Is it time yet?

I'm to the point in this pregnancy where I wonder at every little twing if labor is starting. I got SOOO frustrated this past weekend because I was SURE I was about to go into labor. I was having contractions (not Braxton hicks, these were the real thing) off and on starting on Friday afternoon, and on Saturday they started getting more and more regular. Every 20 minutes, then evey 15 minutes, and finally every 10 minutes. They started coming every 10 minutes about 10:00pm. They continued this way until 2:30am Sunday. Then they stopped. They totally stopped. Then they started back up Sunday morning while I was in RS. I had 3 in 45 minutes. I prayed during each one that one wouldn't come while I was playing the closing hymn. I think I prayed too hard though because after 1 more contraction, they stopped again. :-(
This week I've been having some off and on, but never consistently. I've started taking Evening Primrose Oil and I have been eating LOTS of fresh Pineapple. These are both supposed to help soften the cervix. I think they make prostaglandins. I've also been using some other methods that I won't go into here... ;-)
Overall I've been hanging in there ok... I feel huge and tired but ok... that is until today. I am officially misrable! and I've been having off and on back pain (increasing in severity) and some mild to mod painful contractions all day long. I am soooo hoping and praying that it is the beginning of labor. I NEED to have this kid soon! But I guess she'll come when she comes. Until then I'll just keep putting up with the weird pin/needles feelings from her head against my pelvic floor and of course the frequent urination....

Michael is getting lucky so far because my moods are pretty good, but I have to admit, I kind've almost flipped out on a CNA the other day at Centre Pointe. She thought I wasn't due until the end of August... Poor poor confused girl... she probably didn't deserve the reaction she got, but oh well! I did apoligize pretty quickly.

So hopefully the next blog I post will be announcing the birth of Makenna, but in the meantime I do have one small request for you all:

Please keep Kimberly Wallace in your prayers. She was in a bad horseback riding accident this week and is in critical condition in the ICU. She is only 15. She really really needs a miracle. Please keep her family in your prayers also. Thank You!