38 weeks today!  Over the past 48 hours I’ve been experiencing contractions on and off, some strong enough to make me wince, others just a tightening across my bump.  At some points it seems as though the start of labor is imminent, and as our excitement grows things start to slow down and come to a halt again.    I feel as though we are waiting on pins and needles for everything to kick off.  Mark and I are ready, ready to meet this little baby we’ve known about since November last year, ready to have her here in our lives.  Our bag is packed, the car seat is ready to go, and even though we are still waiting to move into our new place, we have the moses basket set up in our bedroom for whenever Maddie decides to join us.

Until then, we wait.