Wednesday (7/16/14)
I feel extremely blessed to have made it this far! I can't believe it's been 11 weeks since my water broke! I'm also grateful for all the support and kind words I've received from family and friends. When we found out about pPROM in April I never would've thought I'd still be pregnant in July and here I am with three weeks left! Things have continued to go well and baby is looking great. I haven't had bleeding, just very light pink fluid loss. I've had very few contractions and am feeling really good!
So Dave and I have been looking for a car, we need something a bit more gas friendly than our jeep for when I'm out of the hospital and need to travel back and forth several times a day to see our little guy in the NICU. He ended up finding a reasonably priced one that was in alright condition so he got it! The boys were excited for a new car. On the way home Dave told the boys that they could have a sucker when they get home for being so good during the whole process and Linc says, "no way man, suckers are for going potty in the toilet". Later that evening Dave was talking to Lincoln and he saw a cup from the hospital and he says, "it's mama!!" Dave told him they were going to see me tomorrow and then he wanted to see me, he kept saying, "but I wanna see mama now". My poor baby, I can't wait til I get to see him all the time...except I can wait to give this little one the time he needs.
I started crocheting again today. I was bored so I started making a blanket. We will see how it turns out.
Thursday (7/17/14)
The boys are coming today!! This has been the hardest week because I've never seen them as little as the past week since I've been here. I know Dave is doing his best to handle everything while his parents are on their cruise and I appreciate it all, I just miss my family. I took a long afternoon nap today. The baby looks great still. And I'm still having very few contractions. I did start to bleed a little today, it's been almost a week so I was hoping maybe I wouldn't anymore, but I guess I was wrong. Dave and the boys came by and we are dinner together. When the nurse came in Oliver ran over to her and asked for a wheelchair. Then when she said she would go get one Lincoln saw one down the hall and he say, "may we use that one that's far far away". They took me to see the car and then we went to see the life flight. There were no helicopters so we started walking back, Linc was holding on to the side and his foot fell and it got run over by the wheelchair...ouch! He was very sad and in pain. Dave looked at it and it looked okay, he was just hurt. We heard the life flight and quickly turned around to watch it land. That took his mind off of his foot. As they were watching, Oliver was walking towards the fence and didn't realize there was a curb and he fell flat and caught himself, but managed to scrape his legs. He was sad so I held him for a minute. Then he sat next to Lincoln and Linc looks over and asks, "are you okay Oliver", it was very sweet. We walked back to the room and hung out for just a little bit before they left. As they left I got up and then realized I forgot to give Dave my laundry so I opened to door and when Linc saw me he says, "mama go back to your bed".
As I was being monitored I had a few contractions and the baby's heart rate accelerated with each contraction. When the nurse came in to take me off she said that was actually a really good thing because it means his systems are all working together and in the right way and then says that it usually doesn't happen until about 32-34 weeks. Our guy is awesome! His heart rate has been accelerating like that for weeks. I guess that's one less thing to be concerned about so I just hope it continues and strengthens. It was a good day so I'm hoping for another one tomorrow.
Friday (7/18/14)
Not much happened today, I read a book that Nativa gave me called, dressing your truth. Other than that I just relaxed. Dave took the boys to the carnival today in American Fork. He wanted me to see them on their favorite ride so he called me on face time. It wasn't the best connection, but I got to see them. They looked so cute. Well I guess that was my day. This past week has been really slow and really hard for me. I think I'm just starting to get overly anxious to get out of the hospital, not to be done with the pregnancy just to leave the hospital!!
Saturday (7/19/14)
The boys came early today and they brought Jon. He was helping with the car. The nurse today left me on forever so I didn't have a chance to get ready before they all came over. Lincoln wanted me off the monitor so as soon as the nurse finally came in the room he walks up to her and says "can you please turn the heartbeat off so we can take my mommy on a walk". Thank goodness for a little boy that speaks his mind while using his manners. We had a fun time, but they had to head home. They took a nap and then went with Dave and grandma favero to go see the new planes movie. Lincoln new the whole plot after seeing it and Dave said they both enjoyed it and ate lots of popcorn. I didn't do much today, just went to sleep early to get the day over with (can you tell I'm having a hard time getting through this week)!
Sunday (7/20/14)
I had the same nurse as yesterday and again she left me on the monitor forever! I guess I'm just easily irritated these days, but I deserve it right? I've been here for almost 8 weeks I can have a bad week. I had my first temperature increase today. I got a bit nervous! They did another blood draw to check all my levels. It came back alright, my white blood cell count was one point above normal, but not enough to indicate infection.
Dave and the boys came by today...that's always fun and always makes my day. That might be one of the reasons my week was so hard because I didn't get to see them as much as I normally do. Another early bed time today.
Monday (7/21/14)
I had a friend come and visit today. Ashley, a girl I met in Nebraska moved back to Utah. She lives up near lagoon so I totally appreciate the effort. It was nice to chat with her for a while. She had her little boy here at this hospital and he was born 10 weeks early due to complications. She had nothing but good things to say about the NICU, which is always nice to hear. She brought me a puzzle book, lots of fun pens and some birthday Oreos, my favorite!
Later that evening Dave sent me a picture before they got to the hospital, it was his certificate from the bar association making him an official (currently unemployed) lawyer in Arizona!! After all this craziness is over then he can start working as a lawyer. I'm so proud of him! The got to the hospital and we had a good time. I'm glad they aren't bored of coming here. They love playing in my room and outside and I love watching them play. Before they left we did our routine of scripture heroes and prayers. I absolutely love hearing Oliver pray, it's so cute! Dave surprised me with a couple Mexican tacos and they were delicious.
When they left I finished crocheting a little hat for Rocky and then went to bed. I guess two family visits in a row made me feel much better!
Tuesday (7/22/14)
Today was a slow day. I think the most exciting part was I had a peach slice on my breakfast fruit plate! I'm getting a little tired of pineapple, melon and grapes so that was a fun surprise!! I read more today and relaxed. Dave was planning on coming tonight, but they all went out for his sister's birthday so by the time he put the boys to bed it was too late. I've been pretty tired lately so I went to bed after saying goodnight to Dave. I'm glad my positive attitude is coming back...life is just better that way.
Our journey through a pPROM pregnancy. It's not always easy, but it's definitely a fight to remember!
Monday, July 28, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
WEEK 30 HIGHLIGHTS
Wednesday (7/9/14)
Woohoo!! I made it another week and if I could jump for joy I totally would! I feel so blessed for being able to make it so far in this pregnancy. I can definitely see the Lord's hand in this whole experience and my faith and trust in Him has grown.
Dave and the boys normally come on Wednesday, but because of their weird schedule I knew they weren't going to make it. I started looking for job opportunities for Dave again. We took a break from looking because of my pregnancy, but we feel that now would be a good time to start again.
Jon and Amy came to see me! They are in town from Nebraska and it was very nice to catch up with them and see what they've been up to. The rest of the evening wasn't too exciting. I watched TV while I finished the baby shoes for Misty and then went to bed.
Thursday (7/10/14)
I woke up really excited today because I knew Dave and the boys were coming by this evening. I went through my morning routine: order breakfast, be monitored, watch deal or no deal, shower and get ready for the day, watch price is right and then get my noon monitoring. About an hour after I was done being monitored I started feeling contractions! They put me back on the monitor, just the contractions one and they were picking them up. They were about 2-3 minutes apart for a couple of hours, but they weren't too painful so they continued to watch. I told Dave what was going on and how the doc said if I end up going into labor then they wouldn't stop it. We decided that it would be best to keep the boys home because we weren't sure what was going to happen. Dave came later that evening. My contractions would slow to every 5-8 minutes then go back, but by the end of the night they were about every 20 minutes or so. They took me off the monitor and by that time it was close to midnight so Dave went home and I went to sleep. I was pretty nervous because they kept talking to the doc and they did an ultrasound to make sure baby was still head down. I'm just glad things settled down because we want our little guy to have more time.
Friday (7/11/14)
So I made it through the night! I'm pretty sure I had contractions throughout the night and it triggered a dream that I was in labor, I never actually had the baby, just stayed in labor the whole time! I'm just glad I'm still pregnant.
The lady that delivered my food today called my breakfast boring, I thought it was a bit weird because my breakfast is pretty much the same everyday. Plus, the choices for breakfast aren't extravagant. Oh well, she makes weird comments a lot.
I had some more contractions, but nothing that concerned the nurses because they took me off on time. Everything is looking good with our little guy so let's hope things stay calm.
Dave took the boys to the doctor today for their well-checks. Oliver had to get 4 shots, but is now good until kindergarten. Lincoln had an easy check-up because he already had his shots. Dave took the boys to 7-eleven for free slurpees today and they loved it! I'm sad I'm missing all these fun experiences, but I'm glad Dave is taking them to enjoy it all. Dave took them home and then had to go back to work.
I learned how to crochet baby leggings! Not for our little guy of course, but for Misty. She wants to do a Dr. Seuss themed newborn picture and found a photo prop set that she liked and I'm going to make it for her. I probably won't get the yarn until I'm out of here so it's a good thing her baby girl isn't due til October.
The boys came today! They brought lots of krispie kreme donuts and boy were they delicious! I always love when I get to see all of my boys. We went on a walk and Oliver as usual sat on my lap and at one point he turns around and says "hugs" and then puts his arms around me and lays his head on my shoulder and stays there. It made my day! We enjoyed the rest of our walk and on the way back we were asking Lincoln about the signs and I pointed one out that said DIP. We spelled it and said it once or twice and then went on to STOP, which he has known. We enjoyed a little more time in my room and then they had to go. I ended my night by watching Harry Potter, the start of a marathon weekend on abc family.
Saturday (7/12/14)
I literally watched Harry Potter the entire day! There was a point when I started having contractions again, they kept the doctor informed in case this time it turned into full on labor. Thank goodness they calmed down. Our little guy is such a trooper! He has been handling contractions very well and his heart rate doesn't decel during contractions.
When I was getting ready for bed I received a text from Dave and Linc and it was them singing the song from Tarzan, two worlds. Lincoln loves to sing and he knows that song really well! I will admit that I got teary eyed. I love hearing him sing. I think that's his new favorite song.
Sunday (7/13/14)
Well it was another Harry Potter day! I guess it was a good way to pass the day. Dave has been on his own taking care of our boys and his grandma's since yesterday so I'm already prepared for less visits this coming week. He was planning on stopping by today, but by the time they had dinner it was too late. They had a good day and I got to talk to them at least. Nothing much besides that to report today. Baby boy is doing awesome and I haven't had many contractions, just random ones. I did lose a lot of fluid the past few days from all the steady contractions I had been having. I was actually very surprised at the amount of fluid I've had to lose! It just lets me know that our little fighter is doing great at making fluid! Now if only we could keep it.
Monday (7/14/14)
This week Dave will be taking the boys to different ward members homes so they can watch them for half the day while Dave works. He said the boys had a great time at the place they were at today. He put them down for a nap and kept working at home. They weren't able to come today, but will be here tomorrow! My day was pretty boring, but that's a good thing. The one big thing that happened was a growth ultrasound!! Baby is measuring 3lb 12oz and is measuring 3 days ahead (31.1 weeks)!! He is measuring about the 54th percentile and my fluid is 1.29cm, which doesn't surprise me since I lost so much with contractions. Oh his position did change and he is no longer head down, he us laying across my belly now. The specialist was surprised that I didn't go into labor, but says that it probably means it's coming soon...we shall see.
Tuesday (7/15/14)
Not much to report baby wise, he continues to do well, leaking is down and pretty pale pink and hardly any contractions! I think he may have gone back to head down because I feel lots of pressure and like I have a pinched nerve. Who knows!
We had a fun evening! Dave brought Cafe Rio and some friends (Jason and Noelle). We enjoyed dinner and Oliver sat on the bed with me and kept wanting to feed me. He got down eventually and then started doing everything Lincoln did, which is fun to see. We decided to go out for a walk. We went to see the life flight and the boys and Ava had fun running around. On the way back Lincoln was on Jason's shoulders and we passed the dip sign, I asked him what it said and apparently he had already told Jason that it said DIP! So proud of my smarty pants.
I got to spend a little time with the boys before they had to go home. They had fun at the family's home that watched them today. They got to go to the park and to McDonald's, which was a treat! I guess they were more interested in playing than eating, but that's okay. We opened up Oliver's birthday gift from grandma and grandpa, some more Book of Mormon heroes. They were so excited! We talked about a few of them and said prayers before they left. It was a great visit!
Woohoo!! I made it another week and if I could jump for joy I totally would! I feel so blessed for being able to make it so far in this pregnancy. I can definitely see the Lord's hand in this whole experience and my faith and trust in Him has grown.
Dave and the boys normally come on Wednesday, but because of their weird schedule I knew they weren't going to make it. I started looking for job opportunities for Dave again. We took a break from looking because of my pregnancy, but we feel that now would be a good time to start again.
Jon and Amy came to see me! They are in town from Nebraska and it was very nice to catch up with them and see what they've been up to. The rest of the evening wasn't too exciting. I watched TV while I finished the baby shoes for Misty and then went to bed.
Thursday (7/10/14)
I woke up really excited today because I knew Dave and the boys were coming by this evening. I went through my morning routine: order breakfast, be monitored, watch deal or no deal, shower and get ready for the day, watch price is right and then get my noon monitoring. About an hour after I was done being monitored I started feeling contractions! They put me back on the monitor, just the contractions one and they were picking them up. They were about 2-3 minutes apart for a couple of hours, but they weren't too painful so they continued to watch. I told Dave what was going on and how the doc said if I end up going into labor then they wouldn't stop it. We decided that it would be best to keep the boys home because we weren't sure what was going to happen. Dave came later that evening. My contractions would slow to every 5-8 minutes then go back, but by the end of the night they were about every 20 minutes or so. They took me off the monitor and by that time it was close to midnight so Dave went home and I went to sleep. I was pretty nervous because they kept talking to the doc and they did an ultrasound to make sure baby was still head down. I'm just glad things settled down because we want our little guy to have more time.
Friday (7/11/14)
So I made it through the night! I'm pretty sure I had contractions throughout the night and it triggered a dream that I was in labor, I never actually had the baby, just stayed in labor the whole time! I'm just glad I'm still pregnant.
The lady that delivered my food today called my breakfast boring, I thought it was a bit weird because my breakfast is pretty much the same everyday. Plus, the choices for breakfast aren't extravagant. Oh well, she makes weird comments a lot.
I had some more contractions, but nothing that concerned the nurses because they took me off on time. Everything is looking good with our little guy so let's hope things stay calm.
Dave took the boys to the doctor today for their well-checks. Oliver had to get 4 shots, but is now good until kindergarten. Lincoln had an easy check-up because he already had his shots. Dave took the boys to 7-eleven for free slurpees today and they loved it! I'm sad I'm missing all these fun experiences, but I'm glad Dave is taking them to enjoy it all. Dave took them home and then had to go back to work.
I learned how to crochet baby leggings! Not for our little guy of course, but for Misty. She wants to do a Dr. Seuss themed newborn picture and found a photo prop set that she liked and I'm going to make it for her. I probably won't get the yarn until I'm out of here so it's a good thing her baby girl isn't due til October.
The boys came today! They brought lots of krispie kreme donuts and boy were they delicious! I always love when I get to see all of my boys. We went on a walk and Oliver as usual sat on my lap and at one point he turns around and says "hugs" and then puts his arms around me and lays his head on my shoulder and stays there. It made my day! We enjoyed the rest of our walk and on the way back we were asking Lincoln about the signs and I pointed one out that said DIP. We spelled it and said it once or twice and then went on to STOP, which he has known. We enjoyed a little more time in my room and then they had to go. I ended my night by watching Harry Potter, the start of a marathon weekend on abc family.
Saturday (7/12/14)
I literally watched Harry Potter the entire day! There was a point when I started having contractions again, they kept the doctor informed in case this time it turned into full on labor. Thank goodness they calmed down. Our little guy is such a trooper! He has been handling contractions very well and his heart rate doesn't decel during contractions.
When I was getting ready for bed I received a text from Dave and Linc and it was them singing the song from Tarzan, two worlds. Lincoln loves to sing and he knows that song really well! I will admit that I got teary eyed. I love hearing him sing. I think that's his new favorite song.
Sunday (7/13/14)
Well it was another Harry Potter day! I guess it was a good way to pass the day. Dave has been on his own taking care of our boys and his grandma's since yesterday so I'm already prepared for less visits this coming week. He was planning on stopping by today, but by the time they had dinner it was too late. They had a good day and I got to talk to them at least. Nothing much besides that to report today. Baby boy is doing awesome and I haven't had many contractions, just random ones. I did lose a lot of fluid the past few days from all the steady contractions I had been having. I was actually very surprised at the amount of fluid I've had to lose! It just lets me know that our little fighter is doing great at making fluid! Now if only we could keep it.
Monday (7/14/14)
This week Dave will be taking the boys to different ward members homes so they can watch them for half the day while Dave works. He said the boys had a great time at the place they were at today. He put them down for a nap and kept working at home. They weren't able to come today, but will be here tomorrow! My day was pretty boring, but that's a good thing. The one big thing that happened was a growth ultrasound!! Baby is measuring 3lb 12oz and is measuring 3 days ahead (31.1 weeks)!! He is measuring about the 54th percentile and my fluid is 1.29cm, which doesn't surprise me since I lost so much with contractions. Oh his position did change and he is no longer head down, he us laying across my belly now. The specialist was surprised that I didn't go into labor, but says that it probably means it's coming soon...we shall see.
Tuesday (7/15/14)
Not much to report baby wise, he continues to do well, leaking is down and pretty pale pink and hardly any contractions! I think he may have gone back to head down because I feel lots of pressure and like I have a pinched nerve. Who knows!
We had a fun evening! Dave brought Cafe Rio and some friends (Jason and Noelle). We enjoyed dinner and Oliver sat on the bed with me and kept wanting to feed me. He got down eventually and then started doing everything Lincoln did, which is fun to see. We decided to go out for a walk. We went to see the life flight and the boys and Ava had fun running around. On the way back Lincoln was on Jason's shoulders and we passed the dip sign, I asked him what it said and apparently he had already told Jason that it said DIP! So proud of my smarty pants.
I got to spend a little time with the boys before they had to go home. They had fun at the family's home that watched them today. They got to go to the park and to McDonald's, which was a treat! I guess they were more interested in playing than eating, but that's okay. We opened up Oliver's birthday gift from grandma and grandpa, some more Book of Mormon heroes. They were so excited! We talked about a few of them and said prayers before they left. It was a great visit!
Friday, July 11, 2014
WEEK 29 HIGHLIGHTS
Wednesday (7/2/14)
Yes!! I made it another week!! Today the doc told me I've been here for 40 days and I'm hoping for 35 more! I'm noticing that little guy's movements are getting stronger and by that I mean more powerful and sometimes a little painful. He's definitely a strong little guy! I'm also starting to feel pressure against my tail bone, which the nurse thinks is due to his position and him growing. I'm still bleeding a little but it's starting to be more fluid than blood so that's good, well better than just blood. I had a couple of contractions this morning while being monitored. I'm just hoping that I can keep getting passed these things and keep little guy baking! Some people think contractions during pregnancy might not be too big of a deal, especially at 28 weeks or more, but what they don't understand is that with pPROM contractions can change in seconds and you could be getting ready to deliver in less than 5 minutes! Also, contractions hit harder than women with fluid because there isn't any cushion, so they come on fast and strong and can cause baby to go into distress. My docs are always saying that I need to let them know what's going on because labor will come on quickly and they will need to move fast. I keep thinking about my neighbor who was just fine and then all of a sudden and out of nowhere went into labor and had her baby! I'm hoping that however things happen they just go smoothly so that little guy is okay.
The boys came by this evening and we went outside. After they played for a while Lincoln asked to go see the Life Flight Helicopter. We made our way over and as we pulled up to the fence that surrounded it the pilot, who was on a call, hung up and asked if the boys wanted to come in and see the helicopter. We went in and they loved it! Oliver started to try to climb in right away and then the pilot asked them if they wanted to sit in it. We took pictures and the boys were happy to see it up close. They had to leave so we went to a little hill and the boys sat on the grass and we watched it take off. It was pretty windy when they started to take off and the boys' hair was being pushed back. As we walked back to my room and were talking about how fun it was Lincoln says, "it made my hair go zoom!"
When we got back to my room I realized we had been gone for an hour! The boys told the nurse that they got to see the helicopter and she was very impressed. Since it was almost 9pm it was time for the boys to go home. Dave cleaned up and then put the boys in their stroller. I asked Lincoln to say prayer and I looked at Oliver and told him to fold his arms and close his eyes, which he did and then he just started saying prayer in Spanish all by himself! He said, "nuestro padre gracias amen". Dave and I looked at each other and were so happy! We told him he did such a good job and then I said goodnight to all my boys.
Thursday (7/3/14)
Today was a pretty boring day and a horrible day as well! After my shower I was laying in bed and got a weird pain on my left side of my uterus. The nurses kept telling me it was probably just round ligament pain, but I knew it wasn't. After about 20 minutes of it I got up to go to the bathroom and then I discovered that I started bleeding! I told the nurse and they put me on the monitor. They called the doctor and he ordered some blood work to check and make sure I wasn't bleeding internally where they couldn't see. I was having contractions so the doctor told them to keep me on the monitor until the bleeding stopped. I guess they thought I was going to go into labor at any point, which is quite possible, but I had the feeling that I wasn't. The rest of the day passed and my contractions had stopped completely and the bleeding had slowed down, but I was still on the monitor.
Friday (7/4/14)
Happy 4th of July! I was still on the monitor for pretty much the entire day! They took me off finally at 8pm...32 hours of being monitored. Dave, the boys and Gwen stopped by for about 20 minutes before they went to the Stadium of Fire. It was good to see them even if just for a little bit. I got to watch the fireworks from my window. There were a lot of fireworks all around my room so it was not that bad. After the stadium Dave came back with the boys and Andrew. They stayed for about 30 minutes waiting for traffic to pass. Oliver kept saying "fireworks" and when Dave told them there were fireworks outside Oliver ran over to see them and when he saw none he said "no there's not". He's so silly and so smart. They left just a little before midnight...definitely a late night, but totally worth it! They had so much fun and loved all the fireworks and the show.
So this morning was pretty hard, knowing that it was the 4th, which is a holiday our family loves. I wanted to be with them and enjoy the days activities and not being able to do that made me sad. What made it worse was that I had to be connected to the monitors when I wasn't cramping or contracting and my bleeding had slowed to almost a stop. Previous bleeds didn't require this much attention and I felt they were just being drastic. I guess I was just extra annoyed because it was a holiday and I felt left out, sad, upset and all kinds of emotions. Seeing the boys as the day came to an end helped and of course reminding myself why I'm here at the hospital made me feel a bit better. Oh yeah, Dave brought me some yarn so I started on round 2 of Misty's baby blanket. I got several rows done before the night was over.
Saturday (7/5/14)
I think I took several naps today. I also worked on Misty's baby blanket and got pretty close to finishing it. Dave was going to bring me more yarn because I ran out. They went to the lake today so I saw them on their way home around 8pm. I'm glad they had fun. Dave brought me more yarn so that I could finish the blanket. Before they left I said prayer and I guess this was a hard weekend because I started crying and Dave asked why I was sad. I told him that tomorrow was Oliver's birthday and I was sad because I couldn't be there. He tried to make me feel better and it worked a little, but of course I was still sad just thinking about it. After they left I quickly composed myself and then the nurse came in to put me on the monitor. They ended up coming back like 30 minutes later because Dave left his phone so when they came in the room I was on the monitor and Lincoln was excited to see my heartbeat. They grabbed the phone and then left again. I continued to crochet and then after a while I went to bed.
Sunday (7/6/14)
I woke up today and told myself I wasn't going to be sad, but it didn't work. I was doing okay, but then when the couple came by to give me the sacrament they were asking questions and then asked how old my boys were and when I told them that my younger one turned two today I just couldn't help it and I started crying. I kept it a little under control while they were here, but then I just got so sad and I couldn't hold in the tears. I had a pretty good crying session in the shower and then was finally able to feel okay. I wanted to call Oliver to say happy birthday, but I couldn't stop crying so I decided to hold off and then they were at church. After talking with Dave I was happy to hear that Oliver was having a good birthday. It was just hard not being able to be there when he woke up and to help make his day special. Everyday has been difficult, but today more than ever because it's his special day and I wanted to be there with him and not here at the hospital.
After I got ready I read some General Conference talks from April. I found one that talked about being grateful in any circumstance and how we should focus on being thankful in our circumstances, whatever they may be. I changed my way of thinking about today and decided that I would be grateful for my family, for their strength, for their health and for their happiness. I'm grateful that I could be in the hospital (for 6 weeks now) so that our baby could have a fighting chance and for the blessing that I am still pregnant, especially since we have been told since I was 19 weeks that I would deliver any day and that our baby had well no chance.
I was able to get through the rest of the day without tears and I finished crocheting the blanket.
We had a celebration for Oliver's birthday here at the hospital. Dave and Andrew set up Oliver's big birthday present outside and then came up to get us so we could go and see his surprise. He was so happy when he saw his Thomas ride-on train. He was very sweet! He saw his cousin Vinny and he went up to him and said, "hug" and then gave him a hug. It was nice to have everyone come out for cake and little fun. Both of the boys looked so cute, Oliver with his Thomas shirt on and Lincoln with his pirate Jake shirt and his hair done like Jake. Oliver is starting to sing the happy birthday song. He ate cake off of the big cake and wanted to share bites with his momma and dadda. They had fun playing on the new train and running around. I got extra outside time today to hang out with everyone, but unfortunately the nurse of duty was crazy strict! At 8:10pm she came down looking for me and told me it was time to go upstairs. I thought it was really weird and so did everyone else! I've never had a nurse come down to get me. She said that I needed to be put on the monitor at 8pm and I was late. I let her know that most of the night shift nurses just make sure I get on before bed and they are usually flexible when my family visits. Apparently, some people are just not lenient at all! I had to say a quick good-bye to everyone because she was not leaving. The boys came up to say goodnight and then they had to leave. Overall it was a good day and I'm glad Oliver enjoyed his birthday.
Monday (7/7/14)
So apparently after Dave left yesterday the car overheated and he ended up dropping it off at his sister's and getting a ride home. He took it to get repaired this morning and because of timing he didn't bring the boys by today, instead he picked up the car after they went to sleep and then came to see me for a while.
The day itself was uneventful. I read that only 1% of pPROM pregnancies make it to 34 weeks so my long term goal is to make it and be part of that percentage! I looked at pictures and some videos from my phone of Oliver's birthday yesterday and it made my day. I love seeing how sweet the boys are. Lincoln tries so hard to listen and does a good job. He was told that they needed to wait til they got home to open one of the gifts and he walked around playing with it in the box and even when he was being told to open it he said "no not til we get home". He was so ready to sing happy birthday to his little brother that he started singing before everyone else and then started again with the group. I love the way he sings happy birthday! He must have been singing it a lot because Oliver sings it too!! "Birthday to you" over and over is Oliver's way.
I met with the dietician today and apparently I have gained 9 pounds in the last 7ish weeks. I was glad to hear because I feel like I've gained about 20! I guess when all you do is eat and lay around the weight is bound to pile on so I'll take 9.
Baby continues to look good! I go in next month for another ultrasound, which will be my last. I'm still leaking lots and it continues to be blood tinged. Nothing new so I don't stress over it.
Tuesday (7/8/14)
I haven't felt like doing much so I had a TV day, thanks to Mike and CeCelia! Dave took the boys to IHOP for dinner. It was like 57cent pancake day and since it was Tuesday, kids eat free, which was an added bonus. He got three meals for the price of one! He said the boys had a blast! They came that evening and as soon as they got here we went for a walk. It was a short visit, but I was glad to see them. Oh and I can't forget that they brought me pancakes for dinner. Of course I had to close my eyes and wait for them to say surprise! Oliver always says "eyes, eyes" so I will close my eyes and then he will say "a-pise"!
Yes!! I made it another week!! Today the doc told me I've been here for 40 days and I'm hoping for 35 more! I'm noticing that little guy's movements are getting stronger and by that I mean more powerful and sometimes a little painful. He's definitely a strong little guy! I'm also starting to feel pressure against my tail bone, which the nurse thinks is due to his position and him growing. I'm still bleeding a little but it's starting to be more fluid than blood so that's good, well better than just blood. I had a couple of contractions this morning while being monitored. I'm just hoping that I can keep getting passed these things and keep little guy baking! Some people think contractions during pregnancy might not be too big of a deal, especially at 28 weeks or more, but what they don't understand is that with pPROM contractions can change in seconds and you could be getting ready to deliver in less than 5 minutes! Also, contractions hit harder than women with fluid because there isn't any cushion, so they come on fast and strong and can cause baby to go into distress. My docs are always saying that I need to let them know what's going on because labor will come on quickly and they will need to move fast. I keep thinking about my neighbor who was just fine and then all of a sudden and out of nowhere went into labor and had her baby! I'm hoping that however things happen they just go smoothly so that little guy is okay.
The boys came by this evening and we went outside. After they played for a while Lincoln asked to go see the Life Flight Helicopter. We made our way over and as we pulled up to the fence that surrounded it the pilot, who was on a call, hung up and asked if the boys wanted to come in and see the helicopter. We went in and they loved it! Oliver started to try to climb in right away and then the pilot asked them if they wanted to sit in it. We took pictures and the boys were happy to see it up close. They had to leave so we went to a little hill and the boys sat on the grass and we watched it take off. It was pretty windy when they started to take off and the boys' hair was being pushed back. As we walked back to my room and were talking about how fun it was Lincoln says, "it made my hair go zoom!"
When we got back to my room I realized we had been gone for an hour! The boys told the nurse that they got to see the helicopter and she was very impressed. Since it was almost 9pm it was time for the boys to go home. Dave cleaned up and then put the boys in their stroller. I asked Lincoln to say prayer and I looked at Oliver and told him to fold his arms and close his eyes, which he did and then he just started saying prayer in Spanish all by himself! He said, "nuestro padre gracias amen". Dave and I looked at each other and were so happy! We told him he did such a good job and then I said goodnight to all my boys.
Thursday (7/3/14)
Today was a pretty boring day and a horrible day as well! After my shower I was laying in bed and got a weird pain on my left side of my uterus. The nurses kept telling me it was probably just round ligament pain, but I knew it wasn't. After about 20 minutes of it I got up to go to the bathroom and then I discovered that I started bleeding! I told the nurse and they put me on the monitor. They called the doctor and he ordered some blood work to check and make sure I wasn't bleeding internally where they couldn't see. I was having contractions so the doctor told them to keep me on the monitor until the bleeding stopped. I guess they thought I was going to go into labor at any point, which is quite possible, but I had the feeling that I wasn't. The rest of the day passed and my contractions had stopped completely and the bleeding had slowed down, but I was still on the monitor.
Friday (7/4/14)
Happy 4th of July! I was still on the monitor for pretty much the entire day! They took me off finally at 8pm...32 hours of being monitored. Dave, the boys and Gwen stopped by for about 20 minutes before they went to the Stadium of Fire. It was good to see them even if just for a little bit. I got to watch the fireworks from my window. There were a lot of fireworks all around my room so it was not that bad. After the stadium Dave came back with the boys and Andrew. They stayed for about 30 minutes waiting for traffic to pass. Oliver kept saying "fireworks" and when Dave told them there were fireworks outside Oliver ran over to see them and when he saw none he said "no there's not". He's so silly and so smart. They left just a little before midnight...definitely a late night, but totally worth it! They had so much fun and loved all the fireworks and the show.
So this morning was pretty hard, knowing that it was the 4th, which is a holiday our family loves. I wanted to be with them and enjoy the days activities and not being able to do that made me sad. What made it worse was that I had to be connected to the monitors when I wasn't cramping or contracting and my bleeding had slowed to almost a stop. Previous bleeds didn't require this much attention and I felt they were just being drastic. I guess I was just extra annoyed because it was a holiday and I felt left out, sad, upset and all kinds of emotions. Seeing the boys as the day came to an end helped and of course reminding myself why I'm here at the hospital made me feel a bit better. Oh yeah, Dave brought me some yarn so I started on round 2 of Misty's baby blanket. I got several rows done before the night was over.
Saturday (7/5/14)
I think I took several naps today. I also worked on Misty's baby blanket and got pretty close to finishing it. Dave was going to bring me more yarn because I ran out. They went to the lake today so I saw them on their way home around 8pm. I'm glad they had fun. Dave brought me more yarn so that I could finish the blanket. Before they left I said prayer and I guess this was a hard weekend because I started crying and Dave asked why I was sad. I told him that tomorrow was Oliver's birthday and I was sad because I couldn't be there. He tried to make me feel better and it worked a little, but of course I was still sad just thinking about it. After they left I quickly composed myself and then the nurse came in to put me on the monitor. They ended up coming back like 30 minutes later because Dave left his phone so when they came in the room I was on the monitor and Lincoln was excited to see my heartbeat. They grabbed the phone and then left again. I continued to crochet and then after a while I went to bed.
Sunday (7/6/14)
I woke up today and told myself I wasn't going to be sad, but it didn't work. I was doing okay, but then when the couple came by to give me the sacrament they were asking questions and then asked how old my boys were and when I told them that my younger one turned two today I just couldn't help it and I started crying. I kept it a little under control while they were here, but then I just got so sad and I couldn't hold in the tears. I had a pretty good crying session in the shower and then was finally able to feel okay. I wanted to call Oliver to say happy birthday, but I couldn't stop crying so I decided to hold off and then they were at church. After talking with Dave I was happy to hear that Oliver was having a good birthday. It was just hard not being able to be there when he woke up and to help make his day special. Everyday has been difficult, but today more than ever because it's his special day and I wanted to be there with him and not here at the hospital.
After I got ready I read some General Conference talks from April. I found one that talked about being grateful in any circumstance and how we should focus on being thankful in our circumstances, whatever they may be. I changed my way of thinking about today and decided that I would be grateful for my family, for their strength, for their health and for their happiness. I'm grateful that I could be in the hospital (for 6 weeks now) so that our baby could have a fighting chance and for the blessing that I am still pregnant, especially since we have been told since I was 19 weeks that I would deliver any day and that our baby had well no chance.
I was able to get through the rest of the day without tears and I finished crocheting the blanket.
We had a celebration for Oliver's birthday here at the hospital. Dave and Andrew set up Oliver's big birthday present outside and then came up to get us so we could go and see his surprise. He was so happy when he saw his Thomas ride-on train. He was very sweet! He saw his cousin Vinny and he went up to him and said, "hug" and then gave him a hug. It was nice to have everyone come out for cake and little fun. Both of the boys looked so cute, Oliver with his Thomas shirt on and Lincoln with his pirate Jake shirt and his hair done like Jake. Oliver is starting to sing the happy birthday song. He ate cake off of the big cake and wanted to share bites with his momma and dadda. They had fun playing on the new train and running around. I got extra outside time today to hang out with everyone, but unfortunately the nurse of duty was crazy strict! At 8:10pm she came down looking for me and told me it was time to go upstairs. I thought it was really weird and so did everyone else! I've never had a nurse come down to get me. She said that I needed to be put on the monitor at 8pm and I was late. I let her know that most of the night shift nurses just make sure I get on before bed and they are usually flexible when my family visits. Apparently, some people are just not lenient at all! I had to say a quick good-bye to everyone because she was not leaving. The boys came up to say goodnight and then they had to leave. Overall it was a good day and I'm glad Oliver enjoyed his birthday.
Monday (7/7/14)
So apparently after Dave left yesterday the car overheated and he ended up dropping it off at his sister's and getting a ride home. He took it to get repaired this morning and because of timing he didn't bring the boys by today, instead he picked up the car after they went to sleep and then came to see me for a while.
The day itself was uneventful. I read that only 1% of pPROM pregnancies make it to 34 weeks so my long term goal is to make it and be part of that percentage! I looked at pictures and some videos from my phone of Oliver's birthday yesterday and it made my day. I love seeing how sweet the boys are. Lincoln tries so hard to listen and does a good job. He was told that they needed to wait til they got home to open one of the gifts and he walked around playing with it in the box and even when he was being told to open it he said "no not til we get home". He was so ready to sing happy birthday to his little brother that he started singing before everyone else and then started again with the group. I love the way he sings happy birthday! He must have been singing it a lot because Oliver sings it too!! "Birthday to you" over and over is Oliver's way.
I met with the dietician today and apparently I have gained 9 pounds in the last 7ish weeks. I was glad to hear because I feel like I've gained about 20! I guess when all you do is eat and lay around the weight is bound to pile on so I'll take 9.
Baby continues to look good! I go in next month for another ultrasound, which will be my last. I'm still leaking lots and it continues to be blood tinged. Nothing new so I don't stress over it.
Tuesday (7/8/14)
I haven't felt like doing much so I had a TV day, thanks to Mike and CeCelia! Dave took the boys to IHOP for dinner. It was like 57cent pancake day and since it was Tuesday, kids eat free, which was an added bonus. He got three meals for the price of one! He said the boys had a blast! They came that evening and as soon as they got here we went for a walk. It was a short visit, but I was glad to see them. Oh and I can't forget that they brought me pancakes for dinner. Of course I had to close my eyes and wait for them to say surprise! Oliver always says "eyes, eyes" so I will close my eyes and then he will say "a-pise"!
Wednesday, July 2, 2014
WEEK 28...WE MADE IT!!
Wednesday (6/25/14)
WOW! I can't believe we made it to 28 weeks!! It used to seem so far away and well honestly like an impossible date, but here we are at 28 weeks and still going strong! So I watched Rocky V today and I like a quote from that movie. It's very fitting for our situation I think, "a fight ain't over 'til you heard the bell and we ain't heard the bell". Our fight isn't over, our little Rocky is still fighting and he's winning. He's a strong little guy!
When I woke up today, for some reason I thought I was back at home. I slowly opened one eye to take a look around and I was a little sad when I saw that I was still in the hospital. Oh well, I got over it. Not much happened today, I tried to fix Misty's baby blanket and it wasn't working so I gave up for the day. I guess when you crochet you shouldn't watch a show that doesn't allow you to count stitches, it gets way off!
The boys came over today. I saved them half of my dinner and of course the fruit. I also saved them an oatmeal cookie from lunch and then at dinner they gave me two oatmeal cookies so the boys, including Dave, each got one. It worked out well. They played and finished all the food and then we went for a walk outside. The boys enjoyed playing around and running around for a while. We went back upstairs and Lincoln sat on the bed with me while the nurse took some vitals. Of course the curious little boy asked her all sorts of questions, but the nurse asked the first one:
N- did you enjoy your walk?
L- yeah
N- where'd you go?
L- to see the water tower fountains
N- was it fun
L- it was excited
(She took my temp via ear)
L- why are you listening to my mom's ear?
N- do you want me to listen to your ear?
L- yeah
N- wow you have beautiful eyelashes
L- thanks
N- can I have some of yours?
L- but you have those (pointing to hers)
He's a silly boy!
Thursday (6/26/14)
So I'm having another bleeding episode again...i woke up around 3am and thought to myself oh no not again! I was put on the monitor for the rest of the morning til about 9am. The doc said as long as it doesn't increase, I don't have steady contractions and baby continues to look good then they won't be too concerned. I had some contractions throughout the day, but nothing steady. It's been off and on, it nothing too concerning.
Today I decided to take apart the blanket I was making for Misty's baby and to start over. I was getting a bit frustrated trying to fix it so after about 12 hours of working on it I unraveled the whole thing! Oh well, I figured out a new one and as soon as I get a bigger hook and one more color of yarn I will start over. I watched the last Rocky movie today, it was a pretty good one.
I talked with Dave and he is going to take the boys to the horse parade in Lehi and then run errands so he won't make it tonight. After the parade he called me and said that they loved it! They were throwing candy and at first they weren't getting any because they were on a corner and there was a big group on either side of them so Dave told Linc that the next time he needed to show them his biggest smile and wave really big to them...it worked because after that each person with candy threw a bunch just to their little group of three.
Sometime after the parade Dave took the boys to the store and at some point Linc fell and was sad. Oliver looks at him and says "oh no, Lincoln okay? What happened?" And then he gave him kisses and hugs and after Lincoln was okay he put his arm around his little brother. I wish I could've been there, but I'm glad Dave calls to tell me these things.
Friday (6/27/14)
I woke up at 5a.m. and was hoping that my bleeding was just a dream, but sure enough it wasn't. I'm hoping it stops today, but at this point I'm thinking I'm going to make it to 34 weeks and then they are going to have to induce me. I'm sure I've said it before, but I would much rather stay in he hospital so that I have a better chance of having a regular delivery than a c-section. I want to be able to walk out of the hospital and get right back to normal (whatever that might be this time) just like the other times. Plus after being on bed rest for this long I don't want to have to deal with recovery from a surgery, but I guess I'll have to deal with whatever comes my way.
I had a few visitors today! Rachelle came by to see me. It was really good to catch up with her, it's probably been since our MSW graduation that I've seen her! When she found out I was in Utah she contacted me to see if she could visit. It's always interesting to see what my classmates have been doing the past 4 years. Things seem to be going well for her, which I was very happy to hear. She is so thoughtful, she brought me some delicious cake bites from the sweet tooth fairy. We will definitely be visiting again.
Mike and CeCelia also stopped by for a quick visit. I got to hear some good news from them and chat a bit before they left. They told me how a friend of theirs had a baby around 26 weeks and was 1 1/2 pounds and now that same baby is in high school or grown up. It's crazy to think about that, but what's crazier is that my little (or should I say big) guy weighed in at 2 1/2 pounds at 26.5 weeks. We joked about him coming and then not looking like a preemie because for some reason I grow really big babies, which is a good thing in this case!
We had dinner as a family tonight and although the hospital food isn't all that bad I forgot how good the outside food is. I ordered dinner and gave it to the boys and Dave brought us burritos and they were so good! After everyone was done eating the boys each gave me a surprise. I love it because they have me close my eyes and say "surprise" and then give me whatever it is, which today was gummy bears and chocolate raspberry milano cookies. Oliver found a few more things from around the room and also surprised me with those. I surprised the boys with a piece of carrot cake and they loved it.
When the nurse came in Lincoln without hesitation asked, "can you get a wheelchair for us so we can go on a walk". I love that boy! He is not shy at all and will make sure he is heard. She brought in the wheelchair and Oliver quickly gets on and starts saying walk. On our way out of my room I noticed that they were cleaning out room 3! I told Dave that was the girl I met on Tuesday and I think she had her baby!! It was sad, but she would be 28 weeks Saturday and her water had only been ruptured for about a week so my guess is baby is okay. We went outside and when we got to the fountains they were off. Oliver stood in front of them and kept saying, "oh no...off".
Dave asked the boys if they wanted to play duck duck goose. They did very well! I was even included in the game although I was never goose. Linc had his turn being "the duck duck goose leader" and did a good job with how the game was played. When it was Oliver's turn I was very surprised at how well he did. He would pay each head saying duck and then chose someone to be goose. It was a very fun evening full of lots of laughter!
Saturday (6/28/14)
Today was a pretty good day. I had some visitors in the morning, Rob and Caitlin came by with their boys and they brought me my favorite flowers gerbera daisies! They are in town for a visit and they made time to come and see me, which I totally appreciate. It's been a few years since we saw them because of law school and them moving for Rob's job. It was a fun visit, but just like with my boys once the kids are done the visit is over.
The rest of the day passed without excitement. The boys had a busy day at home so weren't able to visit me, but it sounds like they had tons of fun! They went to a parade that Sabrina was in, played in the water outside and helped Dave wash the car. Dave went paintballing that night so they definitely had a fun filled day.
The baby continues to look good and his heart tones are always amazing! I love how every time Lincoln comes he always asks about my heartbeat and if they need to do my heartbeat. My bleeding has pretty much stopped so that's good! I got through another episode and am still here, but I think my guess is that I'll be here til 34 and then they will have to induce me. I guess only time will tell.
Tonight I learned how to crochet some ballerina type slippers and I added a little flower to each. They will be part of Misty's baby gift. For my first pair and having learned a new stitch I think they came out pretty good.
Sunday (6/29/14)
This morning was a pretty lazy morning. I had breakfast, had my first monitor, read/listened to some talks from lds.org and then watched a how-to video on YouTube to crochet a loafer/mocassin slipper. After a shower I crocheted the new slipper and then came up with a pattern of my own for a flower to put on it. Again part of Misty's gift, but I still have to make the second shoe.
I took a nap and then Dave called to say they were on their way. I hurried to order dinner, but it worked well since Dave was bringing the boys' dinner here. It was really good to see them! I fed them dinner and Oliver wanted to just eat the "noonles" and Lincoln ate the chicken and noodles. A while later Oliver was in the stroller playing around and then the nurse came in to check on me, Oliver starts saying "walk, walk, walk" and then Linc walks over to her and says, "can you get a wheelchair for my mommy so we can go for a walk, are you busy?" It's their new thing to ask for a wheelchair, each in their own way. I absolutely love it!
We went outside and had some fun running around time, or rather me watching the boys and Dave run around time. They ran a bit of a distance away from me and then the life flight helicopter flew over and was getting ready to land. Linc and Dave stayed where they were to watch and Oliver came running over to me saying , "hecopter, hecopter" over and over. When he got to me he said it again and then points to his ear and says "isten". It was very sweet because he wanted me to see it too. He climbed on my lap and then Linc and Dave came running over and Dave put Linc on my lap and then he pushed us to where the helicopter landed. We walked by, saw them pulling the hurt person out and onto a stretcher and then we made a loop and started walking back. I saw some sprinklers on so we made a detour so the boys could run through. As soon as we stopped Oliver basically jumped down and then Dave took the boys' hands and they ran through, but as they reached the end they turned off. Then they found the puddles and started playing in them!! They got soaked, but had so much fun so it was definitely worth it.
After that it was time to go back up to the room and then we did our book of Mormon heroes. I love hearing the boys and what they are learning, Lincoln knows their names and a good amount of their stories and Oliver is learning their names. We said prayers I gave them their treat and then said goodbye. As Lincoln was leaving he looks at me and says, "are you going to be sad when we leave?". Of course I am, I hate saying goodbye to my family, but just as Linc says one of these days I will be able to go visit them.
Monday (6/30/14)
I started bleeding some more, but not a lot. Still no contractions, but a little bit of cramping. Our little guy continues to look great so that's the most important thing. When the doc came by today I asked him if I could have an hour of outside time on Sunday because it's Oliver's birthday and we are planning on doing cake outside. I have to admit it's weird asking permission for something like that!
The day was pretty uneventful before the boys came. I just watched TV, did a little shopping for the boys and took a nap. I tried to get myself to crochet, but never got around to it. Oh well...maybe tomorrow.
The boys were on their way a little earlier than normal! When they got here they had sonic slushies. I shared some vegetables with them and they shared their drink with me. They played around and Dave sat with them on the rolly chair and they had to sing to make the chair move. They had lots of fun and I enjoyed hearing them sing. We went outside and after a little playtime we had family home evening outside. We sang head shoulders knees and toes and they loved it! Of course we did it super fast at Linc's request. Then we talked about our knees and how we pray to Heavenly Father. We played telephone with things we pray for and it actually went well. The first round it was me, Linc, Dave and ended with Oliver and actually said family so it worked! We played duck duck goose for a bit before going back up to the room. I love watching them play! Oliver actually waits til he gets goose before he gets up to run, otherwise he sits there watching and saying "dadda goose" until he gets patted and then he gets up and runs with the boys. We finished the night with B of M heroes and prayers. It was a good evening.
Tuesday (7/1/14)
Wow it's July already!! When I woke up this morning I had absolutely no idea what day it was, I thought it was Sunday, then Saturday and then I just had to think for a minute about yesterday and what happened to figure out the day. For most of the morning I still kept getting confused. It was a pretty calm morning and then around noon I started feeling contractions, after about 15 minutes they weren't going away so I called the nurse in and asked to be monitored. I had contractions for about 4 hours! Some were stronger than others and for a couple of hours they were anywhere from 2-6 minutes apart. Luckily they slowed down and then eventually stopped! They were a little concerned only because little guys heart tones were being weird after each contraction. After that I just relaxed.
Dave came over tonight and when he walked in the room he was holding a snow cone as big as my head! It was sooooo good! He said he thought I would like something from the outside world haha! We enjoyed it together while watching Veronica Mars. It was a nice relaxing night and a great way to end my 28th week!
Saturday (6/28/14)
Today was a pretty good day. I had some visitors in the morning, Rob and Caitlin came by with their boys and they brought me my favorite flowers gerbera daisies! They are in town for a visit and they made time to come and see me, which I totally appreciate. It's been a few years since we saw them because of law school and them moving for Rob's job. It was a fun visit, but just like with my boys once the kids are done the visit is over.
The rest of the day passed without excitement. The boys had a busy day at home so weren't able to visit me, but it sounds like they had tons of fun! They went to a parade that Sabrina was in, played in the water outside and helped Dave wash the car. Dave went paintballing that night so they definitely had a fun filled day.
The baby continues to look good and his heart tones are always amazing! I love how every time Lincoln comes he always asks about my heartbeat and if they need to do my heartbeat. My bleeding has pretty much stopped so that's good! I got through another episode and am still here, but I think my guess is that I'll be here til 34 and then they will have to induce me. I guess only time will tell.
Tonight I learned how to crochet some ballerina type slippers and I added a little flower to each. They will be part of Misty's baby gift. For my first pair and having learned a new stitch I think they came out pretty good.
Sunday (6/29/14)
This morning was a pretty lazy morning. I had breakfast, had my first monitor, read/listened to some talks from lds.org and then watched a how-to video on YouTube to crochet a loafer/mocassin slipper. After a shower I crocheted the new slipper and then came up with a pattern of my own for a flower to put on it. Again part of Misty's gift, but I still have to make the second shoe.
I took a nap and then Dave called to say they were on their way. I hurried to order dinner, but it worked well since Dave was bringing the boys' dinner here. It was really good to see them! I fed them dinner and Oliver wanted to just eat the "noonles" and Lincoln ate the chicken and noodles. A while later Oliver was in the stroller playing around and then the nurse came in to check on me, Oliver starts saying "walk, walk, walk" and then Linc walks over to her and says, "can you get a wheelchair for my mommy so we can go for a walk, are you busy?" It's their new thing to ask for a wheelchair, each in their own way. I absolutely love it!
We went outside and had some fun running around time, or rather me watching the boys and Dave run around time. They ran a bit of a distance away from me and then the life flight helicopter flew over and was getting ready to land. Linc and Dave stayed where they were to watch and Oliver came running over to me saying , "hecopter, hecopter" over and over. When he got to me he said it again and then points to his ear and says "isten". It was very sweet because he wanted me to see it too. He climbed on my lap and then Linc and Dave came running over and Dave put Linc on my lap and then he pushed us to where the helicopter landed. We walked by, saw them pulling the hurt person out and onto a stretcher and then we made a loop and started walking back. I saw some sprinklers on so we made a detour so the boys could run through. As soon as we stopped Oliver basically jumped down and then Dave took the boys' hands and they ran through, but as they reached the end they turned off. Then they found the puddles and started playing in them!! They got soaked, but had so much fun so it was definitely worth it.
After that it was time to go back up to the room and then we did our book of Mormon heroes. I love hearing the boys and what they are learning, Lincoln knows their names and a good amount of their stories and Oliver is learning their names. We said prayers I gave them their treat and then said goodbye. As Lincoln was leaving he looks at me and says, "are you going to be sad when we leave?". Of course I am, I hate saying goodbye to my family, but just as Linc says one of these days I will be able to go visit them.
Monday (6/30/14)
I started bleeding some more, but not a lot. Still no contractions, but a little bit of cramping. Our little guy continues to look great so that's the most important thing. When the doc came by today I asked him if I could have an hour of outside time on Sunday because it's Oliver's birthday and we are planning on doing cake outside. I have to admit it's weird asking permission for something like that!
The day was pretty uneventful before the boys came. I just watched TV, did a little shopping for the boys and took a nap. I tried to get myself to crochet, but never got around to it. Oh well...maybe tomorrow.
The boys were on their way a little earlier than normal! When they got here they had sonic slushies. I shared some vegetables with them and they shared their drink with me. They played around and Dave sat with them on the rolly chair and they had to sing to make the chair move. They had lots of fun and I enjoyed hearing them sing. We went outside and after a little playtime we had family home evening outside. We sang head shoulders knees and toes and they loved it! Of course we did it super fast at Linc's request. Then we talked about our knees and how we pray to Heavenly Father. We played telephone with things we pray for and it actually went well. The first round it was me, Linc, Dave and ended with Oliver and actually said family so it worked! We played duck duck goose for a bit before going back up to the room. I love watching them play! Oliver actually waits til he gets goose before he gets up to run, otherwise he sits there watching and saying "dadda goose" until he gets patted and then he gets up and runs with the boys. We finished the night with B of M heroes and prayers. It was a good evening.
Tuesday (7/1/14)
Wow it's July already!! When I woke up this morning I had absolutely no idea what day it was, I thought it was Sunday, then Saturday and then I just had to think for a minute about yesterday and what happened to figure out the day. For most of the morning I still kept getting confused. It was a pretty calm morning and then around noon I started feeling contractions, after about 15 minutes they weren't going away so I called the nurse in and asked to be monitored. I had contractions for about 4 hours! Some were stronger than others and for a couple of hours they were anywhere from 2-6 minutes apart. Luckily they slowed down and then eventually stopped! They were a little concerned only because little guys heart tones were being weird after each contraction. After that I just relaxed.
Dave came over tonight and when he walked in the room he was holding a snow cone as big as my head! It was sooooo good! He said he thought I would like something from the outside world haha! We enjoyed it together while watching Veronica Mars. It was a nice relaxing night and a great way to end my 28th week!
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