Only 10 Weeks Left

Ahhh only 10 weeks to go! HOLY COW 10 WEEKS! I can't believe that I will be a mommy in just 10 weeks... It seems so unreal!

Lola and I are doing GREAT! We are still on bed rest and still on the Diabetic Diet but we have reduced a ton of the fluid in there and not contracting as much. I love getting good news! We also got to see her on the ultrasound and she is getting big! Her head is down and feet are up in my ribs OH JOY :) (its not too pleasant but I can manage as long as my baby is comfortable)!

Hospital stay and now bedrest BLEH..

OKAY... Here is the whole hospital story so everyone gets it at once :)

I went to work at the Daycare on Tuesday. I was exhausted when I got home at 5 and made Lance and I some dinner. While eating I had a few contractions that were pretty close together. My doctor told me that if I were to have more then 3 in 1 hr I needed to go in. So.. we waited a little while longer and they just kept coming. Being new to all this I wasn't sure if they were contractions or something else so I tried to look it up but everyones bodies are different obviously.

Lance said next contraction we are going in... and of course I am STRESSING to the MAX because I don't know what to expect its the first time going in and I do NOT want this baby to come out yet her mama isn't ready!....I called the on-call physician at the Hospital and she said come in ASAP!

So we get some things together (i didn't have my hospital bag together-not making that mistake again) and we jump in the truck and head to the hospital. We were sent on detours there might I add and Lance wasn't too happy! We get there and immediately I go to a room and they hook the baby monitor and contraction monitor up and sure enough I was contracting pretty heavily. I was having the braxton hicks but in between I was having real contractions that were lasting anywhere from 40-60 seconds.

They tried hydrating me-that didn't work. They tried shooting me up with Morphine-that didn't work. They finally put Magnesium through me and did a ton of swabs and tests that weren't so pleasant and did a catheter..EHH!

The doctor finally said nothing is working get her up to the high risk doc and do an ultrasound and figure out why she is contracting.. I get up there and he tells me after doing the ultrasound that I have 2x the amount of amniotic fluid in my sac then normal, so basically I am in-taking too much sugar and carbs and its making the baby pee too much and filling the sac.

SO he puts me on a medication called Indocin and keeps the Magnesium on. They monitor me and determine that even though i have a soft cervix I am not dilating and my cervix is long, so I get to go home......WITH RESTRICTIONS! I have to be on bed-rest until further notice and I have to be on a diabetic diet SUCK!

Glucose Test DISASTER!

This past week I was dreading for Thursday night to come.. This was the night I had to start to fast for my Glucose test the next morning at 9:15. This is how it went... I couldn't sleep at night of course because I am so uncomfortable and I was super hungry! So the night just drug on. I woke up at 7am Choppy doesn't let me sleep past 7 that punk! And I wasn't able to have my morning cup of coffee or eat anything until my doctors app. So I am super grumpy and we get to the doctors and they make me wait in the waiting room for half an hour before I was called back to drink that nasty drink! It was a lot too!! I was told to go back and wait the hour but in that hour I would be able to see my doctor for my check up...well that didn't happen! I was soo dizzy for the first 30 mins cause I had a major sugar rush it sucked! Then I go back and get my blood drawn after the hour was up (which I hate having to do)! And had to go back out to the waiting room and wait another 30 mins till I got to see the doctor! I hate that every time we go there it's always an hour past my app time till I actually see the doctor! So I see the doctor I weight 134 lbs BLEH I have gained 20 pounds.. but the baby is good and her heart rate was 158.

Afterwards we go to Chipotle because I am starving and haven't had it in like 6 months! And it was delicious... but gave me horrible heartburn and a pretty bad upset stomach, which wasn't fun!

Later that day I take a nap and wake up with this ungodly huge migraine and cried for like 2 hrs straight because I couldn't get it to ease up.. I didn't make dinner I just went straight to bed.. Well Lancer came to bed around 10:30 and I woke up and my stomach just hurt soo gosh dang bad and my head was even worse! If you don't know me when I get headaches like that I puke and it goes away instantly. So I go into the bathroom and am puking, Lance comes in and gets me some watered down gatorade and some new clothes because I peed myself (being pregnant I get that luxury of not being able to control it). Then I get in the shower and my headache was gone and I felt like a new person and slept like a baby!!!! THANK GOODNESS FOR THAT!

Emotions are running HIgh

As I talked about in the previous post we are getting closer and closer to Lola being here as each day passes. The emotions that are all running through my body/mind have started to sink in more and more as she gets closer to being here. This past week has been a little rough, I worked a ton, got sick, and am getting the "I am ready for this to be over already" feeling more. I haven't like being pregnant much because feeling crappy everyday isn't ideal for 9 months straight. But then when you feel that little foot kick it just makes you smile and your heart melt.

Although I am very nervous about giving birth, it will be something that I will remember for the rest of my life. That first time I get to hold her is going to be worth all the 9 months that I have felt crappy.

For me I am a VERY emotional person and I don't hide those emotions well. The thing that makes me cry instantly is the thought of having her here in my arms. I am suddenly going to be responsible for a precious princess and I get to care for her everyday! There is nothing like the bond between a mother and her daughter. SHE IS GOING TO BE PERFECT!

I was truly inspired by the documentary " The Business of Being Born" I think every pregnant woman should watch this video (If you have Netflix it is on there). It's not only very informative but also inspiring and YES I cried..I am sure you will too!

Anxious And Nervous As It Gets Closer

So we have made it to 26 weeks!

Things have been a little stressful lately and I haven't had time to blog about this precious baby girl and it makes me sad. I have been working around little kids the past few weeks in childcare and they got me sick boo :( (It was bound to happen right..).

Lola has been one active little baby growing and kicking like crazy! The contractions have started and I can feel her body when I do have one. It is kind of a weird feeling but so cool! The closer it gets to delivery the more nervous and anxious I get. There are so many emotions.. becoming a mommy, taking on the responsibility of a baby, nerves about delivering<-- this is prob the one that freaks me out the most.. and just the change in our lives that we are going to be experiencing through this journey of raising a family. But I am sure everything will be just fine when she is finally here..

A Bunch Of Happenings..

This was one of the best weekends I have had in such a long time! I had the luxury of going home to AZ to visit for a few days and have my baby shower and do some maternity pics..

I want to take this time to say my thanks to my mother, sister, sister-in-law, and mother in law for making my baby shower just absolutely fabulous!! I couldn't have been more pleased at how everything turned out. Lola got soo many great presents and I can't wait until she can wear all the sweet one-z's and bibs everyone decorated for her.

OH and I almost forgot we did decorate Lola's bathroom finally and I am in love! All that is left to do is put up some decor on the walls.

Maternity pic SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO ROSEMARY WATSON THE GREATEST!!!

Alexa Storey made this one-z so darling!!

Miss Izzy Silva made this sweet bib

Butterfly bathroom

All the stinkin cute clothes all everyone got for her THANKS GUYS!

22 weeks & 1 day

Holy Cow.. time has gotten away from me! I am now 22 weeks and only have 18 to go.

Daddy has been drawing up his plans for all of Lola's furniture: he is going to build her a tall dresser, a long short dresser that will be half changing table, and hopefully a small toy cubby!

She is going to love love it all once its finished.

Over the past few weeks I have painted her 3 picture frames the color of a darker pastel purple color. I also have painted a glass jar and put her name on it. I want to make it her little Pennies for Lola piggy bank. So here are some pictures to leave you with and a 22 week belly picture.