False Alarm

So we had a flase alarm the other night. I woke up about 3am on Friday morning and was having alot of pain, but it was in the upper part of my stomach. After an hour and a half of constant pain, with shoots of pain now and then I called the o.b. The midwife told us to come in b/c of my bp issues. So I get there and they hook me up to see if I am having contractions, and they were contractions. They were very inconsistent, but were still painful. Then after about 3 hours they mostly went away. My bp was up when I got there, but once the contractions went away my bp went back down. So the midwife finally came to see us (while we were there she had a vaginal delivery and c-section) and told us we could go home. She checked me and I was not dialated, but she said my cervix was really thinned out so it probably wouldn't be much longer. I am hoping in this next week. I haven't really felt anymore contractions, but the muscles in my stomach are sore from the contractions. So, hopefully not too much longer. So now I have to do the 24hr urine sample all over again and take it in on Monday, since I missed a few hours b/c we were at the hospital. Still have to stay on bedrest too:( I am hoping on Monday when we go to o.b. things will have progressed and they will go ahead and send us across the street to the hospital. So no more dress rehersals to the hospital, just the real thing!!! Pray Madison comes soon!!!

Bed Rest, What????

So now Miss Madison and I are on complete bed rest. We went to the doctor today and they put me on complete bed rest b/c last night we had one bp at 7pm that was 140/90 and at midnight 140/100. It was better this morning, but it's been higher at night. We go back on Friday for an ultrasound and appt. They want to see that she is ok with the ultrasound. I have to do a 24 hour urine specimen too, starting Thursday that I bring to them on Friday. I cannot wait to be carrying around my own piss!!! I know this is best for her, but it makes me want her to come on out. So I am going to be a good patient and stay lying in my recliner or in bed. I miss work already, is that sad or what??? Well my bag is all packed and in the car and we put in the carseat in too. When she decides to come we will be ready! Thanks for everyones support!!! If you get bored someday come visit me!!!!

Coming towards the end

There are only 3 weeks and 3 days until baby Madison is due. I had another great shower that my besties Ariane and Homma threw me. It was so wonderful. It was so nice to have all these people from different parts of our lives together in one room to help us celebrate the arrival of our baby. I am totally overwhelmed at how excited is about our baby and how much people love her so much and have not even met her yet. I cannot wait for all the people we love to meet her. I cannot wait to meet her. I just want God to help us get through the birth and my baby to come out perfect and healthy! Even my Longhorn ladies through me a shower!!! Steven made me a beautiful cake and lots of nice presents! We are so lucky with people giving to us so generously. Ray and I were talking the other day and realized the only we have had to buy is furniture and everything has been given.

I am hoping my little girl comes soon. This week it has gotten hard. I am having issues with my blood pressure being up and having shortness of breath, both are giving me terrible headaches. I cannot walk around a store for 45 mins without being short of breath or getting a headache. I couldn't even sit in a movie theater for 30 mins. I have to be in a cool place and be able to lay on my left side when I start feeling bad. So I don't think I will be going back to work until after she's born, it's earlier than I thought, but I did last till 36 weeks, not to bad. I pray it's not to much longer and God gives me the patience to get through this. I hope it won't be to long!!!!