Worst blogger ever!

Its not like I'm busy or anything, so I really have no excuse for not keeping up on this. Lots of great things have been going on! Becky's mom was here for almost all of December and she took such good care of us! We loved having her here :)  Now my aunt Jodi & cousin Elizabeth are here and it's been awesome! Hayden has really taken to them both, which is wonderful. He is having so much fun everyday!

Now on to the best part! My evil cervix has decided to hold out! Looks like Noah will be born after 36wks which is amazing considering my doctors we were worried we wouldn't make it to 32wks. AND at 34wks I can get out of this damn bed! I will still be on restricted activity, but at least I can be downstairs and get up to grab a snack instead of relying on others to do everything for me. Then, at 36wks, I can do whatever I want and stop taking all the meds! I can't wait to just sit on the floor and play with Hayden and pick him up! I miss being closer to my little guy! Soon Noah will be here and all of this (even though very hard at times) will have been totally and completely worth it! I can't wait to meet my new baby boy! The light at the end of the tunnel just gets brighter everyday!!!!

I Wouldn't Wish This On My Worst Enemy

Bed rest SUCKS! Plain and simple! In all my 32 yrs, this is honestly one of the hardest things I have ever had to go through. I HATE hearing my baby playing happily downstairs, not being able to play with him or see his expressions. I know he's being well cared for but it's so hard to not be the one that's caring for him. I'M HIS MAMA! I hate feeling/being so isolated from everyone and everything. It's very mentally tough. I probably cry every other day and that's frustrating because I am normally a very happy and positive person. I know that this is what's best for baby Noah, but I just can't help feeling the way that I do. It gets hard to keep it all in perspective sometimes.

On the other hand, I do have a fantastic support system and I am and will be eternally grateful for having these people in my life to help me, Nate & Hayden get through this! I love you all very much!

Slacker Blogger!

Hey everyone! I've been lazy on my entries lately so I figured I would do a little catching up :) Went to my ob/gyn yesterday (side note-I LOVE getting out of the house!) and everything is good on her end. She said if I make it to 36wks then I can get out of bed and do whatever I want! So that was great to hear her say (because honestly I had planned on doing that anyway! lol!). She also told me not to worry YET about our stupid insurance claiming they were dropping our hospital from coverage because they did the same thing about 3 yrs ago and at the last minute they changed their minds and renegotiated the contract. So we will see what happens with that! I really want to stay with my hospital! It's where I gave birth to Hayden and they were so wonderful-plus it takes us maybe 5 min to get there! My other option is at least a 15 min drive (depending on the time of day) so I would really hate to risk not being able to get there in time.

This oughta be interesting....

Well all the online research I have done about staying sane while on bedrest keeps leading me back to the same suggestion...."teach yourself how to knit or crochet." Hmmm...  Me? I've never really been a crafty person but as the weeks are going by, things are starting to get a little old. TV, laptop, magazines, books....I need something productive to do so I think I'm going to give it a try! Either way, I should end up entertained! Who knows? Maybe I have a hidden talent? If so, you're all getting pretty scarves very soon! LOL!

Good news for a change!

YAY! Had a great doctors appointment yesterday! My evil cervix has decided to have a moment of kindness. Last week I measured at .8cm and yesterday 1.4cm!!!! Bedrest and meds are FINALLY working! SO maybe Noah won't be so early after all?? They also did full scans of Noah and we are on track to have another little football player! Noah is measuring 2 full weeks ahead, already weighing 3lbs 8oz! I was in such shock I almost asked the ultrasound tech if she was sure she was doing everything right, but I didn't want to offend her :)  Doc felt so good about these recent scans that I don't have another appt for 2 more weeks. At first I was a little sad because I look forward to leaving the house once a week, but then I remembered that I see my OB/GYN next tues so I will still get out!!!! Just gotta stay positive and hope the evil cervix holds out and isn't messing with us!

I'm Thankful For....

In honor of the spirit of Thanksgiving, I thought I'd go ahead and make a list of the things I'm thankful for....plus I'm bored....these aren't in any particular order

I am thankful for:

-my bun still baking in my oven
-chocolate
-Hayden making mommy laugh on a daily basis
-not having bed sores
-Starbucks holiday flavors (mmmm...peppermint mocha)
-online shopping
-doctors appointments every Tuesday (hey it gets me out of the house once a week!)
-cheesy 80's horror flicks that always seem to be on when I can't sleep
-not having to do the laundry! (or any other household chore for that matter)
-my hubby's massages so I CAN sleep
-football
-MY LAPTOP!
-unlimited talk & texting (otherwise hubby would take away my phone!)
-lots of natural light in my bedroom
-and of course the love & support of all my family & friends!

At least I still have starbucks to brighten my day!

Another week, another appointment. Conclusion = my cervix is evil!!!! I am now below 1cm (.8cm to be exact) and 1wk ago was at 1.3cm. Everything that can be done, has been/is being done aside from hospitalization. And I say BOO on that! So.....all I want for Christmas is a healthy baby! We're still hoping to hang in there but realistically I'll last another 4wks-which is still better than giving birth now! I am 27wks along so every day and every week that goes by is great for baby Noah :)  

Prison or bedrest?

I'm trying to decide which one is actually worse than the other-it's not easy! Let's break this down....confined to a small space (both), you can go to the bathroom & shower (both), regular meals (both although in prison you can go to an actual dining area-I'm in bed!), visitors allowed (both).....see where I'm going with this? Not much difference! If I were in prison, I could get up and walk around my small cell and have yard privileges. Not the case on bedrest...but I DO get to go to the doctor every tues and stop at the drive thru starbucks along the way! On the plus side, my "time served" IS for a wonderful reason and I will be so glad to be "paroled" once Noah is born :)

First entry!

Welcome to my blog all about the exciting adventures in BED REST! I know you all must be thrilled beyond to be reading this, but I need something to help keep me sane (aside from desserts that enlarge my ass) and will hopefully entertain some of you along the way. Let me give you some backstory on how this came to be!

I am currently 26wks preggo with our 2nd baby boy to be named Noah! He is scheduled to be born via c section on Valentine's Day (now hubby HAS to celebrate-HA!). But will he make it that far???? Prob not :(  Oh well, after 9 yrs I'm used to no flowers on Feb 14th. But back on track... When I was 20yrs old precancerous cells were found on my cervix, so drs decided the best course of action was to perform a LEEP. This is a procedure that removes a part of your cervix. Fast forward to becoming pregnant with our 1st son Hayden-cervix was closely monitored and everything was just fine! Tried to push my big headed boy out for just over 3 solid hrs and IT WAS NOT GONNA HAPPEN! So went in for a c section instead. OUCH! Little did we know what this could mean for future babies....

Now pregnant again, went in for the same cervical monitoring and it hasn't gone well at all. A woman NEEDS her cervix!!!! This keeps the little peanut safe & sound inside the mama to grow and thrive until the end when she dilates and pushes that bundle of joy out! Not gonna be the case here (but his head is bound to be huge so I would just be skipping the pushing anyway!) Your cervix needs to maintain a length of AT LEAST 3cm to avoid complications. For most women this is not a problem to even consider but I am cervically challenged to begin with. (On a silly note, a friend asked me last night if I could have a fake cervix put in, you know, like boobs? I WISH! LOL!) At my last appt my cervix had shortened to 1.3cm. Anything under 1.5cm warrants instant and full bed rest so here I am! The danger is my cervix will give up causing my water to break and baby Noah being born far too early. SO....I have to stay lying down to keep the pressure from my uterus off of my cervix.

And now I hope to update and entertain you all with my exciting days & nights! Feel free to pass this along to anyone you know and thanks for reading!