Some not so good news...

Seems I'm on bed rest! Yes, that's right, stinking bed rest!! Jacob's brother, Ben and his girlfriend Becky, have been here all week and we have been going all over the Bay Area showing them all the sights. (will post pictures soon!) We have had such a good time.. Even me waddling all over San Francisco. It wasn't too much fun once my back started hurting..LOL!! But I love the city and I wasn't going to let anything stop me! Well that should have been my sign!!

I went to the Dr. for my monthly check up 30 weeks! (Can you believe it!?!) I had been having some cramping so she checked me and everything was good, no dilation and Cash sounded good. She told me to keep it easy but I didn't listen and now I'm kicking myself for it! We ventured out to the city for the day afterwards, did a lot of walking and window shopping! Yesterday we got up and went to San Jose to see the Winchester Mansion came home and went shopping and then headed out to the farmer's market. By the time we got home last night I was worn out! We all went to bed because we were getting up early this morning to head down to Alameda to show them the boat that Jacob is on before they were to leave today!

I woke up at my usual 430 to go to my 2nd bathroom break in the middle of the night! LOL! I crawled back in bed and was just about asleep when I felt the tightening start in my lower belly and then shoot down my legs and then all over my body.. I thought maybe it's just a little cramp and sure enough less than a minute later it was gone so I rolled over to the other side and with in a few minutes the same thing happened again...HHHmmmm surely not! NOT AGAIN!! (I went through this with LA!) By the time the 3rd hit in less than 20 minutes I knew something was not right and they were getting stronger. I woke Jacob up crying from the pain and he looked soo scared and went into best husband ever mode! LOL! We timed the contractions and they were between 6-8 minutes apart like clockwork! I called the Dr. and was told to head to the ER. Thank goodness Ben and Becky were here to watch LA for us!! So I got up and got dressed in between the contractions, which was not fun, and headed out the door..

We arrived at the hospital and when we arrived they put me on the monitor right away. My first few contractions showed up right away but then they tapered off over the next couple of hours. I was checked and had not dilated so I was able to come home only to go to strict bed rest. I am able to get up to go to the bathroom, eat, and shower, and that is it! I was also given a steroid shot to help Cash's lungs develop in case he is to be born soon! (Lets pray this is not the case!) I will go back to the hospital in the morning for the second shot and then will come back home to bed. This was not how we were supposed to be spending our Memorial Day Weekend!!

It is killing me not being able to take care of LA! Bless her heart she had a bad day and I couldn't do anything about it. She hit her head on the corner of the entertainment center, while we were at the hospital, (I think it scared Uncle Ben to death.LOL!!) and then when she was playing with her Daddy this afternoon she hit the top of her head on the coffee table..It just broke my heart that I couldn't pick her up!!Every time I think about not being able to help her I just cry because it isn't fair to her but there is nothing I can do about it! I have to make sure and do what I can to keep Cash safe and well just like with LA! Daddy did an awesome job of taking care of his little princess today. I am hoping that I will be cleared on Tuesday from the Dr. to go back to normal life. Jacob is set to get underway with the boat next week and will be gone until about 10 days before I'm supposed to be induced to have Cash. Please say a quick prayer that everything will work out! I just don't know if my sanity can hold being on bed rest til Cash comes let alone not being able to take care of LA!!

Wordless Wednesday

Wordless Wednesday

27 weeks 5 days..

is how long I have been pregnant so far this time.. I can't believe how fast this is going by. I remember with LA it seemed to drag on and on and I felt like she was never going to come.. This time around I'm wondering where the time has gone! So far I feel great.. Well I take that back my first 14 weeks were hell!! I was soo sick and tired. Jacob was gone and I was home with my family. Thank goodness because they helped out so much with LA. My "All Day" sickness was horrible so horrible that I couldn't even feed LA her food because I would get sick..LOL!! Thank God for Nana who fed LA her dinner almost every night.

Since about 14 weeks I've felt great! I feel as though I am already as big as I was when I gave birth to LA! LOL!! Weight wise I'm on the same track as I was with LA.. I refuse to tip the 200 lb mark..LOL!! I got up to 198 with LA and I'm hoping this will be the same or even less would be great.. But lets face it. It's highly unlikely that that is going to happen. Especially after the great chocolate milkshake I just devoured! HAHA!! My blood pressure has been great! I still check it about once a day(Sometimes I skip a few days)I had my monthly appointment 2 weeks ago and everything was good. Cash's heartbeat was 148! I just love that swooshing sound! I was measuring about a week ahead but it could have been the way he was positioned. We have decided to induce with Cash around the beginning of August. We are doing this for the sole fact that we don't know for sure when he would come on his own and LA needs to be taken care of and setting an induction date will give my wonderful Mom enough time to get here and I won't have to worry about who will take care of my princess while I'm having Cash! I am so grateful to have such wonderful parents that will do anything for me and our family. I also love the fact that although they will worry about me during this time that they will worry more about LA and her needs which is what I want and the way it should be! Thank you Mom and Dad for taking such good care of us!! We love you so much!!

Now that we are finally moved into our house we are starting to get Cash's nursery together.. Well not really together but we have started ordering stuff for his nursery.. We are doing a Razorback Theme. Which I am so excited about. The crib we really like is out of stock so we are hoping it will be in stock soon (Jacob will be gone for 6 weeks and will be back about a week before Cash will be here so we want the crib before he leaves)if not we will have to find another one. Cash's bedding is being made in Fort Smith by Baby Chic which I can't wait to see.. It will be about a month or so before we get it! I can't wait to post pictures of his room!! So since this has been so long I will now show my big huge belly at 26 weeks..LOL!!

Silly Girl!!

So I was trying to get a video of LA laughing at me with my webcam (because anytime I pull out the flip she will stop what she's doing so she can watch herself!). Well she ended up seeing herself on the screen and this is what she did!! I was crying from laughing so hard!! There was about a 3 second delay with the video on the screen!! I just can't get enough of this little girl!!

A Newborn's Conversation with God...

I found this on one of my social websites. When I read it I cried!! Happy Mother's Day to all!!



A Newborn's Conversation with God.

A baby asked God, "They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow, but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

God said, "Your angel will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

The child further inquired, "But tell me, here in heaven I don't have to do anything but sing and smile to be happy."

God said, "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you. And you will feel your angel's love and be very happy."

Again the small child asked, "And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me if I don't know the language?"

God said, "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

"And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

God said, "Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

"Who will protect me?"

God said, "Your angel will defend you even if it means risking its life."

"But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

God said, "Your angel will always talk to you about Me and will teach you the way to come back to Me, even though I will always be next to you."

At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from Earth could be heard and the child hurriedly asked, "God, if I am to leave now, please tell me my angel's name.."

God said, “You will simply call her, Mom.