Catching Up - Weeks 35 and 36

The last couple of weeks have been a whirlwind! To recap the last two weeks of pregnancy briefly...

Symptoms - Morning Sickness - Still coming and going; energy level was pretty low until I was put on bedrest this week...now I just want to do everything I can't; emotions - I go from smiling to crying too many times throughout the day and am not really sure why.

Memorable Moments - Will get to in a minute

Thoughts / Feelings - Excited, scared, nervous, happy, reflective and on and on and on.

So, since the last time I wrote we've had a few memorable moments...

We had 2 surprise showers from 2 different classes in our church (one from my Wednesday night class and one from our Sunday School class). These showers were done so thoughtfully and just completely made my day (one was thrown last Saturday and one was today). :) We are so blessed with such wonderful people in our lives and the extent to which people have gone to show they care is just amazing! :)

I began training my temporary replacement at work. We got through a full-day of training on Monday and an hour worth of training on Tuesday before I went to the doctor and was told I couldn't go back to work this week.

We have had two doctor's appointments, one overnight stay at the hospital and a follow-up blood pressure check at another doctor's office. That's right...Addi isn't even here and I have already had my fill of doctor's appointments and hospital stays (granted it was only one overnight stay). The appointment last week went pretty well. My blood pressure was a little elevated, but nothing too bad and another appointment was scheduled for this past Tuesday. Tuesday's visit was not good at all. My blood pressure was high...to the point that the doctor thought I needed to go to the hospital to be monitored for 24 hours...which turned into 30 hours. While at the hospital my blood pressure dropped and all was well. The highlight of the hospital stay...an ultrasound of Addi! :) Totally made my day to see our baby girl's beautiful face and to find out that she is doing great and weighing in at around 6 pounds right now! :) I was discharged on Wednesday evening and put on bedrest till Monday. We had another blood pressure check on Friday and it was up. They made me lay down for 5 minutes and it lowered, which showed that bedrest is a necessity right now. Who knows what will happen on Monday. We will either find out if I can be released from this stinking bedrest and go back to work for a week or so, if they will induce before 38 weeks, or if I will be stuck in the bed for another week. My vote right now...honestly, I don't know. I either want Addi here happy and healthy or want to go back to work. I do not want to remain on bedrest. If I have to though so that Addi can grow stronger and I can remain healthy, of course, I will do it.



I must take a moment to brag on Mr. Wonderful. Seriously, the man is amazing! He has been waiting on me hand and foot. He has wiped my tears when I have cried (on numerous occassions), has cleaned the entire house, has gone grocery shopping, prepared my meals, made me laugh, helped to plot a surprise shower for me, and the list goes on and on. All this while continuing to interview people and write stories. His attitude has been great and he is truly my hero!!

My family and friends are amazing, too! I already mentioned the surprise showers, but I have also received numerous emails, text messages and phone calls to encourage me whil I am on bedrest. My mom is finishing up shopping that I can't do right now for Addi and a friend from church who has a 7-month-old and is pregnant with another spent part of her night tonight shopping for other essentials that I will need once the baby is born. Again...the word that comes to mind is blessed!!!! God has truly blessed us in so many ways and we are overwhelmed!!

A special note to Addi...Daddy and I love you so much and we cannot wait for you to be here! We pray you're healthy and happy when you are born and hope that you will feel loved and secure as soon as you take your first breath. Being pregnant with you has been the most amazing experience of my life. Sure there have been ups and downs (that's the way it always is with pregnancy), but don't ever think that means I haven't LOVED carrying you!! We will see you soon...maybe even this week! :)