Well well well. 1 whole week down since I've been released from the hospital and the baby boy is still in tact. What a good little listener I'm growing!
I have been back to the doctors office twice this week -- both appts went well. Though my contractions have continued, and are sometimes painful, they are not, for the moment, opening my cervix anymore than it already it. Good news #1. Good news #2 -- this Sunday we will be 34 weeks! The baby becomes much more "safe" at 34 weeks. If he comes before 37 weeks, he'll still be a preemie, but a late term preemie. So although he may still have to visit the NICU, he has a significantly lower chance of long term health problems. All of this makes me happy. I would be even more happy if he can hold out till 35 or 36 weeks because then he won't even be required to visit the NICU and may be able to come right home with mommy and daddy! I will, however, not be happy if he waits until 38-39 weeks because he is a very big boy and I am not such a big girl! But I will welcome him whenever he wants to come :) My doctors informed me today that after Sunday they will not be trying to stop my labor anymore -- when it comes, and it could be anytime, he's coming! cripes!
Until then, I stay in my position -- between my bed and the couch! Fun times!! No seriously though, this week kinda flew by! I would like to thank my mom and my dear friends Gina and Wendy for keeping me nice and busy and Scott for distracting me with dr. appts (we even got to sit in the park on Michigan Ave. on Monday for 2 hours! on doctors orders!). The week went by much quicker than I anticipated and I didn't even get as much done from the couch as I thought I'd have time for. Though I am happy, to report to my dad, that I am caught up on work (thanks to my new work laptop! no more office for this girl!), I have a whole pile of books to read (thanks friends!), I've been making lists of all the things I need to do (need my mom and Scott to do), watching Scott build the baby's accessories, making labels for thank you cards/announcements, packing my hospital bag ... starting to feel a little more prepared.
Not that I'm ready -- I still need about 2 more weeks!! My Pottery Barn glider is not suppose to be here until right around the 4th of July and I can't finish the nursery until it gets here!! But I am feeling better about where we are. Mom washed a whole bunch of baby things for me earlier this week and now his little crib is all put together! I love it! It'll be so sad when I have to move the pretty bumpers and quilt out of his crib so he can sleep in it safely ;) (I'll share pictures soon - right now my camera is packed in my hospital bag and I shouldn't be moving around to unpack it ;)) Mom has also showed up everyday at my place with a new bag full of baby goodies -- the artwork we picked out for his wall, burp clothes (can you believe we had none?), misc. baby stuff -- the women loves to shop! For this I am grateful, because "no shopping" is specifically on my discharge papers -- blah! So instead I sit on the couch printing out shopping lists for her and handing her money and she goes and buys stuff for us, not a bad system.
And surprisingly enough -- I'm actually loosing weight by sitting here all day!! Can you believe it?! I'm 3 lbs less than I was last Wednesday! I'm sure it's from the 2 minute apart contractions that my abs have been doing for the last 2 weeks (hello workout!) because it sure ain't from a lack of eating! Everyone has been bringing us food and goodies (for which we are SO grateful, thank you mom, Mary, Leslie, Gina, Wendy, vacation Bible school parents whose desserts I have gobbled up!) and I've had chick-fil-a twice this week! eek! I will check in this weekend with pregnancy stat updates (maybe my last one!?) to track my body progress.
But for now, I am a sleepy girl. I had to leave the house today (for my appt) and had to do lots of work today, on top of my prepare for baby without moving chores. I think it's time I take advantage of the "rest" in bedrest. :)
Keep up the good vibes that are keeping my boy warm and cozy inside!! Our little family is ever so thankful!
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