Hello September...

Good Bye August!  Hello September!!!  The month ended in a bang; I spent the last few days of the month in the hospital.  After visiting my doctor's office for a routine check up, I expressed concerns with the physician assistant who was assigned since my doctor was away for the long weekend.  I expressed some pelvic pressure and she and another doctor reviewed my cervix and found that I was 2-3 cms dilated.  O_0  The doctor on call decided it was in my best interest to visit the Labor and Delivery dept for further test.

Once at the hospital, they monitored my fetal heartbeat activity and noticed that I was having several contractions during the course of my visit.  So they decided to keep me over night for further evaluation.  One night lead to two nights of monitoring and several medications later and a visit to the prenatal unit.  Hopefully this will be the last hospital stay until the baby arrives in 6 weeks (cross my fingers).

On Saturday, the doctor on call decided that since the contractions have been fairly controlled it was fine to released me.  Now I am happy to be home again..resting in my own bed.  As doctor's orders, I am on bed rest for the next two weeks.  The only time I am allowed out is for doctor's visits.  I am having a hard time adjusting to bed rest since, I have been pretty activity during my entire pregnancy.  It is difficult to give up my independence and have my hubby take over the controls.  I must admit he has been awesome during this whole ordeal.  He was by my side through the whole scary process (even slept on the hospital couch multiple nights) and I am so grateful to have such an awesome hubby.

30 weeks and counting...

Today officially marks my 30 week of pregnancy!  Whew!!! It is hard to believe that there less then 2 1/2 months left?  Which feels like an eternity until we meet our little one, but at the same time it feels like nothing on the planning side.  We have so much to do and we have done almost nothing.  Time for Panic mode!!! 

At 29 weeks...

• Things are has become more and more difficult especially sleeping.  I make tossing and turn seem like a sport.   It is very difficult for me to find the right spot to get comfortable.  Luckily for me, we purchased a Boppy pillow to ease all aches I would receive from sleeping on my side.

• The hubby and I have started the great search of all things BABY.  Oh gosh is it a daunting task. Every one seems to have an opinion about every baby product on the mark.  In some ways super helpful and other ways it makes our job as consumers even more difficult.

• My appetite has pretty much back to my pre-pregnancy self.  I still have cravings for the occasional sweets.  I think my baby is taking after my hubby's side.  He loves his sweets.  Lately,  I have been know to finish a chocolate bar in one sitting. 

• As the weeks past by, it is getting more and more difficult to walk without the trademark duck waddle.  

• Baby boy is definitely making his presence be know.  He has been moving around a lot lately.  I think he might be a future soccer play or Olympian gymnast the way he does back flips.  He mostly spends his time relaxing on my right side.  

•  In addition, to announcing his presence...the presence of heartburn and in digest have decided to join the party.  No fun... at least my other friend swollen feet decided to leave the party early. 

• Baby boy is growing faster and faster; so is my belly.  Lately, I have been finding myself accidentally bumping into things more often with my belly.   Some days I think my belly has a mind on it's own.  It accidentally turn on the stove once.