Tuesday, June 30, 2009

Sunday, June 28, 2009

"If you want to see God laugh, make a plan"

This quote makes so much sense right now!

Right now I am reading "My Sisters Keeper" and I just came across this quote. It really made me think. Even though we had a plan for this pregnancy and this baby, the plan was just that-a plan. Really I know that it is up to God and only he knows the outcome. I keep thinking that everything I do or don't do is going to control the exact way this all plays out, and I am realizing that it is not up to me anymore, it is up to God. It never was up to me. When I think about it this way I realize that this is the way it has been all along. From this point I am going to try my best to do less "planning" and work more on my trust and faith in God.

I can just hear Grandma's voice "I told you so, just trust in God, he WILL take care of you." She always told me this whenever I was worried or upset about something. Although at times I still believed that I had some control over things, it was always so comforting to hear her say this.

In the mean time even if I cannot control this situation, I CAN remember what I am thankful for and what is true in my life.

I am thankful for my wonderful husband. He has been my rock, reassuring me over and over what I have said above, even when I was too worried and scared to listen. He takes such good care of me, all the time.

I am thankful for our amazing families. Everyone has been so supportive and so hopeful, which is exactly what we need. My Mom and Sister have been just a phone call away, sometimes that's all I need.

I am thankful for my mother in law, Dayle. She has been here at the house almost every single day to take care of me. She has not only made sure I am well rested, she has taken care of this house and all that goes along with it...I am not sure what we would do without her. I am truly thankful.

I am thankful for everyone's prayers.

I am thankful that my little baby is still happy and healthy inside me. Every day I am thankful.

I am thankful for my great Doctor and Nurse...Having a great medical team can make a world of difference!

I am thankful for my friends who have come to visit me. It gets pretty lonely around here and its nice to have some normal conversations!

There is so much more I am thankful for, these are just to name a few:)

Thursday, June 25, 2009

32 Weeks---8 Months:)

YAY 8 MONTHS!!! I am so excited that I am 8 Months pregnant! Only 8 weeks to go:)

Yesterday (Wednesday) I had my 32 week appointment a few days early because I was having regular (every 5 minutes) contractions all night Tuesday and most of Wednesday morning and afternoon. I called Dr. Jaki to let her know and she had me come in right away just to be safe. My weight was up, I am now +23 pounds for the total weight gain, so I was happy with that. Must be all the milkshakes Derek has been getting me:) Belly measured what it should, 32cm for 32 weeks. Dr. Jaki went to place the doppler on my belly to hear the heartbeat and Baby Moore kicked the doppler as soon as she put in on my belly...She laughed pretty hard and said she was confident hes moving enough:)

As for the contractions...They have been happening all the time. Only when they become regular for long periods of time do I get nervous...and that's when she wants me to come in to be safe. So far so good, and I have not dilated and am around 60-70% effaced...Effacement has changed in the last 2 weeks, but shes still not worried about that. So all in all it was really good news. I asked her how often she sees patients like me (Who start regularly contracting so early with no cervical changes) and she said she only sees this a few times a year...of course I am one of them! Go figure!

It had been 2 weeks since I had the Fetal Fibrinectin Test done, so Dr. Jaki wanted to do another one. (This is the test that predicts whether or not I will go into labor in the next 2 weeks...) And the test was NEGATIVE!!! (meaning I will not go into labor in the next 2 weeks:) We were SO EXCITED to hear this!!! It just makes me feel so much better about everything:)

Other than all that great news, I am still just hanging out on bed rest...being taken care of by Derek and Dayle:) They are both so great to me and they are making it so easy for me to do this job:) I really can't express how grateful and thankful I am for both of them...I am not taking one second for granted.

Last but not least, baby Moore has started this new habit of kicking me in the ribs all the time:) He is head down and his little legs (They don't feel little) are positioned on the right side of my belly right under my ribs. Every time he stretches or even moves, he jabs my ribs like they are in his way! I really need to watch out! Also, almost every night he gets the hiccups for about 5-10 minutes. I can feel them and see them on the outside...Just like his Dad because Derek gets the hiccups all the time too:)

Baby Development This Week:
Baby now weighs around 3.75 pounds, the size of a Jicama! (I had never had Jicama until a few months ago:) His length is around 17 inches, almost as tall as he will be when he is born:) He now has fingernails and toenails, and he is still gaining lots of baby fat each week.


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Sunday, June 21, 2009

Baby Bump 31 Weeks 2 Days

Derek took some pictures of me tonight because we have not taken any in a few weeks. I have not really felt like taking pictures in the last 2 weeks, but Mom and Erica kept asking me:) Although I don't really feel like I have gotten much bigger in the last few weeks, the pictures show that I have! I didn't realize how far my belly sticks out:)




Friday, June 19, 2009

31 Weeks!

Today makes me 31 weeks pregnant! It has been 11 days since I was put on bed rest, and it sure feels like a lot longer! I have been having some good days and some bad days...just depends. I have not been sleeping very well due to the contractions...still trying to get used to it!

Other than the frequent contractions, I have been feeling pretty good, and my appetite is still the same...wanting to eat all the time:) We have been so lucky to have Dayle cooking us dinner almost every single night...it has been such a wonderful help!

I am excited that it is almost the weekend because that means Derek is off work:)

Baby Development This Week:

This week baby weighs around 3.5 pounds and is the size of 4 navel oranges! He is able to turn his head from side to side and is moving around all the time.

Wednesday, June 17, 2009

New car seat!

So with all this bed rest/relaxing/not much to do, I have obviously been doing a lot of searching on the Internet. Although I wish I could be doing a lot more shopping on the Internet, its just not very practical right now as I am not working/bringing any money in:) But there are some things we still need for the baby...like an infant car seat!

Back in December my mom and aunt Debbie gave us a Peg Perego Pliko P3 stroller for the baby...it is SO cute and the perfect colors. It is very easy to fold up and will be just perfect.



After doing a lot of research about infant car seats I found out that the Peg Perego Primo Viaggio infant car seats is one of the safest out there...and it is exactly what we need to fit on the stroller! You just put it on top and it clicks together. It is one of the more pricey infant car seats but when it comes to car safety price is not an issue. (Plus Babies R Us sends me coupons so we were able to get 25% off:)

No news is GREAT news:)

I had a pretty busy day today (OK, busy for me at least) and went to the Doctor. Besides being extremely tired from not sleeping, I have felt OK today and was just glad to hear what Dr. Jaki had to say. Since last week nothing has changed and I am still not dilated at all. Although I am still having preterm contractions, they have not caused me to progress in the last week...So relieved!!!

My belly still measures what it should, although I have actually lost a few pounds in the last week...and we are not sure how that is possible because all I do it sit here and eat! So I will try not to worry about that because I know I am eating and that's all I can do! Oh yeah, and on the way home from the doctor I had Derek pick me up some Jack in the Box for lunch (Cheeseburger and fries craving)...I am sure that will help me with my weight gain!

We listened to his little heartbeat today and it sounded perfect...nice and clear. He has actually been moving around a lot today and keeping me from napping:) I guess he is getting me ready for whats to come!

In just a few days I will be 31 weeks...Thank you everyone for your prayers and support...its working:)

Monday, June 15, 2009

1 week bedrest complete!

I have been on bed rest for one week today...only 6 weeks to go! (Right now our goal is to make it to 36 weeks...and any more than that would be great!) I was so lucky today to have 4 different visitors! First my friend Gina came over with her little boy Jackson (1 yrs old) and they brought me a yummy lunch. It was so nice to see her and baby Jackson, he is so so cute! After that Derek's mom's good friend Denise came over to visit. In the mean time Dayle came over and cooked us a VERY yummy dinner...seriously I have no idea what we would do without her, she has been so sweet to us. Derek got home around 6 and we ate our delicious meal Dayle made. After dinner we got a call from Rusty and Meghan who were in the neighborhood (bc they just bought a house DOWN THE STREET), and they stopped by for a visit:) We are SO excited for them and their new house...it is literally down the street from us. They close sometime this week and will be all moved in by the end of the month, so exciting!!!

The last fun thing that happened today was I got a care package from Erica in the mail! I usually get really excited when I get packages, so right now I am especially excited! It had lots of fun stuff inside it and it will keep me busy for a while. Umm, and it had Skyline Chili inside...what could be better?!? Thanks Erica:)

Having so many visitors today was really nice considering I have been having contractions most of the day. I had a good morning with random contractions which is different from the the past few days. Then this afternoon I had contractions every 5 minutes for 3 hours! It was a really long time, but they were no more painful or uncomfortable than they have been. So now its almost 9pm and they are back to being random, only when I move. I am really not sure what to think about the Terbutaline right now, as it does not seem to really be helping much anymore. I will bring it up with my Dr. on Wednesday.

Right now I am waiting for Derek to get back from Trader Joe's with my treats:) I was craving some of my favorite snacks and he went to get them for me...he is so sweet. I have never had to rely on someone so much before and he is treating me so well. He really takes care of me (us!) and I am so lucky. He has been so patient with me and has been so positive about everything...it makes me feel so much better. I could not ask for a better husband:) (Did I mention hes gone right now getting me my favorite cookies;) hehe)

More tomorrow! (Yes, I may be blogging everyday because I do not have much else to do!)

Sunday, June 14, 2009

Bed rest day # 6

Today has been a better day around here. It has been pretty uneventful and I have been able to wean my medication down to every eight hours. Last night I woke up and got sick, and we are not sure why, but I think it has to do with the medication. I woke up this morning and took a pill...experienced regular contractions for 2 hours, and then it calmed down for a while.

Throughout the day I have been having contractions every once in a while, especially if I get up or move positions. So, I just try to stay put.

Now it is 7pm and its been almost 12 hours since I last took my medication. I am starting to feel the contractions now and they are becoming regular, so its time for some terbutaline! My goal is to only need to take it 2 times a day, and I hope this can work!

I have been on the couch all day watching movies...Derek has been taking care of me while he has been installing a new water heater:) Of course ours broke yesterday so him and his dad (Virgil) have spent the entire day putting in a new energy efficient one!

I hope tonight is better than last night, and I am able to get some sleep.

Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes and prayers...We really appreciate it:)

Saturday, June 13, 2009

More week 30 and updates

Yesterday I went back to Dr Jaki so she could check to see if I was dilating. I had been having regular contractions most of the day so she just wanted to make sure. Thank God I have not dilated and I am still the same 50% effaced. She thinks the meds I am an are no longer working because my body has built up a tolerance. So...after that she sent me back to L&D at the hospital so that I could get my first dex shot (a shot given to me to help speed up the development of the baby's lungs). I will go back to the hospital today for the second dose and then I will be done. As for now the plan is to stay on bed rest and monitor my contractions. If they become worse or painful I will call L&D and most likely go in. In the mean time I will see Dr. Jaki at the office 2 times a week so she can check to see if I am dilating. The past few days I have been having contractions all the time...every time I move positions or get up, every time the baby moves, and then some hours I will have them regularly every 5 minutes. So its kinda hard to tell when I should be worried because they are happening so frequently. I guess we are just taking it hour by hour, day by day.

I promise to get some 30 week pics up soon...as soon as I feel like getting in front of the camera:)

Baby Development This Week:
Baby is now around 3 pounds and 15 inches long...The size of a cabbage:) We had an ultrasound on Wednesday and it confirms that he is right on target for 30 weeks. Baby Moore is moving around all the time and even has the hiccups every once in a while:)

Thursday, June 11, 2009

30 weeks and bedrest

Today makes me 30 weeks pregnant, 10 weeks to go. It has been a pretty scary past few days and I am now on bed rest at home. It all started Monday afternoon while I was at work. I was feeling my belly tighten up every once in a while and thought maybe it was braxton hicks contractions. I ignored it for a while and then when I got home I told Derek that it was kind of bothering me. So I decided to try to sleep because I was only having them every few hours or so. First thing Tuesday morning I went to see the Dr. because the contractions started coming every 4-5 minutes. She confirmed that they were in fact real contractions and sent me to the hospital. Right away Derek got there with me and they put me on the monitors. I was in fact contracting every 4 minutes and they were pretty strong. They were not really painful but pretty uncomfortable. So right away the nurse gave me a shot of terbutaline to stop the contractions. It worked for a little while and then she gave me another shot a few hours later. The contractions had stopped so they sent me home and wanted me to start taking terbutaline by mouth every 4 hours to help keep the contractions gone. As soon as we got home at 12 I started having the contractions AGAIN very frequently, so we were instructed to go back to the hospital. The prescription was not even called in to the pharmacy yet and I was not supposed to take a pill for 3 more hours...so we drove back to the hospital. They again put me on the monitors and I was contracting again, so I got 2 more shots of terbutaline followed by a dose by mouth. They finally stopped coming at regular intervals so they just watched me for a while. They did a fetal fibrinectin test which tests me for this protein that acts like a glue holding the fetal sac to the uterine wall. If the protein is present then there is a high likelihood that I will deliver in the next 2 weeks, and if not then that's a good sign! THANK GOD that the test finally came back negative. They let me go home and ordered me to be on strict bed rest. Tuesday night was pretty uneventful, I had been having irregular contractions every hour or so and was taking my pill every 4 hours. When I woke up Wednesday morning they were back. Every 4 minutes. I freaked out, called L&D and they said to come in again. As soon as I got in the car they slowed down and as soon as I got to the L&D bed they were almost gone. It was a good sign but I was so confused. Obviously this has never happened to me before and I do not know what to expect, whats normal, and if I am doing the right thing. I was so scared. I am still so scared. So they yet again let me go, and we went straight to the Dr. office so I could see my regular OB Dr. Jaki. We went over everything and at this point I am NOT dilated and I am 50% effaced. I will continue to have contractions but as long as they are not painful and I can breathe through them then it is OK. She said that work is no longer an option and that I need to take it easy. So that's what I am doing! Or at least I am trying. I am physically taking it easy but its still very hard for me to not be scared to death. I know that everything is in Gods hands right now, but I am still so scared. I am so lucky to have Derek...he has been so amazing with me and has been treating me like a princess...all we want is to do whats best for our little boy. Derek's mom Dayle has also been an absolute angel...she has been driving us everywhere, doing errands, feeding me lunches, and helping out all the time...I am not sure what we would do without her, we are very lucky. I have my mom and sister just a call away, so hopefully I won't get too bored:) I know there are a lot of prayers out there for us and this baby and that means the world to me...it really does. We just hope that baby Moore realizes how much we want him to stay in me and get a little bigger before we meet him!

Today is the first full day that I have been on bed rest and I have to say that I am already bored. I know that there are a million things that need to be done and I just sit here. I know that right now I have the most important job in the world...and that's keeping myself rested so that the baby can have some more time in me. BUT it is still hard to be all alone here and not really have anything productive to do. I have the TV, but there is only so much of that I can watch. Derek brought home a little laptop that I can use, which has been really helpful! I am not sure what I would do without the Internet! Other than that I have just been drinking a lot of water, taking m pill every 4 hours, peeing every hour, and eating whatever Derek or Dayle will get/make me! The hardest part is being so far from my family and friends. I miss my mom and sister so much and just wish they could be here. Hopefully this process gets a little easier as time passes.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

29 weeks and lots of kicking!

Today makes me 29 weeks pregnant, only 11 weeks to go! Not much has changed from last week, and I am still feeling him kicking all the time. I have read that its now about time to do some "kick counts" to make sure he is moving enough...and I have not even felt the need to do this because it is rare that I do not feel him moving:)

I am now realizing that I have grown out of the few maternity pants and capri's that I have and am not fitting in my clothes anymore...again! I had no idea that maternity clothes would not last the entire pregnancy! I guess I just thought that maternity meant no matter how big I get...boy was I wrong! Thankfully, when I was in Ohio last month, my mom took me out maternity clothes shopping and I have some new capris and shirts to wear...thanks Mom!!!

I am still feeling pretty good all the time, I have just been getting pretty tired at work lately. Usually work tires me out, so right now it is really tiring me out! The best days are when I have mostly small babies because then I don't have to do a lot of heavy lifting and bending...two things that are getting hard to do. (And, of course, babies are my favorite patients to take care of:) For some reason this week we had a lot of teenagers on the floor and its no fun having to move them around after surgery! (I swear teenage boys can be bigger babies than real babies!!!:)

Baby Moore must be getting bigger and bigger more quickly than before because my appetite has increased so much! I am now able to still eat my frequent meals (maybe 5 a day) but I am able to eat quite a bit each time! The other night we had dinner at Derek's Parents house and I ate three plates of spaghetti! I kept getting more because I was still hungry and realized that I had just had so much food and I was not even that full!

For the past month or so I have had this urge/need to start getting all the baby stuff/clothes ready! I know its still a few months away, but I can't help it! Not only do I have to have everything clean and organized, I want to have all baby stuff ready too:) I have always been this way about things...when we moved I had the apartment packed starting at least a month before...when we go on vacation I usually pack at least a week in advance...so it does not surprise me that I need to get this done before his big arrival...I guess its just my personality! So unless my nesting phase wears out, this might be what I am doing for the next 11 weeks:)

Here is sneak peek at the crib in the nursery...It has been SO fun to get all this stuff ready!



And while we are slowly getting things ready for the baby, this is what the cat does...

***He sure looks excited!

Baby Development This Week:
Baby is now somewhere between 2.5-3 pounds and around 15 inches long...the size of a butternut squash! His muscles and lungs are continuing to mature and his head is getting bigger for his growing brain:)