Tuesday, May 31, 2011

let's cook a little longer, k!

don't know really where to start since I am writing this a few days late and the emotions there in the moment have past but I needed a couple of days to rest and didn't even feel like turning the computer on.
so here I go.
friday at work I went to the bathroom after eating lunch and was on my way back to get to work when I felt a gush run down the inside of my leg, enough to make my pants wet all down that side.
(which all of you that have been preggers know all about the extra wetness during the end of pregnancy)
but this was much much more than I had experienced.
it didn't continue, but worried me so I asked my L and D friends what I should do?
I was told that it did need to be checked out so over there I went.
I was given a stick to swab my underwear with and if it turned blue that meant that it was positive and that I had more than likely ruptured.
I did it, it did indeed turn blue right away.
my heart stopped!
on Friday I was only 35w4d pregnant, which I know gives Elleanor a great chance of being fine but also working where I do I know what can be wrong too, which 1st of all meant my new baby having to be taken away to NICU and since me being a repeat section would not get to see her or touch her for several hours!
I FREAKED!!
we were preparing for me to have to go back and have my c-section and I needed Tim there.
I knew that he was on his way but he is AWESOME in these situations, he definitely helps to calm/comfort me, he was amazing during the wonderful but incredibly stressful delivery day we had with Caraline and I needed him!
but I have to say that my friend/co-worker Crystal was a HUGE help (as were all of my maternal-child co-workers that seen me in my emotional mess), she came over to L and D, hugged and reassured me, and was completely understanding when I needed to go home leaving her in a huge mess of business at work, Thanks again, Crystal!
so yes, I did indeed go home, no delivering this baby that day!!!!!
we did 2 more tests for amniotic fluid while I was in L and D.
the first was a repeat of the swab that I did, this time done vaginally, NEGATIVE!
the second was a different type but was more conclusive and also NEGATIVE!
turns out that urine can give a false positive, so yes, the one done on my underwear, well there ya go.lol!!!
in the end, I was having contractions all that morning at work and did show some irritability when being monitored so I was sent home on bedrest for the rest of the day.
I don't know how much longer my body is going to tolerate work, especially with how busy we are right now.  I have been definitely trying to hold out so that I don't loose any time at home with Elleanor, but after this scare I would much rather loose that time and have a baby closer to term! Which we are now at 36w1d and time is flying by so not much longer!
anyways, back to work tomorrow, so guess we'll see how it goes and then to the doc on Thursday!

here is our little family of 3, ready to be 4, but hoping Elleanor stays put for another couple of weeks!!

Saturday, May 21, 2011

34 Weeks and 5 Days!

This is how far we are along exactly today!
Can't believe in just 4 weeks and 2 days we will have another baby!
Had my 34 week checkup yesterday.
Not going to mention my weight gain as it put me in a bad mood for the rest of the appt:(
But everything checked out great! Measurements, heartbeat, blood pressure...all good!!
Not too much more to add, we have all been fighting the nasty allergy, sinus stuff that is getting everyone right now.
We did however get much nesting done at the house this weekend and we started looking for this mommy a new car!!! Yay, so excited!!

We also got to visit with Caraline's Aunt Alicia, Uncle Adam, and her cutie pie cousins Ledger and Holden, as they are on their way to their big move to Ohio!!
So that's what I got this time, no tummy pictures but cute cute kiddos!!

Caraline trying out her cousins hats!

 2 of the cutest boys ever, Ledger and Holden!

Dinner/Snack time!

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Super Sweet Baby Shower!

This past Sunday 2 of my bests friends gave us a fantastic baby shower.
There were a few work friends, close family friend, and close family members.
It was a super sweet afternoon and filled my heart!

This is me and 2 of the best girls I know!
Mary, myself, and Jenn
(I truly appreciate you girls and am so honored to call you my friends!)



 
Colors of pink and brown, a cute cupcake E, and super cute diaper cake to match!




Myself with my girls' Memaw and Nana





Caraline loves loves loves balloons! oh and hats too! so aunt Jenn knew what she was doing when she got C a little gift of her own to open up!


We were definitely showered with love! I cannot begin to thank everyone enough for all that we have received for our family!


And as if the 2 hostesses hadn't already done enough, Mary and Jenn got me my mother's necklace from The Vintage Pearl! I absolutely LOVE IT!!!! Makes me tear up looking at it!!!


It was an amazing afternoon and I thank everyone from the bottom of my heart!
Love all you guys!

Thursday, May 5, 2011

6 1/2 more weeks til little nugget is here!!!

32 week appt today!
and we are actually 32w3d!!!
only 6 1/2 more weeks til our 2nd lil gal is here!
at times I am so relaxed about it and can't wait.....
and then there are those times where I feel like I am going to hyperventilate, because I am freaking out!!!
but ALL the time I feel so blessed to be having our little family grow!
only gained 2lbs between appts this time, total is 27lbs.
measuring good and Elleanor's heartbeat is so wonderful to hear.
doc says that he thinks she is head down now.
work is getting hard, very hard.
12 hours on my feet is starting to get the better of me.
there are way more contractions coming when I am working and the soreness is awful.
but I just keep telling myself that I only have 18 shifts left and I can DO IT!!!

can't believe that we have this room looking this way again.
ready for a baby.
that will be here in just 61/2 more weeks!
hopefully I will get the nursery completed this go round bc with C it wasn't ever totally done.


AND IT IS NOW OFFICIAL!!!! WE SCHEDULED OUR CSECTION TODAY!!!!
ELLEANOR CLAIRE WILL BE HERE JUNE 20TH AROUND 7AM!!!!