Where to begin, I know it has been a while since my post...which should signal that things have not been all good. Long story short I have been cramping and contracting alot since Tuesday, so I have been trying to settle things down by adjusting my medicine...I had been taking virtually none for about a week or so, but apparently my body did not appreciate that. I was almost certain that I was going into labor on Friday night, but after doubling my medicine things calmed down and I was able to get some sleep. By the way having a newborn is going to be a breeze compared to what I have to go through every night. I wake up almost every hour to either go to the bathroom, or to take some type of medicine..sometimes I only get 40 minute periods of sleep. On top of that Kaylyn will wander into our room at least every 3rd night...sometimes I am glad she comes in so I have some company during my sleepless nights.

So I went to the doctor on Friday, it was actually pretty good news. Milli now weighs 4lbs 13 oz, right on schedule of gaining 1 oz a day. Dr. Adam said that my fluid level was "better" which after giving much thought to why it would be better when I am doing the exact same thing I have been doing, I have decided it is me praying to St. Jude...I know, sounds kinda random, but my mom found on the internet that you should pray to St. Jude if you have low amniotic fluid. So I figured what the heck, and now my fluid level is "better"...I will take it. The only bad thing about my visit is that my blood pressure is jacked. It goes way up when I am up and way down when I am down (down is not bad, the spiking is bad). So my doctor ordered a non-stress test, where they test to see if the baby is being affected by my spiking blood pressure...only thing is that the test is done while I am laying down, so I predict that the test will come out fine...at least I hope it does. Also, my c-section date is now moved up...now it will be on October 5th (I think), although when I told the doctor I wanted to move it up b/c she is out of town that weekend, and I don't want anyone else to deliver me, she told her nurse she didn't think I would make it that long...she doesn't understand my luck though...I would probably go to 42 weeks, in pain the whole time...I think at my next doctors appointment I am going to even try to get her to move it up to Sept 29th, which is when I am 37 weeks...I am just pretty miserable...did I mention that my hand is totally getting bad again? Just add it to the list...So if my doctor agrees to the 29th, and if I make it that far, I only have 3 weeks and 5 days of my own personal hell left.

My mom is coming in today, and staying until Saturday, hopefully her presence calms my overactive uterus down, and milli will stay put until at least 35 weeks (which is my next goal for myself, then comes 37, which I pray will be my due date)…so in closing, if you feel the urge to pray to St. Jude for my amniotic fluid (actually milli’s amniotic fluid), I welcome the prayers. Peace-