and a half out of town to see Jake's dad's side of the family. All day I was very worried about this trip. I kept thinking, what if I go into labor and we are in Podunkville, Iowa? Finally I decided that the only thing to do was to pack the car seat and all of the bags in the car so that if I went into labor Jake could drive back quickly and we would have everything.

However, sometimes the best laid plans don't always work out. After we got back from getting his hair cut Jake went off to work on his car for a little while at a friend's shop and lost track of time. So when we were supposed to be leaving I was calling trying to get him to answer the phone.

Finally we ended up meeting by the interstate at about 2:45 (we were supposed to be there at 3:00). Since I was noticeably flustered by this point I just threw the grab bag gifts in the car and left. No car seat, no hospital bags, nothing.

Fortunately the night went over smoothly. The little man even cooperated by bouncing around at just the right moment so Jake's grandma could feel him move and then sitting still while I was trying to eat. Jake's dad tried to convince us to stay over at the hotel with him and his wife and her daughters but I politely declined.

Even though the trip home REALLY SUCKED since I was so tired and Jake slept the whole way I was really glad to be able to sleep in my bed. Since we have a water bed it has a lot more give for the belly than a regular bed would.