26 Weeks Down

Yesterday we hit the 26 week mark- it' crazy how fast this pregnancy is going!

Things are now going well after a brief scare about a week ago.  I woke up  2 am with really intense stomach pain that would come and go every 3-5 minutes.  I didn't know what was wrong- after 2 hours of the pain coming and going it finally dawned on me that I was having contractions! (which of course freaked me out!).  I didn't have an contractions with Nathan until I went into labor, so I was even thinking about it- it's still so early! It really is amazing how the body can forget pain.  I really didn't remember how much it hurt!  After about 30 more minutes of really strong contractions.  I was really unsure of what to do- do I go to the hospital? wait it out? Scary- especially without Chris here.  I finally woke up my parents; and asked my dad for a blessing and a little after 5:30 the contractions stopped.  I was so grateful to be with my parents and to have extra help as my body was so sore and tired the next day.  My mom ended up finished Nathan's Halloween costume so I could sleep and relax and they made sure I didn't carry Nathan too much or do anything too strenuous for the next couple of days till I felt better.  It took a few days to get back to normal but I am better now and haven't have any more big problems.
On a more upbeat not, our little girl is getting even more and more active- her kicks are definitely stronger and I'm not looking forward to the really uncomfortable stage that I know is right around the corner. We're so excited for our little girl- I can't believe she'll be here in 3 months!