randomness

At the request of my twin, here are a few updates in a normal day (if those actually exist).

I am eating better since the whole stomach thing. I actually ate my entire dinner tonight, which I haven't done in some time now, even before the stomach thing. I am not snacking as much. If I do snack, it is usually something small... a scoop of goldfish, a banana, maybe a full thing of yogurt. Actual meals are small. Fruit Loops for breakfast... sometimes a bowl and a half and my first bowl is usually just about to overflow.

Broomhilda is very active in the afternoons and right as I want to go to sleep. She has this thing she does most nights. Right as a I lie down, it almost feels like my entire stomach twitches for a good minute. It is mainly the lower left corner and the upper right corner (if my belly had corners). I really wanted Eric to feel this since she started it the couple of nights he was "away" at a conference. So one night she did it. By the time I got his attention she had stopped. He came over and did that nervous tap with his fingers in the lower spot. After a couple times of that she did it back!

She may go a couple of hours and not really move, but then when she does it is a good half hour to entire hour straight. Right now it feels like she is tapping my bladder. Sometimes I'll just see movement but not actually feel anything. Other times, I'm surprised someone can't hear her move she does it so forcefully.

I am feeling better. My stomach muscles are really tight and sore. Getting up out of bed is a little difficult and sometimes even standing up after sitting in a chair can prove challenging. My lower back is starting to get stiff easier. Leg cramps during the night are occurring at least two to three nights a week. Sometimes I feel the lingering affects for a couple of days, especially in my right leg.

I'm not sure how much weight I have gained. I did lose like five to seven pounds in the hospital. The last time I weighed myself here at home, I was back to being within six pounds of where I started. I haven't checked in the past week though. I have noticed that my wedding ring is really loose. I was afraid I would retain so much water that I wouldn't be able to wear it, but now I'm struggling just to keep it on!

I'm trying to think of what else I can tell you. My mom & Sarah are coming up this weekend along with Lyn & Elisha for a baby shower being thrown by two really great gals, Bethany & Gabby. I am really looking forward to the shower, since I know some really hard work has been put into it! Plus some time with family this weekend is always good! I'm taking Friday afternoon off to make sure I get quality time with Mom & Sarah. I haven't seen Sarah since Christmas, and that was the last time I saw Mom until she came up to make sure I was going to live through the hospital weekend! I don't get to see them that often so I cherish the time I do get!

Eric & I still don't think we are completely ready for her to get here. I suppose no one ever is. We just look forward to each day and thank God we got this far!!

two months to go!!!

Can you believe there's only 8 weeks left!?!??! I can't!! Anyway.... here's two-months-to-go pictures!

and the belly shot....

whose nose?

So once again a good thing about being in the hospital was another peak at our little one that should be here in 10 weeks!!!!

Eric says she has my nose... what do you think???

yet another hospital visit

If you haven't heard, I have been in the hospital since Thursday afternoon. I am glad to say that I am back home today. Apparently I had a stomach virus that was enhanced from being pregnant. Not being able to keep anything, including water, down for a couple of days was not the greatest experience.

It all started Wednesday night with cramps in my upper stomach area. We figured that they may be the start of the false labor pains, but then the vomiting started about 2:30 in the morning. You can ask Eric about the funs of that episode. I called the night line for the doctors and they called back and said to call the main office in the morning. After calling them in the morning they finally told me around noon to go ahead and get to triage.

I checked in at 1:30 & was admitted to the hospital around 10:30 Thursday night. An IV was inserted, after the first time it didn't work in my left arm. By the time I left, I was working on bag #13 of fluids. I had a liquid diet until Sunday evening. This morning I got yogart and oatmeal. I've kept everything in since Saturday evening so this morning they decided that yes I get to go home!

So now I'm home and supposed to rest and take it easy for the next three or four days and keep my diet bland and mild. Mom flew up here late Saturday night to help out since Eric had to be back to work today. So I'm being taken care of :)