First Contractions!

Today has been pretty different for me. I got up at 8:45 like I do every morning. Surprisingly enough, it wasn't the dog or the kids that woke me up this time... it was my dang bladder! Either way, I got up, did what I do every weekend morning, put the dog out, fed the kids breakfast, then tried to keep the house as quiet as possible so Jay could sleep. After all, he does work till midnight and if I'm already up anyway, there's no reason for him to be up too. Around 10:30 I fell back asleep on the couch in the family room and didn't wake back up until about an hour 1/2 later. I was fine for a little while then when I started walking around more, I would get a contraction! It's funny though cause the last week or so I kept wondering if I would remember what they felt like after 9 years. The cramps spread from my lower abdomen into my back. There was only about 5 of them, not regular, not really painful, just kind of annoying and uncomfortable. They didn't last long individually either. As soon as I would sit back down, they would go away. Then on top of a few contractions today, I've been feeling pretty sick to my stomach all day and more fatigued than usual. Normally if I go back to sleep I'd be fine the rest of the day, today on the other hand, it's taking everything in me to keep my eyes open. I can't wait for my appointment Monday. I wonder if she's going to check my cervix after I tell her about the contractions? Let ya know Monday how it goes!