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!!

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!

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!

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!!!!

embrace the camera thursday

this thursday we are embracing Easter sunday with Nana and Papa!



Easter Weekend Fun!!!

We started our celebration of Easter off on Saturday with a visit from my family.
My mom, 2 sisters, 2 nieces and nephew came over for the day.
Caraline's Memaw brought her a fun basket filled with Mickey Mouse Clubhouse candy/toys!!
We had originally planned to go to the zoo but decided that the weather was not too great and we didn't want to chance it so we made our first trip to the aquarium!
This is C and her cousins from Stilwell! We were so excited to see them since the last time was Christmas!

Then we came home and the hubby fixed a great lunch, grilling hamburgers and hot dogs for us!
After lunch we put C down for a little nap, while she was sleeping the rest of us had our strawberry shortcake!
Then the cousins couldn't wait any longer so we woke C up a little early and had our egg hunt!

It was a great day, all of the kiddos were great, and it was so awesome to spend the day with my family!


Then Easter morning Caraline got up and came in the living room to see what the Easter Bunny had left for her.

It was so cute to see her realize that there was new stuff in the basket that she had already been playing with for a week.lol! (we used it last Sunday for the hunt at church).
So the bunny this year was a little boring: she got some clothes, flip flops, and books, nope, no toys or candy...but she did love her Beauty and the Beast movie!!!(and so did her mommy, it's one of my favorites)!

Then we got dressed and headed off to church for an AMAZING service!!
(I also have to add that Caraline is doing great going to her classroom, no more crying)!

After church we headed over to the hubby's parent's for Easter lunch.
We put Caraline down when we got there because she was falling asleep in the car and it was her usual naptime!
But then we woke her up early from the nap to eat lunch with the rest of us (bad idea), she was quite the little fuss bucket all the way through eating (and pretty much through the rest of the evening, let's just say bedtime tonight came at 6:30pm, which is an hour and a half earlier than usual).
C did however have a few good moments, like when she got her Easter basket from Nana and Papa!!!
It was filled with such adorable stuff!!

And I think they all had a great time decorating the cake with Papa (and sticking their fingers in the icing)!



She was a little overdone by Easter egg hunt time so she just kind of played by herself while Mel and Zac hunted for eggs in the den (due to this yucky weather we are having).
Her cousin Mel was super sweet though and gave Caraline plenty of the eggs that she found!

It was a fabulous weekend, wouldn't have changed a thing about it and now it is definitely bedtime!

30 weeks and counting down!

30w3d to be exact!

just 8 1/2 more to go and we will have our little Elleanor in our arms!

I am to the point now where I am just ready for her to be here ALREADY!!!

but I can try to wait patiently bc I know she needs a little more time in the tummy!

I think about what she will look like every day,

will she be light skinned, blonde, and blue eyed like her big sister

(which by the way are none of my traits.lol)

or will she have lots of dark hair, dark skin, and dark eyes like me??

and there is the chance that she will come out a feisty little red-head like her daddy!

no matter, I know that she will be beautiful to me and her daddy and it will be love at first sight just the way it was with Caraline!

repeat c-section.
really really starting to get to me.
I know that I said that before but really on my mind, every day, especially at work.
working where I do, I see c-section babies everyday that need a little special care after delivery.
praying that Elleanor is able to transition on her own and be able to stay with her mommy and daddy after delivery.
praying daily for a safe delivery and healthy baby girl.
however, I am trying to prepare myself as much as I can for the possibility that she may have to have a little help transitioning,
which I know that if she does, she will be in excellent hands with my fellow nurses!!!!

30 week appt was today!
have gained 25lbs so far, yes that means 4 of them were in the last 2 weeks,
doc said that everything was looking good,
measuring right on and Elleanor's heartbeat was great!
also passed that glucose test, no more nasty orange drink for me!
oh and this was the first time that Caraline has gone to the doc's office with me and not cried when Dr. G came in! maybe we are making some progress in the whole dr.'s office situation with her!!

and now leaving you with the view that I have left of my toes with this 30 week belly!!