quick update on sarah

I have basically been put on bed rest, not by the doctor, but by Andy. While the doctor did say it was important for me to lay on my side with my feet up, if I sit up for two seconds Andy gets upset. I thought the doctor was going to do an ultrasound but he didn't. He did say that my cervix(?) was soft and open by two cm. which is a good sign for a vbac. He did also say that because of the possibility of toxemia he wont let me go late, but that inducing labor would cause greater risks. I had a big weight gain of @$lbs. and the bottom number of my blood pressure was a little higher than normal. Don't worry, the weight gain isn't as big as your probably thinking, and when the doctor saw the blood pressure numbers we've been keeping track of at home he wasn't as concerned. He did say that if the numbers go up steadily even a little we need to call him. So in a nutshell, I am not sure how I will be giving birth and am spending a lot of time off my feet. None of it matters as long as me and the baby are good and healthy afterward right?

Picture tag.

OK, so I haven't done the tagging thing before but this one was doable for me.

This is picture number six from file number six.

I believe it is from Thanksgiving.

I can't tell what they are doing, but aren't they soooo cute!?!

Four weeks left.

I have to admit that I'm really nervous about giving birth to Sarah. Not that I think anything will go wrong, it's just that I don't know what will happen. Even if I end up having another c-section for whatever reason, I'm not going to know what to expect. I really don't like not knowing what to expect.
On another note, I have been having the strangest cravings for the last couple of days. For example all day today I have been craving sugar. Not candy, not even kool aid, but pure sugar. I figured that it can't be good to give in to cravings like that one so I ignored it all day until about five minuets ago. The cravings gone, but I can't believe I ate a BIG spoonful of pure sugar.
I am just going to hope that that is the strangest thing that happens in the next four weeks.

Sarah update.

So I just had my doctors appointment and so far nothing has really changed from the last one. My doctor just wants me to keep checking my blood pressure twice a day and he wants me off my feet more. My next doctors appointment is March 9th, that is when they are really going to watch what she is doing(head in the right spot, weight, etc.). I really think everything will be OK with this one though.

just a quick update.

Andy, Avah, and I are now sealed. I thought that it would be harder on me than it was. In fact my blood pressure was better when we finally got home than it was in the morning. I'm glad we finally did it. I feel like a big weight has been lifted off my shoulders.
My blood pressure has stayed normal and the swelling hasn't been bad. I have been getting a lot of headaches the last couple of days. But, I don't think they are painful enough to worry about. I believe my next doctor appointment is on Monday so I will know more then.
Avah now has a cold. I'm a little worried that it might be bad. She insisted on spending most of the morning on my lap drooling on my shirt. I didn't mind too much, she normally wants to snuggle with Andy. It was a little inconvenient as she had had a blow out and taken off her diaper before I managed to wake up this morning(It was poopy). I still managed to get it all cleaned up in time to put her down for an early nap. Another reason I know she is pretty sick is, she didn't complain about the nap at all. Does anyone have a kid that gets sick as often as mine? It feels like there is something wrong with her at least three out of the four weeks a month.
Well I'm sure there's more but I can't think of it so it must not be that important. I'm sure if there is anything else it will be in my next blog.

cross your fingers.

We just had our thirty-two and a half week appointment,( I thought I was farther along. Oh well.) I am swelling and had a bit of protein in my pee. The doctor now wants me to check my blood pressure twice a day. I think my blood pressure is the only thing keeping me off bed rest. He says we need to keep an eye out but that so far he is really happy with how it is going. So cross your fingers and hope that this pregnancy is a lot more boring(that's how my doctor put it) than the last.

Just some random stuff.

The most important of which is Andy and I are going to the Temple! We are going on the 14th of this month. We are also going to be sealed to Avah on the same day. I'm really excited it is finally happening.
Andy had jury duty again at the beginning of the month. He was selected to be an actual jury person. Luckily it lasted only that day and had nothing to do with the mob.
Avah has her back teeth growing in. Which for the most part she is handling really well, as long as she gets a Popsicle before she goes down for a nap, and really cold water when she goes to bed at night. (is it OK to give kids really cold water when they sleep?)
Sarah has about seven(I think) weeks left before she joins the world. I'm very happy its almost over, but a little nervous about the birth or what might happen in a week. (Avah came six weeks early.) I have a doctors appointment on Monday and I think she will be fine and healthy. After all its gone alot better than the first one already.
I believe that that is all of the highlights of whats going on.