baby dropping

Maddox dropped last night. I was on the couch in all kinds of pain. Not quite braxton hicks contractions..but it hurt something fierce. I lay there moaning for a good 30 minutes at least. Calix was having a super hard time falling asleep last night..probably because he heard me in a bit of pain and was worried or something. I don't know..but the kid was screaming his little head off until I went in and danced him to sleep. Something I haven't done since he was a couple of months old.

Anyway, I looked down and noticed my belly wasn't sitting nearly as high as it has been. I even tried to rest my hands on my belly like I've been doing for a little while now..and well, it was different. I'm sitting lower for sure.

I looked it up in the What to Expect book..and it basically told me that in first pregnancies you usually drop 2-4 weeks before you go into labor...but if it's not your first kiddo, you usually drop when you're in labor. Hmm. I'm not in labor. Not that I'm aware of anyway. And I think the 4 week thing is about accurate..because ya know..that's just when I feel like I'm going to have him.
Hmmm. Very confusing stuff.