Today has been filled with continuous Braxton Hicks contractions. They started this morning in the car on the way to work and are still going. They're usually 5-8 minutes apart and last 1-2 minutes. Although they seem to be getting a little more intense, they're not real contractions. They feel like my whole belly clinches up like a fist. No pain. I don't think Izzy likes them either...at the end of every contraction she wiggles all over in there and stretches her little legs and bony feet out into my sides. I think it must be like being inside a boa constrictor. And that's as far as I'm going to take that analogy :)

We had an early lunch today because we went and met Mom and her class at the Government Center cafeteria! The class was fresh off a tour of Conseco Fieldhouse and, after lunch, took a tour of the Statehouse. They stopped at Mound State Park in Anderson on the way home. It was such a nice day today--the weather couldn't have been better. I especially enjoyed the mini-pizzas and chocolate chip cookies that were provided for lunch :) I sure wish I could have given Mom a reason to skip the trip back to Fort Wayne, but alas, it must be nice in there.

Other than lunch with Mom, our day was pretty uneventful. Jeff went to get his hair did after work and Lisa did an awesome job as usual. I stayed and talked for a few minutes and then I decided that I should take a walk down Mass Avenue and see if I could "walk it out." It didn't work, BUT I did stop at Three Dog Bakery and got the dogs some adorable treats, which they thoroughly enjoyed. I like to think that they especially liked the Pupcakes, which looked just like cupcakes, complete with colored icing on top! Honestly it was hard not to try them on the way home!

Ooh, I didn't mention it before, but this was my third day of wearing the flats. They're the only flats that I have ever purchased! (That weren't tennis shoes, of course) They're still my normal size, except they're "wides." Hehe. Unfortunately, my feet have progressed in swelling to the point that they look like Hobbit feet--without the hair. They have no shape or contour and you can really feel the fluid under the skin on top. Kind of like those gel inserts that you put in your shoes. Exciting, huh?

Well, I apologize for the boring post tonight, but there is just nothing happening here. Donna requested some more pictures, but we can't think of anything to post pictures of :( Wouldn't it be nice if the next pictures were of baby Izzy? And were very soon? Ah, we can keep hoping...fingers crossed everyone...tomorrow is one of the proposed estimated due dates...