Another doctor update

I went to my doctors appointment today. He checked my cervix again and thankfully nothing has changed. I'm not dilated or anything that would cause me to go into labor. However, I've been having a lot of contractions in the last few days so he wanted to check that out. After being in the room, then the ultrasound room, I was taken to another office and put in a huge recliner to be hooked up to a baby heartbeat monitor. Bless Erin's heart- she was at the doctor with me for almost 2 hours with nothing to do. Luckily mom had stuffed her purse with candy and we had a lot time to sing songs and make up stories. She did really good. So, I was in a chair for 50 minutes drinking Sprite to keep the baby awake and wasn't allowed to move much. Her heart rate was good but I had quite a few contractions- about 8-10. The doctor came in and said I had two options- one to go to the hospital and be monitored or two, to go home and relax and drink a lot of fluids and come back in the morning. Obviously I chose option 2! So, the contractions have calmed down and I go back in the morning to make sure nothing has changed. I just hope I can still do daily things without having to sit on the couch all day- near impossible with an energetic 3 year old! Right now, everything looks good and my body is not in labor, but we don't want these contractions to start real labor this early. I'll be 34 weeks Mon and we really want to make it to atleast 37 weeks. Madeline would be ok if born now, but she needs more time in there! Andrew came home today to help with Erin and we have been talking about packing bags just in case. I have pretty much refused to do this because the thought of going to the hospital right now freaks me out! I was near tears leaving the doctor. I'm so not ready yet! I think Erin has been sensing a change because she has been very clingy to us both and has had a lot of tantrums. She is very defiant and everything that is usually easy (like getting dressed or getting into bed) lately has been a fight. She whines and cries about little things so we are trying to be patient without giving into her every request. I know it's just her age too, but all of our lives are about to me turned upside down! So keep us in your prayers- that Madeline will stay warm and cozy for a while, that I will have patience and wisdom with Erin and the willpower to stay on my butt when I need to, that Erin will be accepting of change, and that Andrew will have strength for us all!