Jesse and I went to the doctor last Friday for a sonogram and doctor update. Brace yourself for a lot of info….
Me: still high blood pressure 138/81, looks like the bed for the long haul, still no severe toximia symptoms:)
Beck: 137 bpm, head down, crammed in my belly, weighs a whopping 6 lbs already (+/- 12oz), we couldn’t see his face because it is so tight in there, doctor pleased that he was continuing to grow so much due to the toximia, new due date due to his size….09/14/10! If he hasn’t come by the 14th she is going to get him out! Last Friday he was measuring 37 1/2 weeks and was almost to 35 weeks.
How I am dealing with all this: emotional!, I can’t go back to work, everything you have to do to be on leave is complicated, sad I am not going to start the school year, despite all this I am managing to rest but it is such an emotional time, trying to find positives in all the negatives, trying to understand why God’s plan is what it is, already looking forward to next summer when my days will be filled with Beck!
How Jesse is dealing with all this: did I say that he is ready for me to not be pregnant??!!, trying to get all his traveling for work done before Beck gets here, not worried–such a guy!
I am most excited about: meeting Beck when he is ready to come into the world!
I am nervous about: going back towork when he is going to be so young, ahhh! I am going to need a lot of support! Feeling nervous about leaving him during the day, even though he going to go to a great place.
Accomplishments: nursery is ready for Beck to arrive, we just need a few things hanging on the wall, house and mom/dad are ready for his arrival!
So that is the update. The unfortunate part of bed rest is that you have too much time to think about all these things. We would like Beck to stay in his little home for a couple more weeks, but I am so ready to spend time with him. Last night I was up until 4 am, I am supposed to be using this time to sleep! What is my body doing???
Stay tuned this week. We go back to the doctor on Friday to be hooked up to the belly monitors for half an hour. We will find out more about my health and if our date of the 14th stays the same.
Thanks for everyone’s prayers. We are feeling good these days and just trying to rest.
~L
35 weeks and the semi-finished nursery (just need a few things on the wall)
