Getting Close... with a few false alarms

It's been a while since I've updated our blog... and that was one thing that I wanted to get done before Baby Callie arrived. Good thing I got to catch up on blogging and other things this morning... since we've almost had this baby twice in the last 7 days! :)
A week ago, I was timing contractions for several hours in the night... I even got a little bit nervous and decided to print out my packing list for the hospital. (printed that list out, but still haven't pacled! LOL) My contractions were very consistent, but very consistent at 5 minutes. Real labor is 3-5 minutes. I thought I was close to having this baby, and boy would I LOVE to not be pregnant anymore!!! ...but I still doubted that is was actually TIME! I was induced with DJ, so I hadn't gone through this before. That next morning, I went to my dr appointment and the contractions were still coming, but had stopped being so consistent... darnit! :) I was 37 weeks... so full term... but still plenty of time for Baby Callie to get ready before making her entrance into the world... movin' right along!
This past Tuesday, Don, DJ & I went to my 28 week Dr appointment... we had an ultrasound to check on Baby Callie and to see how big she is getting. DJ was measuring over 10 pounds at this point, so they induced me the very next day so that I could deliver him without DJ getting bigger. LUCKILY, Callie was only measuring 7 lbs 6 oz, but the nurse gave us some bad news... my amnoiotic fluids were low and they admitted me to the hospital right then to get on an IV. My Dr is out of town this week, but I got a great Dr in the hospital. Low fluids can be a huge risk for the baby... without enough fluids, the baby can squish the umbilical cord, it can come out before the baby, cause serious complications and might have to do an emergency c-section. I spent the night at the hospital on the IV, my fluids came back up nicely by the next morning.
At that point, they gave us the option to induce me to have the baby now or to wait. Don and I went back and forth on what to do... it was a tough decision. I really dont want to be pregnant anymore, what if my fluids drop again and I don't know it? I don't want to have TWO hospital stays for one baby. She's full term and healthy, would be fine if she came out now... but my body hasn't gotten ready to push out a baby yet... and induction raises the percentage of having a C-section too. Should we wait ot have her now? We decided to wait until my body progresses on its own... and we went home!
So, I'm on 'unofficial bedrest' and have to drink LOTS of water... I've gotten several things done in the last 24 hours. Sweet Don and DJ went back and forth from home to the hospital, bringing me things that I needed (SINCE I HAVEN'T PACKED YET), cell phone, iPod, chargers, pillows, toothbrush, etc... (I still haven't packed... I will do that today!) :) Don and DJ passed the hospital on their way to dinner at Taco Bell... DJ got upset when they didn't stop to pick me up to go too. :)
After we left the hospital yesterday and drove past the hospital... DJ said, "Bye-Bye Baby Callie" as if we left her there... so dang cute... can't wait to see him with her when she's home... he has NO IDEA what's coming! :)