One week

Yeah! I am down to one week now until I get to meet our newest addition. This morning I had my second dose of steroid, another dose tomorrow. This morning they also had to redo my group b strep test, my last test was done at twenty eight weeks but it only lasts for four weeks. My body is getting ready for baby, I have been having regular contractions with a lot of pelvic pressure. I am really hoping that when I get checked next Wednesday that my cervix is dilated to at least two centimeters.
Here is to one more week!

Exhausted

I am amazed at how exhausting bed rest can be! I have found myself taking little cat naps throughout the day. Today for instance I woke up at six in the morning laid in bed until seven then got up and brushed my teeth got back in bed, checked emails ate breakast, read a few chapters of my book and then napped for almost an hour. I will admit though that my dreams are surrounded around what life holds in the next two weeks. I spoke briefly this morning with my doctor about induction day. Tomorrow I will receive another dose of steroids as well as on Friday. On Wednesday the nineteenth in the evening my cervix will be checked, if I am two or more centimeters then I will be started on petocin, if I am less than two, which is likely I will be given at least one cervix pill for dilation. This morning I had a dream that we got to take baby home with us when I was discharged from the hospital which made me wake up in a panic about the laundry that will need to be done and getting all the baby stuff out of storage. I shared my dream with Michael and he simply said that he will take care of it.

A little catch up

Today marks single digit counting to baby number three! Twenty nine days in the hospital and nine more days until we get to meet number three.
Saturday was spent with some special one on one time with Michael which was much needed and much appreciated. Sunday, which I have decided are my most favorite day of the week was spent snuggling with my two little munchkins. The boys came to the hospital and we shared lunch, watched a movie, took a nap in my bed and then watched some football. I got to spend most of the day with my three men and I loved every minute of it. Five hours with all of them felt like such a treat! Monday was a rough day... My headache came on when I woke up but I was not going to admit it until I did what I could to try and manage the pain, a warm shower, breakfast, water drinking and a little nap. I caved at ten thirty, hoping to catch the pain in the earlier stages and not have to spend two days with a headache and two recovering. My doctor suggested we try a new medicine and it worked. By eight last night my headache was gone and I was feeling so much better.
This morning I had labs drawn which all came back within normal ranges! I also got to have an ultrasound to check on baby and he got a perfect ten, his movements, blood flow and such all looks great.
Within the last few days I have been noticing that I have been having more contractions. Last night was the firet time that the contractions were measuring on the fetal monitors, kind of nice, that way I know I am not poising my mind and hopefully my body is getting ready for what is to come. I mentioned the contractions to my doctor this morning and she said that she saw them too and made the same note that I did... My body is gearing up so that maybe when we do this induction on the 20th it will go quicker for me. We shall see!

Date Day

I am so grateful for our friend Jen who offered to watch the boys so that Michael and I could have a date day. Michael and I got a chance to sit and talk for a few hours. We played a game of Words with Friends pass and play. Watched some football. Simply enjoyed a few hours together which does not happen with the boys around. Jen, you rock!

Superhero

Those of you that I have talked to lately know exactly what I am talking about. Not talking about Batman or Superman... I am talking about Michael. This post is exclusively a chance for me to brag on my husband. While I have been sitting in the Swedish b and b for the last twenty five days Michael has been taking on all the house chores, kid appointments, cleaning the house, and carting the boys to and from not only the hospital but every where else. Each time the boys come to visit me Micheal sits quietly so I can have my special time with the boys. At the end of each visit a long tight hug and an extra special kiss seals my deep love for him. Four years of marriage and some rough times never had me imagining the special love that would come in the last month. Michael is a super hero, he may not wear a cape but as seen in Incredibles capes are dangerous! I truly am a blessed woman, I have a husband that loves me and three little boys (one still baking but sure to be a blessing).