In this moment

In this moment...

My husband has gone back to work..
I am Pinterest-ing for the millionth time today..
My child is sleeping sitting up..
Pretty Woman is on again..

Only thing missing is a sweet baby girl in my arms...and maybe a beer wouldn't hurt either! No worries, I will wait a few weeks on both of those.

No baby yet..

We have made it to 36 weeks and if I go into labor baby girl will officially be here. It seems as though that she has gotten the message to stay put and isn't going anywhere. My repeat c-section has been scheduled for September 19th if I do not go into labor before then and I have a feeling we may make it til then.

I am still on bed rest and will be until she comes. I am allowed to get up and do light things for 15-20 minutes at a time and then rest again for awhile. I am still very uncomfortable and contracting but thankful she has gotten the time she has to develop more and get bigger.

I am seen weekly by my doctor and we are pleased with what we see. I have a non stress test every time to make sure that my contractions are not affecting her heart rate or well being. She has always passed these with flying colors. I then have an ultrasound to make sure that the amniotic fluids look good as well as the placenta and umbilical cord. It is amazing to see her every week and she is ALWAYS laying in the same position. She has been head down for weeks and always has a hand up by her mouth, sometimes squishing her cheeks up. We have been seeing her practice breathing each ultrasound which she gets extra points for from the technician.

I feel blessed that she has stayed put and I have gotten to experience different things this pregnancy than my last one. I had one ultrasound with Braylen at 20 weeks and then a 3d one around 28. So far this pregnancy I have had 7 ultrasounds from the very beginning and could end up having 10 or so. Along with seeing her practice breaths, I have seen her suck her thumb, open her eyes, and open her mouth.

As much as I am ready for her to be here and be able to hold her in my arms, I am truly grateful and thankful that she has stayed put so long. Each day that passes lessens the risk of her being in the NICU or having serious issues.

We love you baby girl and are so anxious to see you!

From the couch...mostly

Wordless Wednesday

Well it's official...

I had my first breakdown of my bed rest. Thankfully Braylen was occupied with his toys and I have a husband that cares enough to rub my back and just listen.

I have reached a point where everything is starting to take an emotional toll on me. Let me share my viewpoints on bed rest BEFORE I experienced it.

-Laying around and not doing anything by doctors orders is pretty cool.
-You get to catch up on missed shows and your DVR.
-Taking a nap is a wonderful luxury that you can do as you please.
-Getting to take a nice little vacation from work.
-It is the husband's turn to change that poopy diaper, cook dinner, and do the dishes...everytime.

And now 3 weeks of bed rest had led me to the following conclusions..

-Being forced to lay around is hard on one's body. My shoulders, arms, hips, back, and behind hurt! It makes it hard to get comfortable to sleep or even just sit.
-Daytime TV is the worst! I can only watch so much of it. I was lucky to get a week of the Olympics while I've been at home.
-Surprise..I miss work! Not only do I miss being around the people but I miss being busy. Plus throw in the fact that all of my paid time off has been exhausted so now we are down a paycheck.
-I am afraid my poor husband is going to be burnt out at the end of this. He is cooking, cleaning, taking care of Braylen, and semi caring for me as well. I am trying to do everything I can to help from a seated position but it's just not much. Throw in the fact that my C-section will mean that he will still be rolling me out of bed after this baby comes means there's no end in sight for him. (...we love you, hang in there honey!) So if you see him give him some credit!...and a beer!
-Not being able to leave the house is brutal. I haven't been to Target or HyVee in a month! I do sometimes get to ride in the car with Brett while he runs in to school to get Braylen or go by the bank. Don't get me wrong the fresh air is nice but totally not the same.
-I have become paranoid about this baby girl's health and going into labor. I think I am starting to go into labor at least once a day and am constantly monitoring my contractions and her movements.


So when I walk into my doctors appointment tomorrow and my poor doctor asks how I am doing....he may be sorry he asked. Hopefully he will loosen the reigns a little on my bed rest like he said was a possibility a few weeks ago!

Brett and I can't thank our family and friends enough for being there for us. As tough as this has been I know exactly why I am doing it and it makes it all worthwhile and I would do it again in a heartbeat. We are ready to hold this little girl in our arms when she is good and baked.

How to....

Not lose your mind while on bed rest!

Since I was not ready for baby girl to try and make an early debut, her room is not complete. My husband ran out to Hobby Lobby for me and picked a few things up for me to get my craft on. So here is what I made for her room and it was SO easy...I sort of wish it had taken me more time to take up my day!

Here's what you need...
- 1 or 2 canvas ( I was originally just going to do one but the twin pack at my Hobby Lobby was on sale!)
- Scrapbook paper of your choosing
- Circle punch
- Some sort of adhesive (I used my GlueDots and they worked perfectly)

Pretty simple....just punch out holes, arrange how you like, and glue!

Wordless Wednesday

.....iPhone dump!

Cancelled, cancelled, and more cancelled

We had planned a lot for the end of summer to try and soak up our last bit of time as a family of 3. Good planning....unless you are put on bed rest at 32 weeks. It has been somewhat depressing to make the calls and emails to cancel all of our plans. Here's what we are missing out on...

- trips to KC to see my family. My older brother Scott and his wife Lindsey who live in CA were in town right after I got out of the hospital. Luckily they were able to make a stop here in Columbia to see us, thanks guys!

- a weekend trip to Lake of the Ozarks with some great family friends of my dad's. This would have been our 3rd summer going and we were REALLY looking forward to it...now we wait til next year!

- our Babymoon! Brett and I had planned a weekend in St Louis to get away one last time with Braylen and spend some quality family time. Braylen has been talking about his "moon-baby" all summer and was SO looking forward to going to the zoo. We are hoping to still make it before winter time, baby in tow of course!

- mommy and Braylen date day! This wasn't fully planned yet but I knew I definitely wanted to make a day just for us before my attention is taken away feeding his little sister. Since I can't pick him up or chase after him right now, this has become a no-no too. Last night we planned a date for this week playing in Mom and Dad's jacuzzi tub and eating ice cream so daddy is here if we need anything and I will still be sitting. We are settling but I think he will love it nonetheless.

Even in spite of all this, every day we keep labor away is another day baby girl can grow and become healthier, can't put a price tag on that.

And I want to throw in a picture of my boy cheesing it up!

High Five for Friday

I am linking up with Lauren from My Grey Desk to share 5 reasons why I am happy it's FRIDAY! I apologize that bed rest means they aren't very exciting.

1....One more week of bed rest down means baby girl is one week older and safer if I were to go into labor.

2....Now that I have ultrasounds every week I get to see her regularly. This week she weighed in at 4lbs 5oz and was super sleepy while the tech tried everything to get her to move around.

3....My amazing doctor told me that once we make it to 35 weeks to remind him that he said I could start getting out for little amounts of time! Whooooo!

4....Braylen has been doing AMAZING with me being on bed rest as has my fabulous husband. I am happy to be able to lay in Braylen's bed with him every night and read his book after daddy does bath and everything else.

5....Saturday and Sunday mean that I get to have Brett and Braylen home with me! Yay for company...be jealous I get to hang with these boys all weekend.

Wordless Wednesday

Week 1

Not many updates around here, laying around and watching a lot of Batman and Scooby Doo. I have also activated my free trial of Netflix.

Note all pictures are either from the couch or my bed, minus one Brett took. Yep.

Laid up

Officially on bed rest until baby girl makes her debut. She has impatiently tried coming early and we have been hanging out in the hospital this week.

A huge thanks to our family, friends, and coworkers for all the support and help this week.

Going home today and will update how bed rest with a two year old goes....