Saturday, November 7, 2009

FL-GA and Halloween








Brian got us tickets to the FL-GA football game this year which was very exciting. FL-GA was on Halloween so we were of course given the task of finding a babysitter for the day. This actually turned out to be an easier task than one would think. Our fabulous neighbors offered to watch the little man for us. So Nate spent the day with Mike and Sherie while Brian and I spent the day drinking beers and enjoying the football game. This was really the first time that we (well, I) have been away from Nate for an extended period of time. I think I did pretty good. I only texted once! Although I did give lots of instructions before we left and Sherie's Dad told me if I didn't leave already that he was going to go in my place, lol. Nate seemed to have a good time and he slept for 8 hours straight that night so I told Mike and Sherie they are allowed to watch him whenever they want!! :) Nate dressed up as a spider for Halloween although we didn't do any trick-or-treating. It was late when we got back from the game and we went over to a friends house later that night so Nate could see his girlfriend. But I did put him in his costume and he sure was one cute little spider!! :)

Sunday, October 25, 2009

October Updates

I know, I know I have really been slacking on this blog posting! But things around here have been a bit crazy and very busy. So I will recap our month of October in one nice LONG blog! :)



Brian's arrival home: Brian came home from Iraq for good on October 1st. It's so nice to finally have him home for good. We missed him so much. It was great seeing Brian hold sweet little Nate and for Nate to look into Brian's eyes. They are so cute together. Nate and I had to wait an hour or so at the hangar for them to get back but it was so worth the wait. We didn't get home until about 7:45 that night so it didn't leave much time for us to hang out. Just time to get home and eat dinner and go to bed because we were all exhausted.













Shots: Nate got his first set of shots this month. Brian and I were both so proud of him. He did really well. He cried when he got them but was a real trooper after the fact. We got him some Tylenol from the Pharmacy but he didn't even need it. Such a strong little boy he is. He still has one more shot that he has to get from this set. They didn't have the Hib shot so he is going to have to go back to get that one.



Grandparents visit: Nate's grandparents all came down to visit him. He seemed to have a good time while they were here. We did lots of stuff together like go to the beach, take walks and even visit Disney World.


Disney World: Disney was fun but a bit stressful with a baby. If I had to do it again...I wouldn't. Disney definitely screwed up Nathan's sleep pattern and I'm still trying to get him back on track. Hopefully one day soon he will be sleeping through the night. Nate got to see lots of people while at Disney...over stimulation for sure. He also got to meet some cool characters like Donald Duck (the Mexican version), Winnie the pooh, Tigger, Pinocchio, and Pluto. All in all, we had a good time. Brian and I will have to take Nate back when he is older and can actually enjoy and experience Disney.




Monday, September 28, 2009

7 Weeks





7 weeks old...can you believe it. Nate has come so far in his 7 weeks of life. He is so much more alert now. He is laughing and smiling. Life just gets better and better each and every week. In his 7 weeks he finally met his Aunt Jess and Uncle Kevin and little baby cousin to be. I think Nate kicked him a few times just to let him know he's the older cousin so he's the boss. He is discovering toys, still playing with his hands and is always staring at his favorite purple hippopotamus. He still doesn't sleep through the night but if he is wearing the proper sleeping outfit we usually get in a good 4-5hrs of sleep at a time. Today he had an ice cream playdate with his girlfriend, Cadence. They had a great time! I guess they will probably enjoy it more when they can actually eat the ice cream. :) We are getting so excited for the arrival home of his Daddy!! Not much longer and our little family will finally be together again! Woo hoo, we can't wait. Well, that's all for now. It's our bedtime.

Saturday, September 19, 2009

6 Weeks and Counting!




Nate and I are currently sitting here watching the Gator game. He is wide awake and bright-eyed. He is now 6 weeks old...can you believe it? We can't. Well, to reflect back on the week. Nate had his first big laugh. It was so cute and he actually had it in his sleep. It must have been some great dream that he was having. He's also starting to smile at Mommy...so sweet. I just can't get enough of the little man.

We have booked the house in Orlando that we are going to stay in. We are all so excited for Nate's first trip to Disney World. It's going to be such a great time. I can't wait for all of the fun things that we will do....too bad Nate probably won't remember any of it but we will have pictures to show him one day.

We went to the doctor's office twice this week. We went the first time just to have Nate weighed. When I took him for his one month check up they said he weighed 12lbs. When I was driving home I was thinking that there is no way he gained 5lbs in 2 weeks. I thought something definitely had to be wrong because that seemed outrageous to me. So I took him back in just to get weighed and he weighed 9.2lbs. So, yes, Brian, scales do lie! But it does concern me that the doctor didn't say anything about the dramatic weight gain. And, of course, now his growth charts are going to be all messed up and it's just going to be a big ordeal. I was finally able to make his two month appointment after calling the Naval Hospital everyday for approximately 2 weeks...what a pain. But at least he has an appointment now. It is supposed to be with the best ped. at Mayport so if we don't like her I think we will definitely be changing insurance and going off base.

Nate and I have been reading a lot lately. We read The 8th Confession by James Patterson last week and this week we are reading Twenties Girl. He enjoys listening to them and at this point it doesn't matter what I read to him so it's nice because I get my reading done. The next book we read together will be the book I'm reading for the book club I joined. So excited! I hope Nate enjoys reading time as much as I do.

We haven't had the chance to go on many walks lately. This time of year is the hardest because it's starting to get dark earlier and it's still too hot to go during the day. Plus we saw a rattlesnake on a walk so that freaked me out a bit and I'm not sure that we have been since. But I'm hoping we get to go at least 3 times this week.

Nate is really starting to enjoy his baths. Well, I don't know that he enjoys them but he doesn't scream when I give them to him. He really only did that the first time now he just lays there wide-eyed thinking hurry up because I'm freezing. He makes the cutest faces while in the bath!

Oh and at Nate's next appointment he will be getting his first set of shots and Brian and I will both be getting our flu and swine flu shots...ugh, I hate shots!

On a side note, I have started my milk collection. Incase I do go back to work Nate will still be able to be breastfed which is really important to me so that makes me happy.

Well, that's all for now. See everyone soon!

Friday, September 11, 2009

Happy Birthday Daddy!!

Today is Brian's Birthday!! Unfortunately we are not able to spend the day with him. But we did want him to know that we are thinking of him. Nate and I did a mini photo shoot with Katelyn and she got this super cute shot of him in Brian's uniform. And luckily, he didn't even spit up in the uniform! :)



HAPPY BIRTHDAY BRIAN!!
We love you and miss you!

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Here We Go Steeler's...

Nate was all decked out in his Steeler's gear for the big game tonight!! I hope, for Brian's sake, that this second picture isn't a reflection of how he feels about the team.




Monday, September 7, 2009

It's Labor Day and Nate is One Month Old!

I can't believe how fast this month has flown by. Our baby boy is one month old already. How sweet that it's on Labor Day! We were decked out in our red, white and blue as we celebrated with friends. Nate and I enjoyed a small gathering with friends- actually it was the family of another LT in Brian's unit. We enjoyed kabobs and good company. Nate enjoyed a little sunshine but he did sleep almost the whole time we were there. What can I say? The boy likes to sleep...during the day! Here is a picture of the cute little man on his one month birthday!!




Saturday, September 5, 2009

Go Gators!!

First Gator game of the season!! Nate was so excited!! We can't wait until next week!

Friday, September 4, 2009

Mommy and Me Walks


Nate and I are on a mission to get back in shape and lose all those extra pregnancy pounds. Well, I'm on a mission he's just along for the ride. Nate and I go for a daily walk around the neighborhood in his jogging stroller. (We aren't supposed to be jogging yet- that is still to come in the future.) He just loves to go for the ride. He falls asleep early in our walk and sleeps the whole way. For me, the best thing is seeing Nate when we go over a bump. He is sound asleep but throws his arms up in the air like we are on a roller coaster. It's so funny! I will attempt to get a picture of this but I don't think it will happen. This week we walked two miles everyday. Next week we will probably do our "loop" twice and walk 4 miles everyday. It doesn't seem like much of a workout but when you haven't worked out in 9 months it's ok for now. But I definitely need to up my game soon. By the time Brian comes back we should be at about 10 miles everyday. Hopefully the weather holds up for us- living in Florida we definitely have to choose the right time to walk. We are looking forward to the day when we can start jogging hopefully by the time Brian comes home. We will see what the doctor says. Oh, and on a side note- pushing a stroller while you are walking is a workout in itself...those things get heavy!! But we will continue our workouts and doing what we can. Every little bit helps! My goal is to fit into my dress by Brian's yellow ribbon event that we have to go to and to be able to run Gate River Run in March so I need to start training for that. Oh and I'm still debating coaching Girls on the Run this year. I will make that decision this week. Let me know if anyone is up for a walk...I love company.

Grandma and Me

Grandma came to visit Nate this week. We had fun together. She called herself about a million different names. I guess she wanted to give him options of what to call her. LOL, it was funny! I believe Grandma really enjoyed her time with Nate. She attempted to spoil him as much as possible although mom had a different idea about this. But she was HUGE help with both Nate and Dolce and Luigi. We went the entire week with only two or three indoor doggie accidents. YEAH!! (Sadly, this is very good for us.) Grandma also gave Nate all of his baths for the week. He enjoys bathtime now- so much better than his first bath. She got spit up on a few times, and changed plenty of diapers while she was here. We were also able to get a good bit of things done around the house. We made food to freeze so I can just throw it in the oven next week. Cooking food ahead of time is actually pretty fun! Today, we will make banana nut bread...yum. All in all it was a great week. Nate got to see his grandma and mom got to get a little bit of rest. Thank you G-ma!

Wow time flies, I'm 4 weeks old already!







Friday, August 28, 2009

Look at me, I'm three weeks old today!!


Great Friends

It's amazing how fabulous life can be when you have great friends!! I have truly been blessed this year and have met a bunch of amazing people who have turned into such great friends! This week while I thought was going to be awful and so hard ended up not being that bad after all and all thanks to a few amazing people. I had a friend invite me over for lunch on Tuesday and then we spent some quality time talking and hanging out. Make your own pizzas were delicious and so much fun to make. Oh and then for dessert we had turtle bars (Sorry you missed them Brian). It was fun to just relax and to be able to get out of the house for a while. Then on Wednesday I had an amazing friend come to the house and hang out and watch Nate so I was able to spend some alone time with myself. It was the first time since Brian left that I was able to take a shower without hearing a baby cry the whole time I was in there. It was so peaceful. Such a great help it was to have someone around to help me. It's the little things that I enjoy so much. Thursday, Nate had his second play date which meant another outing for Mom. We went to see his girlfriend and they both slept while the mommas watched a movie. Great company and great movie equal a good time. Today we went to visit Katelyn, our photographer, to pick up our pictures and she took a few more photos for us. So much fun. Then since it wasn't too hot out we were able to go out for a nice walk. Although it did rain on us a good bit. We walked 3 miles around Riverside and Nate enjoyed his jogging stroller. (Yes, Jeffrey and Jessica we are using it!) It was so nice to be able to spend the week with such great people. They truly made my first week without Brian go by so much faster and helped me get through the week. I am blessed to have such amazing friends. Thank you all...you made my week!!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Ahhhh, Sleep

Woo hoo!! We got some good zzz's last night! Things are getting better. Nate slept for almost 5 hours straight last night. It was amazing!! Then when he did wake up I fed him, changed him and laid him down wide awake and he went back to sleep for another 3 hours. It was a good night. Mom was able to get some rest and so was Nate. I could get used to these nights. I only hope that they continue and that Nate and Mom get more sleep!! :)

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Oh Meals...

I have decided that we did this all wrong. While Brian was home we had tons of fabulous people bring us delicious meals. It was so nice. We didn't have to cook at all while he was home. Since then I have decided that I should have told everyone to wait until Brian left and to bring me meals when he was gone and then had Brian make dinner while he was here. :) Life is a little bit more complicated when you have to feed a baby and yourself. But I am getting very good at doing things with one hand. Although everyone made enough for a small Army so really one meal would have fed me for a week straight. I did have a friend nice enough to invite Nate and I over for lunch today so that was great. We got to get out of the house for a little bit and had a delicious meal in the process. We even had turtle bars!!! (Sorry you missed them Brian!! They were fabulous!) It was nice to have the presence of another person around, someone to talk to other than a baby and just a relaxing atmosphere. I am looking forward to other days out with friends. Hopefully Thursday we will have another play date with baby Cadence. On a side note Nate slept pretty well last night and slept a decent amount today during the day....I hope he still sleeps well tonight.

Nate's First Doctor's Appointment

Nate had his first doctor's appointment yesterday and he is doing great. He now weighs 7lbs 4ozs. That's 1oz more than his birth weight which is great. He is 20 3/4 inches long now...getting taller. :) They say everything looks good and that he is a healthy little boy. Nate did great with the doctor. He didn't cry at all and was very content the entire time we were there. Mom, on the other hand, was not happy at all and refuses to see this doctor again. To start our appointment was at 3pm and we didn't get seen until 3:45...ridiculous. Then I guess the doctor really wanted to get through our appointment so he talked so fast that I have no clue what he was saying. I was incredibly disappointed with him and since have filed yet another complaint with the department of the Navy. These people must love me. Mayport is terrible, I always have problems when I go there. His next appointment is when he is 4 weeks old. We will try a different doctor and see if it goes any better. Wish us luck!!

Monday, August 24, 2009

Nate's First Roll

Nathan rolled over for the first time today!! Brian and I have one amazingly smart and strong boy!!

Not So Lucky

I knew I wouldn't be lucky enough to have him sleep through the night. He was actually awake pretty much all night long. How are you awake for almost 24 hours straight??? crazy!! Needless to say I'm exhausted and I'm hoping those 2 1/2 hours of sleep I got through the night will hold me over today.

Sunday, August 23, 2009

Wide Awake

Wow! Today has been insane. Nathan hasn't really slept a wink which means mom hasn't slept or had a chance to get anything done. He took a quick 20 minute nap just in time for me to make some quick lunch and eat it and ever since we have been wide awake again. I can only hope this means that he will sleep, sleep, sleep tonight. I think he knows that his daddy is gone so he wants to be close to me at all times.

Saturday, August 22, 2009

Fun Pics!

Someone is not happy :(
Tummy Time

I love green!


Ahh, Daddy what are you doing to me?!







That's a lot of dirty diapers!! :)









Saying Goodbye is Never Easy




Well, Brian left this morning to go back to Iraq. It was a very sad and emotional morning! I still can't quite believe that he is gone. The adjustment for us has already begun. Nate and I are getting used to our new role for the next month as mommy and Nate time. Reality has already set in for mom! I no longer have Brian here to carry in the carseat. (I realized today just how heavy that thing is with a baby in it. I should have some pretty buff muscles by the time Brian gets back.) Brian's not here to take care of Dolce and Luigi either. Having a baby is one thing but having a baby and two little dogs is a whole different game. I had a decision to make today when I had a crying baby and two dogs that desperately needed to go out. But we worked it out and life is good. Dolce and Luigi, I believe, have already resorted to their old ways. They were completely different dogs while Brian was home. I am just amazed by them. They both do well with Nate but Dolce is back to guarding his food and Luigi...well, he's just crazy Luigi attacking Dolce. (That I don't think will ever change.) As I type this Brian is sitting in Atlanta waiting for his next flight. He has a 7 or 8 hour layover...something crazy like that. He called a little while ago and we got to talk for a little bit. He misses Nate and we miss him!! They both had the hiccups at the same time. It was kind of funny. Nate definitely gets the hiccups a lot. Brian should be back in Iraq in a few days and then we will be back to our normal routine of talking on Skype and the phone. I am so glad that we don't have much longer until he is home. I can handle a month on my own and I'm glad Brian won't be missing much of Nate's life! Well, Nate is calling...I will hopefully be able to blog again later. :)

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Almost Two Weeks...

I can't believe that it has been almost two weeks since sweet little Nathan has graced us with his presence. These last two weeks have been such a blessing. Having Brian and Nathan together has been amazing. Brian is spending as much time with Nathan as he possibly can and we are taking LOTS of pictures of the two of them together. They are adorable. They love to sleep together on the couch. Oh and of course, since pre-season football has started they enjoying watching football together. They watched their first Steeler's game together already! :) I think we are doing pretty good adjusting to parenthood. We have found a swaddler that we can wrap Nathan nice and tight in and because of it he sleeps longer and better. Last night he slept for 4 hours. We fed him and changed him then he slept for 4 more hours....it was SO nice. Brian and I were both able to get some zzz's. Although, I do wake up a few times just to check on him to make sure he's doing ok. Brian and I often wonder what he dreams about in his sleep. He will be sleeping then start smiling then a minute or two later make an ugly face. It's really cute. Our friends Kristin and Shane think he's dreaming about colors...he smiles with the pretty colors and frowns with the ugly ones. I guess we will never really know. Since our last post Nate had his first playdate! My friend Jacki had her baby, Cadence, on August 3rd and we have already decided that Nate and Cadence will get married. They met for the first time yesterday. They didn't do much socializing though. Nate was chillin in his car seat and Cadence was relaxin in her swing. It was totally the Tostito's commercial. Jacki and I have decided we will have many playdates...mostly so we can socialize with each other, haha. Life is great right now! :)

Thursday, August 13, 2009

Nathan's First Photo Shoot

Yesterday, Katelyn came to our house to take pictures of our brand new family. The photo shoot was exhausting but well worth it. Nathan managed to pee and poop on everyone multiple times; Brian didn't get it as bad, he only got pooped on once.

His timing was excellent as he managed to poop/pee while we were in the middle of shooting. It was funny because we still held the poses anyways (Katelyn insisted that it wouldn't show in the pictures).

Overall, Nathan was cooperative and an excellent model. Katelyn was nice enough to provide us with some samples of her work when she got home. We can't wait to see the rest of the pictures. Thank you Katelyn!





Pictures taken and provided by Katelyn Vonfeldt



Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Nathan's First Bath

Here is a video that we took of Nathan's first bath at home. He wasn't a fan, but he did make it amusing at the beginning. Babies are great.


Dolce and Luigi Meet Baby Nate

For those of you wondering...Dolce and Luigi did pretty good when they first met Nathan. Brian and I were both a little concerned. More about Luigi than Dolce because he seems to be much more active. Dolce, as Brian would say, is now just fat and lazy. The dogs didn't even realize for quite some time that there was a baby. I think they finally realized when they heard Nate screaming crying late at night. They were sleeping and all of the sudden there was a loud noise. I'm sure this scared them more than anything. But really they leave him alone. They will go up and sniff him every once in a while when we are sitting on the couch and Luigi likes to lick little Nate's toes but really they aren't too concerned with the new baby. This is a relief!

Welcome Home Baby Nate!

We arrived home safe and sound. It took us a little while to figure out the car seat but we got it after a few minutes. The car ride home was great. I sat in the back with Nathan...good thing because the sun was in his eyes most of the ride. Nathan slept the entire car ride. He seemed to love the movement of the car and was so content. When we got home we had tons of stuff to carry inside. Somehow I feel like we accumulated a lot of stuff at the hospital. We got inside and changed Nate's diaper because he was very fussy. This was a task. I had to try to remember where I put everything and of course Brian had no clue where anything was since he hasn't been here. So it took us a little while and we had one fussy baby in the meantime but we eventually got his diaper changed and then he went to sleep. ahhh....sleep..... This is when reality set in. We were no longer in the same room with him 24/7. I can't even begin to tell you how many times I walked in his room to make sure he was doing ok. I even had to touch him most times just to make sure he was still breathing. Luckily, this feeling didn't last too long and after a while I was finally able to just leave him alone to sleep. We didn't get much sleep if really any at all that night. We were up for hours just holding him trying to get him to go to sleep. I think all in all we probably got about 2 hours of sleep that night. Exhausting...

The Eigth Floor

Our new home for the next 48 hours would be the 8th floor of the hospital. After I could finally feel my legs again (this took a few hours) we were moved up to the 8th floor. It was about 10:30pm by the time we got up there. When we arrived up there Nathan was given his very first bath and was weighed, measured and checked out again. Nathan had a really fast heart rate so they checked him over and over again. Normal is between 40-60 and his was in the 80's or 90's. They said it normally goes down within 4-6 hours but it still hadn't gone down. They thought they might have to take him for a little while to test him but we were lucky because right at about 6 hours it had gone down to about 62 bmp and he was able to stay with us. We were given instructions, Nate was checked out and then we were pretty much left alone to try to get some rest. I don't think they came back in to check on him until about 4am and he was really cold. They asked us to do skin-to-skin with him to get his body temperature back up. Brian held him and then he was doing fine. We spent the next 2 days getting used to our life long role as parents. Changing diapers, attempting to swaddle him (we are getting better at this), feeding, dealing with the little and not so little cries, and everything else that goes along with a baby. We sat around a lot and Brian had to leave for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday to get us food. The Naval hospital isn't really open on the weekends so I'm pretty sure they made all of the meals for the weekend Friday before they left. They were all terrible. And, of course, they don't feed Brian. We were so ready to go home though- fast food and take out get really old really quickly. Also, sitting in the same room gets very repetitive. Our experience at the hospital was a good one though. They didn't bother us much at all. They came in to check on Nate usually around 10pm and then again at 4am but other than they we were able to try to get some sleep as much as possible. It was good not to be woken up every two hours or so by people- although Nate took on the role of waking us up. :) On Sunday at 4pm we were finally discharged from the hospital- such an exciting time! We now embark on our newest journey- being parents at our own home with no help....

Labor and Delivery

Well, we ended up getting to the hospital at about 8 or 8:30am. I was having pretty regular contractions and they were pretty painful. Brian and I had a quick bite to eat in the morning before we left the house. I will soon find out that this was not nearly enough to hold me over the rest of the day. When we got to the hospital I had to sit in the waiting room for a while and wait for a room. It was a full moon that night so labor and delivery were very busy!! It wasn't long that we waited- maybe 30 minutes or so. Then I got checked out and was dialated 5cm so I got admitted and relocated to my new home for the next 12 hours or so. As we were walking to the room they asked if I wanted an epidural. Of course, my answer was YES! as soon as you get a chance. They had 2 emergency c-sections that apparently took precedence over me. (hmph...) So I had to wait a while. I'm sure I probably waited a few hours but it wasn't too bad. The pain was there but it wasn't completely unbearable. In the meantime Brian and I just sat in the room and watched TV and I got checked out every so often to make sure I was doing ok. In the meantime they had put in my IV and started giving me fluids. Eventually I got my epidural- I hate needles and was a bit nervous about this. But it wasn't too bad. Brian was my support and watched the whole thing- he says the needle wasn't as big as he thought it was going to be. It took a little while for the epidural to kick in but once it did life was great. My left side was completely numb and I still could feel things on my right side so they eventually kicked it up a notch and I couldn't feel anything from that point on. I couldn't move my legs at all- it was kind of funny. We continued to wait and wait being checked periodically by different people to see how far dialated I was. Waiting was the worst and I was getting really hungry! I could only eat so many popsicles and they really don't fill you up. Brian left for a little while to go get something to eat- no point in both of us suffering! And we just continued to wait- watching TV doing pretty much nothing. I think we both fell asleep too at some point in time. By 5:30 I was dialated 9cm and was in Stage 1. So they wanted to start preparing me for the real labor. Really I think this was just because a shift change was coming up at 6:45. At about 6pm my room all of the sudden filled with people. My two doctors the commander that was taking care of me the whole time and a bunch of other people. I started pushing at about 6pm and little Nathan arrived into the world at 6:24pm. It was truly such an amazing experience. During the pushing I couldn't feel any contractions so they had to look at the monitor to tell me when to push. Brian was awesome and counted for me and I just concentrated on pushing. Luckily, it didn't take long and I honestly didn't feel a thing. I don't think I really even knew that he was out until they laid him on my belly. Brian cut the cord and then Nate was cleaned off while I was holding him. It was so amazing. I, of course, had tears of joy. It was great!! Nathan Brian Weiblinger had finally shown his face to the world at 6:24pm on August 7th, 2009 weighing in at 7lbs. 3.2oz and 20.5 inches long!! :) He is absolutely perfect!!

Brian's Home!!

After 9 months of waiting Brian is finally home!! It was so exciting to see him at the airport and a very emotional time. We were both just thrilled that I hadn't gone into labor yet at that point. How exciting that he would be here when I finally went into labor and that he would be able to be here for the birth of our first child. After we got home my photographer that took my belly photos offered to come over and take pictures of Brian and I together since he wasn't here when I had them done. She came over and took some amazing photos. I was having contractions the entire time she was taking pictures. It was quite the ordeal. After Katelyn left we went and got dinner at Fresh Market...yum. I was still having contractions at this point and called labor and delivery when we got home. They told me not to come in unless the contractions became more regular and consistent. Which led us to about midnight that night when I felt like something just wasn't right. We went to labor and delivery where they checked me out. At this point I was 3cm dialated. They said I could either walk around for an hour or 2 to help expedite the labor or I could go home and get some rest. I most definitely opted for the getting some rest. The last thing I wanted to do was walk around and especially on the dark Navy base at 2am! So Brian and I went home and got a little rest.