A lil overwhelming!!!

Wow, so I'm a lil freaked out right now after my 36 week dr's app. I've just had an outter body experience & been given a lot of scary info in such a short time frame. I've just expected to have a completely normal pregnancy, which it basically has been up until now, so today really caught me off guard. Well, J & I got to my app. @ 4 & they got me back and weighed me & the nurse took my BP and said it was a lil higher than normal (it was 138 over st?). Then my PA came in and acted concerned ab it and wanted to take it again. It was still high. I told her I didn't sleep well last night & had a long hard day at work today but she still seemed concerned. I told her I wasn't having any headaches or blurred vision or anything. She told me she wanted me to go ahead and quit working which just kinda took me by surprise (one of many surprises I got at this app). Then it was time for my Group B Strep test where she had to swab my cervix (fun stuff). After that she wanted to check me. Geez that hurt...not quite as bad as it did on Fri when I got check on L&D tho. To my surprise she said I was 1 cm dilated & ab 25% effaced! Which means I dilated a cm over the w/e b/c on Fri the nurse told me I was completely closed. Kaye (my PA) told me she could feel the baby (which J thought was really cool). She thought what she felt was the head b/c she thought she could feel the fontanel but wasn't 100% sure. I hope she's right tho b/c I have still been thinking he's still breeched. After all this she told me to get back dressed and she wanted me to lie down and relax for a few mins and she wanted to check my BP one more time. So I did. J joked around w/ me to try and relax me some cuz he could tell I was worried. When she came back in & checked it the 3rd time it was even higher tho...138/84. UGH! She then decided she wanted me on bedrest! She said I can either lay in bed or on the couch & I can get up to use the bathroom & get st to eat & all that, but other then that, she wants me relaxing. J tried to make light of it and joke that "Well, hey Baby, that's right up your alley!" But I'm like "Ummm, no, it's a lil dif when it's dr's orders to not work & go on bedrest." It's not like I'm just off work & chillin on the couch...it's dr's orders now & that scares me a lil. My next scheduled app wasn't suppose to be til next Mon, but she told me she wants me to come back on Wed for an US & to recheck my BP. I'm feeling very anxious ab all this right now...which I'm sure isn't helping my BP! :-/ I just feel guilty. Like is all this b/c I haven't been exercising or eating healthy enough??? I just feel like I'm hurting my baby...even tho I know it's not my fault...I still can't help but think like that. And then, on top of all this, J is supposed to leave on Thur night to go to Harrisburg, PA for his game this w/e. He'll be gone from Thur night til Sun late afternoon...yep, no Easter w/ my hubby :-( So now it's kinda up in the air until we find out more on Wed if he'll still leave on Thur w/ the team, or if he'll fly up on Sat (which would be awfully expensive!), or if he'll even go at all. I don't want G to have to come this soon, but I dunno what the dr will do if my BP is still up & I DO NOT want J to miss the birth!!! So there ya have it...a lot of info to absorb & I'm feeling a bit freaked out but I know I need to try and relax. Please be praying for us. I just want my baby boy to be healthy & fine! Here are last night 36 wk pics...and yes, I've officially stolen J's clothes lol! But, can ya tell I've got a lil tan going on? Layed out on Sat & it felt great!

Trip to the hospital...

I just got home from the hospital...no need to worry, everything is just fine. I got a lil suspicious this morn when I felt a slight "gush" as I was changing positions in bed (which is a difficult task these days lol). I contemplated calling or just ignoring it since sometimes I tend to over-worry ab things. Mom talked me into calling Tidwell's office so I did & the nurse told me I needed to go up to L&D and get checked to be sure it wasn't my water leaking. So, then I automatically started feeling stupid like I was gonna waste everyone's time & it was gonna be nothing & I was gonna look silly. Anywho, I jumped in the shower & got ready & met mom up at the hosp. Told J not to worry ab coming since Mom could & he was majorly busy at work. I got up to the floor & they had me change into a gown, get in bed & hooked me up to the monitors. I didn't expect all that. I figured I'd just go in & they'd do a lil swab & tell me I wasn't leaking & that would be it. But I had to lay there w/ the baby's HR monitor & a contraction monitor strapped to my belly for 20 mins. Which by the way I wasn't having contractions. I immediately got a smile on my face as soon as I heard G's heartbeat. We could hear him moving around too. They asked me a ton of questions, then the nurse had to check me to see if my bag of water had in fact ruptured. WOW! Did that hurt! I had no clue it was gonna hurt like that...I just figured it may be a bit uncomfy...but no, it HURT! She had me cough quite a few times w/ her "hand in there" and she confirmed that I was closed & she didn't see or feel any water leaking. So, to sum it up...my water is not leaking & everything is just fine. I'm cramping a bit & have a it of spotting now which she said would be completely normal after she checked me. I felt relieved & didn't feel stupid like I thought I would...mainly b/c the nurses were very nice & made me feel like if I ever had any sorta suspicion to come on in so they can check it out & that it's completely normal to worry like this w/ a 1st pregnancy. My blood pressure was a lil high at one point which worried the nurse. It was like 135/95 I think??? So she had me flip to my left side & took it a few more times & it came way down & ended up being just fine as well so they told me a was free to go. So me & mom went & had a nice quick lunch at CiCi's...yum! So, Baby G & myself are doing good...just wanted to share my experience. Here's a couple pics mom took:

Belly Laugh!

So, I just had the best belly laugh ever! First off, happy April Fool's Day to everyone! I just pulled off my AFD joke on my mom! So simple yet worked like a charm. I called her w/ a serious voice saying "Mom, my water just broke!!!" She freaked out & was headed down the stairs at her office when I started hysterically laughing! She yelled "Sarah Blanton! Sarah Blanton!" Haha! I love it! I laughed for a good 5 mins! The women in the office next to my mom's were laughing at her. Mom said "Well, let me go change my pants, cause my water just broke!" LOL! That just made my day! :-)

So, I'm at 35 weeks and 3 days today. I've gained 30 lbs even. My hands are a bit swollen so my wedding rings are officially off which makes me sad & I feel naked w/o them. My feet sweet at the end of the day but not too noticably. I'm feeling ok, just very tired and run down from being quite busy these past few days.

My big baby shower was this past Sat March 28th and it was awesome! Thanks Crystal & Michele!!! The weather couldn't have been worse...pouring rain, thundering & lightening...so I wasn't really expecting too many ppl to show up. But the turnout was great & I got tons of great things and had a wonderful time! The food, the cake and the company was perfect! After the shower mom & I went shopping w/ the gift cards & money I got which was tons of fun! I was quite tired Sat night but had to get everything organized so mom & I put stuff up while we listened to the Lion's game on the comp. They were away in Florence, SC and they lost. So, their record is 2-1 now. They won away, won here at home and then lost away, and have their 4th game here at home this Sat against Baltimore! GO LIONS!

My baby shower @ work was this past Mon March 30th. It was a double baby shower for me & April who is 6 weeks behind me. It was so much fun! Everyone was so thoughtful bringing lots of yummy food and fun gifts! I just feel so blessed to have gotten so much from so many ppl. We have almost everything we need now for Baby G and it's a huge load off our backs! God is so so good!

So needless to say w/ all these awesome gifts we've received...my nesting instinct has kicked into overdrive! I've been washing G's clothes, putting things away, putting things together, reading instructions on things, etc. It's been fun but I'm pretty tired from it all.

I go see Dr. Tidwell on Mon April 6th which will be the start of my weekly visits. Well, here are my 34 & 35 weeks belly shots & pics from my showers will follow in the next post!

Here's one to make you giggle...lol!

Dr's visit & the shot :-O

Got the shot today. I think she stuck me 3 times. Mom held my hand & it hurt pretty bad but I took it well. It hurt the most when she mashed on it afterward...ahhhhhh! But I made it thru! I dunno how much it helped. I mean I think it did some, but I do still feel pressure/pain down there like when I get up from a sitting or esp. a lying down position. I'm nervous to see how it'll feel tom at work b/c I have a full day of cases. Pray for me!
G's HR was really fast today. I think he was being pretty active in there. Dr. Tidwell palpated my belly to figure out his exact position. Still head up! She said normally babys will turn right ab now (33-34 wks). She seems slightly concerned ab him not turning but nothing big. I just don't wanna have to have a scheduled C-Section b/c G stays breeched. But that won't be decided til 38ish wks when I get the US to find out position. Dr. Tidwell surprised me b.c I had brought up the question of if I went into labow when would she not stop it...and she actually said prob at 34 wks, she wouldn't stop it. I couldn't believe it...that's less than a week away! Not that I think I'll be going into labor that soon, but just makes me realize it could be any day now really. I'm so ready, but I would prefer for him to stay in there longer. We'll just see what his plans are tho. Seems like he may just be pretty stubborn considering he's remaining head up. I guess he's just nice & comfy in there.
I cleaned both my memory sticks for my camera. Deleted a ton of pics that were on both of them that had already been uploaded to my comp. So there's planty of memory space for the BIG day! The video camera is packed as well. I always keep my digi camera in my purse tho. My bag's pretty much packed except for the everyday items I use. But I mean we only live 5 mins away from the hospital so it's not a big deal if I forget st. G's bag is packed, but it's still missing a few items as well.
I am just hoping these next few weeks will fly by b/c I am so so so ready to meet my lil guy! I dont want him to come way early...just want time to go by fast!

33 wks, TMI, Lion's win & Tour of L&D

Hello all! Sorry for not updating last night...I have nothing to blame but my own laziness lol. Well we're 33 wks! Hard to believe only 7 wks left! My weight gain is up to 27 glorious lbs! I feel like he's been shifting positions in there but I'm not sure. And I've been having some serious BH contractions. Some hurt & then some are just uncomfy & my tummy just gets real hard. This may be TMI but I wanna write ab it b/c it's st I'm going thru & I wanna remember it, but a few years back ('04 & '05 I think) I had 2 surgeries to remove a cyst deep under my skin in my, well, girly area lol. Well, the scar is KILLING me from all the swelling down there that naturally comes along w/ pregnancy. Not fun! Makes it hard to walk. Last week at work was awful, esp on Thurs. I had a full day of cases & could barely walk...then my sciatica started hurting which made it twice as bad. I made my 1st call to my doc's office on Fri since the very beginning of my preg when I had the bad abd pain & found out I had a ovarian cyst. My PA Kaye called me back and recommended Tylenol & warm compresses & to stay off my feet. So I had a pretty lazy w/e, which went well w/ J being outta town for his game & all the rain we've had. Practically hasn't stopped raining since Sat. Anywho, I have an app tom & I'll see Dr. Tidwell. I saw her at work on Fri in the PACU after dropping my pt off & she mentioned possibly doing some kinda Lidocaine block shot down there. :-/ She said it might last me til the birth & would just block the pain. So I think I'm gonna get that tom. I'm nervous....I mean, ugh, getting a shot down there!?! HELP! My mom's going w/ me to hold my hand lol! But hopefully it'll help b/c it hurts all the time now. Not just from walking but any movements aggrevate it really.

Well, on a much lighter note...The Columbus Lions are 1-0. J had his 1st game in Charlotte, NC against the Speed this past Sat night & they won 50-49. Dad & Jake drove up to watch the game. I obviously couldn't go so me & mom listened to the broadcast of the game online. It was a GREAT game as you can tell from the score. I'm so proud of J & his team he's put together & I'm WAY excited for the 1st home game this Sun afternoon March 22nd! We play the same team so I hope we can pull out another win in front of our home crowd, but the Speed are really good...but the Lions are better!

I just got home from taking a tour of the L&D floor at Doctor's Hospital, where I work & will deliver. It was a very slow day up there. Mom & J both came along. We saw the rooms where I'll labor, deliver, recover & spend postpartum. Everything was real nice. J asked if they had ESPN on the TV...HA! Typical I suppose. We watched a video on epidurals. I know the whole deal ab them but mom thought it'd be fun to watch even tho J didn't want to haha. It bothered him a bit. I'm thinking "Trust me dear, you'll want me to get it! For your own sake!" ;-)

G's wall name letters came in today & I just love them. Also a buncha other stuff I ordered for his nursery came in last week like the mobile, a blanket, a stuffed monkey & frog, the hamper, nightlight and rug. It's all just so cute! His monogrammed toy bag is hanging on his crib and his monogrammed changing pad cover is on the changing pad & in place. I love seeing his name! I also got st else in that I ordered from ebay that a woman made which are 3 lil metal basket like things (2 smaller ones & 1 larger one). They all have an animal to match the room on them & the larger one has his name on it. I ordered some other handmade things from a website I found as well: a lil wooden box-like thing that holds 4 baskets to store stuff in, 3 stackable memory boxes to put special stuff in to remember, and a wooden storage tote-like thing to store stuff in. All of those things are decorated w/ the animals to match his room perfectly. I plan on putting all 3 of these on the shelves of his hutch/dresser/changing table. Everything's just coming together & his nursery looks so great! Once I get those last things I ordered in, I'll post some pics. I LOVE it & can't wait for G to see it!

My baby shower invites have gone out in the mail & they are so adorable. I will post a pic of it soon. The shower is in 2 wks & I can't wait! Oh & I got a new dress for the shower to replace one I had already gotten. I love this one so much more & it is toooo cute! I look huge but feel really cute in it!

Here's some pics from my 4D US @ Baby Waves on 4/5 (we didn't take any the 2nd time we went back) & my 33 wk pics from last night

Pics, pics & MORE pics!

Baby G was a lil more active today luckily. He was still in the same position, but gave us a better range of facial expressions. He made us laugh w/ the faces he made. He's so darn cute. He actually stuck his toe in his eye & it was so funny! He smiled, he frowned, he opened his eyes, he opened his mouth a lot, and best of all, he responded to my voice a lot which just melted my heart! I think he has J's mouth & possibly my nose (poor thing lol)!

When we went last Thurs March 5th, his HR was 145 & he weighed 4 lbs & 6 oz. She didn't do the HR or weight today. I love this lil guy so so much & I know that once I see him in person these feeling I have will be multiplied by 10000000000000000000000000! LOL! I can't wait to feel that "Mommy Love". Well, without further ado (did I say that right?), here are lots of pics of my sweet baby G! The 3rd one cracks me up! Oh, and I made them smaller than usual since there's so many, but to see them bigger just click on the pic!