( Week 29 }

{ Wait....We Aren't Ready!!!! }

Yesterday we had an all day class called Baby Express.  It covered everything from breast feeding, to basics of swaddling to a brief idea of what to expect during labor.  While we know most of this stuff we I like to go just for a refresher and to make sure we are completely up to date on everything.  I tend to be over prepared sometimes...sorry!  Anyway....it was a quiet day.  The class was 6 hours and all we did was sit on our big buts the whole time.  Because of this I was really aware of your moments and had noticed something was up.  You are a really lazy baby to begin with so I try not to think anything of your quiet times but something was different today. 

Your activity was beyond low.  Since I had been sitting basically still all day I knew I wasn't missing your movements because I was busy and running around and just didn't have the time to notice.  I knew something wasn't right and I was really nervous.  I tried not to be and didn't say much to Daddy because I figured he would just think I am being nuts or freak out...neither of which I wanted. 

I tried to see if maybe getting some movement in for myself would wake you up so I ran some errands, got food, drank soda, ate some frozen yogurt...did anything to get something out of you but it wasn't working.  I finally gave in and expressed my fears to your daddy.  I called labor and delivery and explained my situation to them.  The nurse on the phone wasn't the most pleasant and told me if I was concerned then to come in.  Well I was concerned and so was dad so we decided to just make a quick pit stop, take a peak at you and be on our merry way.

We got to L&D around 8:30.  They hooked up a monitor on my belly to see how you were doing and also to check for any irregularities in my uterus aka contractions.  You sounded fantastic!  What a relief.  I figured after that we would just smile, thank the wonderful Dr and go home.  I was wrong!  She wasn't concerned about you but more so me.  Apparently I was having contractions I was not even aware of.  They were strong and consistent enough for the Dr. to feel the need to admit me, hook me up to an IV and give me some medication to stop them.  Oh lovely!

I hate IV's....I hate anything to do with needles basically.  Its not that I am afraid of them or one of those people that freaks out and causes a scene, I just faint and that tends to make you look like a crazy person.  It took the nurse 3 failed attempts to put in my IV before she called in backup.  Daddy thought all this was funny by the way!  Thankfully when the new nurse came it took her two seconds and one try to get it in.

We watched TV and waited...and waited!  We were finally released at around midnight.  I had the horrible shakes from all the fluid from two IV bags and was unbelievably cold.  It was probably the only time I was grateful to go outside in this miserable heat....that didn't last for long though!

You would think that after all that fluid pumped into me the last thing I would want would be a drink.  For some reason I felt like I had just hiked the desert for hours on end and hadn't seen water in days.  We stopped by Jack in the Box on the way home and got the biggest lemonade they had for me and a soda for dad.  I drank some of his too!

I cant wait to see your sweet little face and to hold you but I have to tell you, I am not ready for you tro come just yet.  You are only 29 weeks and you still have a lot of crucial baking left to do so please, for mommy and daddy's sake, stay in there!!!

{ Week 28 }

{ Week 27 }

We had our hospital tour this week!!  Eeekkk.  I guess that means its getting real, huh???  The hospital is beautiful and all the nurses seemed so nice and pleasant.  We are deciding between two hospitals right now.  One of them is almost finished being built and is supposed to be completed in the middle of September but since our due date is the beginning of October we don't know if its going to be done in time for your arrival.  To be safe we are touring the other hospital, which is my first choice anyway.  There are great views from each of the rooms.  You can see the canyons and I can only imagine what sunset will look like.  I must be out of my mind...I won't care if its night or day let alone if I can catch the views and sunsets and sunrises.  Can you tell I am a first time mom?  Hehe.

Regardless of which hospital we end up at I can not imagine being there to deliver you.  The thought just blows my mind.  I am obviously big and fat and pregnant but its like I just don't get it.  Guess its only a matter of time now till I find out what's really in store!!!!!!

{ 26 Weeks....Hello 3rd Trimester! }

Happy 4th of July everyone!!!