Well, still no baby! It has been a long and draining, but wonderful weekend...if that's possible! haha! We celebrated my birthday week last week, which was SO fun! I really thought Lincoln would come this past weekend, but nope! We went to eat lunch on Friday, and I had constant and painful contractions all through lunch...we stopped by Target to exchange some diapers and then hurried home. By this point, I had been contracting for over an hour. When we got home, Ben cleaned, took out trash, and got the car loaded while I layed down to see if the contractions would stop. At first, they kept up! They gradually got further apart, then stopped:( I fell asleep a bit disappointed, but hopeful!
That night, I fell asleep around 10:30...I rolled over around 12:30 and Ben was still awake. He told me happy birthday, and I immediately started having very painful contractions. We started timing them, and they were close! After a little over an hour and a half, I decided to take a shower and get ready, again, to head to the hospital...just after 2, I got in the shower. Once again, the contractions started to taper off and eventually stop. I was a bit devastated and exhausted at this point. We got back into bed and I cried. I am so very ready to meet Lincoln. My doctor keeps saying "anytime, anytime", but still no baby. I am, obviously, not a patient person, and this waiting is driving me crazy! I have tried to just ignore the contractions now. Everyone keep saying "you will know when it's time", so I'm doing my best to just enjoy each moment.
My family lives just over 3 hours away, and they are SUPER busy this week starting tomorrow...here's hoping he comes TODAY:)
Monday, October 24, 2011
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Making Progress!
Well, we were supposed to go to the doctor tomorrow, but with it being a Wednesday, not to mention the kick off to fall break and our youth lock-in, we have a lot going on tomorrow! I called the doctor's office, who called me back within the hour, to say they had a cancellation! YAY! Off we rushed, and found out that we are dilated to a 3 and 50% effaced!!! Lincoln has dropped-finally!-and we are making progress:) I am just so super excited to meet our little guy, I can hardly stand it! I know things are about to change in a big way, so I'm trying to just go on with life as usual, and give my amazingly wonderful husband as much attention as I can. I never EVER want him to think that he is 2nd in my life now or less important...he is going to be such an amazing daddy, and I just KNOW my love for him will grow even more!
That's all for today! I am hoping to update from the hospital tomorrow! haha
That's all for today! I am hoping to update from the hospital tomorrow! haha
Monday, October 17, 2011
still waiting...weekend recap
Our weekend, which starts when we leave the office on Thursday, was great! Thursday evening, Ben took me to a mexican restaurant on the lake, which unfortunately, is almost dry due to the drought. The sunset was still beautiful, and it was so much fun to have an official date night that I had been looking forward to for a few weeks! We followed dinner with some shopping for a phone cover...we had pre-ordered our iphones and knew we wanted a solid case on them ASAP! We didn't find one for me, but it was still fun just to be out on a Thursday night instead of already in our pj's on the couch (which I still enjoy immensely!). We tried to go to the movies, but since we had not looked up the times, we missed all of them. We rented a redbox instead, which was just as great...especially since I could push pause every few minutes to go to the bathroom!
Friday was kind of low key...we ate lunch out, came home and watched our movies and just spent time loving each other. I was having strong contractions that morning, but then they stopped-NO FUN!!! Ben went to do some birthday shopping that night, so I decided I would try several more at home things to induce labor...it didn't work...haha!
We had planned on sleeping in on Saturday, then going to our friends house to watch the OSU game. Before leaving, Ben said they called and asked if we would get some ice. Ben suggested just getting some from church since it was on the way. We stopped by there, and much to my surprise, he had planned a surprise party for me in the youth building!!! I truly thought we had walked in on someone else's party, and thought we needed to get out before they came so they could have their surprise. It took me some time to realize it was for me! haha! It was so much fun, and I am so thankful for the love and support of so many people.
Sunday was great! Church is always so wonderful:) We went to lunch with some friends, and my contractions came back STRONG! They were 6 minutes apart on the way home, and once again, I thought that was it! Much to my dismay, I layed on the couch and they went away again:( It is frustrating, because they hurt, and my doctor has said more than once that she would be surprised if we made it to our due date. I want Lincoln in as long as he needs to be, but am selfishly very ready to meet him!!!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I am still hoping we meet our little one this week!
Friday was kind of low key...we ate lunch out, came home and watched our movies and just spent time loving each other. I was having strong contractions that morning, but then they stopped-NO FUN!!! Ben went to do some birthday shopping that night, so I decided I would try several more at home things to induce labor...it didn't work...haha!
We had planned on sleeping in on Saturday, then going to our friends house to watch the OSU game. Before leaving, Ben said they called and asked if we would get some ice. Ben suggested just getting some from church since it was on the way. We stopped by there, and much to my surprise, he had planned a surprise party for me in the youth building!!! I truly thought we had walked in on someone else's party, and thought we needed to get out before they came so they could have their surprise. It took me some time to realize it was for me! haha! It was so much fun, and I am so thankful for the love and support of so many people.
Sunday was great! Church is always so wonderful:) We went to lunch with some friends, and my contractions came back STRONG! They were 6 minutes apart on the way home, and once again, I thought that was it! Much to my dismay, I layed on the couch and they went away again:( It is frustrating, because they hurt, and my doctor has said more than once that she would be surprised if we made it to our due date. I want Lincoln in as long as he needs to be, but am selfishly very ready to meet him!!!
I hope you all had a wonderful weekend! I am still hoping we meet our little one this week!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Bottling up time
The past 2 days have been hilarious! Monday was a day filled with things to do at church to get ready for the week ahead, as well as our youth lock in next week. Tons to do, but somehow, everything Ben did or said made me laugh. We truly spent almost the entire day joking around, while still getting stuff done of course-haha! It was one of those days that if I could, I would bottle it up and put it on a shelf to remember!!!
Yesterday was a bit more rough...no progress on the delivery/labor/baby arrival front, took the Rav to Wal Mart to have them change the tires...waited 2 hours only to see that it had not been pulled in yet...went to another Wal Mart (who quoted us on tires just this past Sat) and could get right in, but now they say they don't even have those tires and cannot order them (WHAT??? Wal-Mart is CRAZY!!!)....my phone decided to spaz out and is almost completely out of commission (Friday and the IPhone 4s cannot come soon enough!)! When we finally got home from this day, I was almost in tears over just the messy day...Ben tried to take my phone and hug me so he could look at it...not what I wanted at that moment so I went into the bedroom. He immediately called Discount Tires to order the ones we wanted and came with a "hand written" note on his ipad saying how sorry he was that my phone was broken and that he loved me. I melted. After all of this, he got off the phone, and we moved right back into the loving, joking couple we were just the day before.
I write all of this so I can just remember these incredible days. God has been so good to us. We are blessed far beyond anything we deserve. I just want to know on hard days, that the good far outweighs them, and satan will not win in our family! I have a husband who diligently prays with me, for me, over me and our son. I am so thankful that God allowed him to see whatever he saw in me and choose me as his wife and mother to his children. I so desperately try not to let such small things like yesterday's events, bring me down, but they often do. Praise God that He is so much bigger that all of that silly stuff!!!!
Yesterday was a bit more rough...no progress on the delivery/labor/baby arrival front, took the Rav to Wal Mart to have them change the tires...waited 2 hours only to see that it had not been pulled in yet...went to another Wal Mart (who quoted us on tires just this past Sat) and could get right in, but now they say they don't even have those tires and cannot order them (WHAT??? Wal-Mart is CRAZY!!!)....my phone decided to spaz out and is almost completely out of commission (Friday and the IPhone 4s cannot come soon enough!)! When we finally got home from this day, I was almost in tears over just the messy day...Ben tried to take my phone and hug me so he could look at it...not what I wanted at that moment so I went into the bedroom. He immediately called Discount Tires to order the ones we wanted and came with a "hand written" note on his ipad saying how sorry he was that my phone was broken and that he loved me. I melted. After all of this, he got off the phone, and we moved right back into the loving, joking couple we were just the day before.
I write all of this so I can just remember these incredible days. God has been so good to us. We are blessed far beyond anything we deserve. I just want to know on hard days, that the good far outweighs them, and satan will not win in our family! I have a husband who diligently prays with me, for me, over me and our son. I am so thankful that God allowed him to see whatever he saw in me and choose me as his wife and mother to his children. I so desperately try not to let such small things like yesterday's events, bring me down, but they often do. Praise God that He is so much bigger that all of that silly stuff!!!!
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
ugh!
Well, we had our weekly check up today...no news to report:( I am ok with the fact that I am not in labor or having regular contractions, etc....I am frustrated because my truly amazing doctor, told me with what seemed like such certainty that Lincoln would be here early! At our first check, I was dilated to a 2 and 30% effaced...last time she was barely able to check my dilation, which had not progressed much, and could not check effacement. Today was worse! Lincoln is SO posterior, she could not check EITHER!!! UGH! It's not that I want to be in labor right now, but I just wish I had progressed SOME! I feel like a sitting duck.
On a happier note, since I am not headed to the hospital, Ben and I have a date night planned:) We are going to eat at Lake Hefner at this mexican restaurant which I hope is great! We also get our new IPhone 4s on Friday!!! Now, we are not the type of people who have the latest and greatest technology, but we do not have a good digital camera, and the specs on this phone are supposed to be awesome! I would be thrilled if Lincoln came Saturday:)
I am a bit worried, as my doctor told me today she was going out of town next Thursday night! WHAT??? You may not be here to deliver my precious baby???? Ben thinks it's no big deal, but I want MY doctor, the one who has been with me on this journey from the beginning!!! So, we are praying, and trying all of the at home labor inducers to get this guy out before she leaves!
I'll keep you posted as things progress...or not! haha
On a happier note, since I am not headed to the hospital, Ben and I have a date night planned:) We are going to eat at Lake Hefner at this mexican restaurant which I hope is great! We also get our new IPhone 4s on Friday!!! Now, we are not the type of people who have the latest and greatest technology, but we do not have a good digital camera, and the specs on this phone are supposed to be awesome! I would be thrilled if Lincoln came Saturday:)
I am a bit worried, as my doctor told me today she was going out of town next Thursday night! WHAT??? You may not be here to deliver my precious baby???? Ben thinks it's no big deal, but I want MY doctor, the one who has been with me on this journey from the beginning!!! So, we are praying, and trying all of the at home labor inducers to get this guy out before she leaves!
I'll keep you posted as things progress...or not! haha
Sunday, October 9, 2011
mom update!
We got a clean bill of health for my mom!!! Praise the Lord!!!! We are so very excited and thankful for this news and that we don't have to wait for results!!
In other news, there is none. I keep thinking I am having contractions, and have read countless websites about what they can or may feel like. I question if they are real or not, and then they go away. I know I'll know it when it's real and time to go. It's sometimes frustrating because Ben gets excited, then I have to tell him they went away.
We finished Ben's birthday week yesterday with lunch with his family! It was a great week of celebrating him and I am just so very thankful God created him for me!
Not much to say today, so have a blessed Sunday!
In other news, there is none. I keep thinking I am having contractions, and have read countless websites about what they can or may feel like. I question if they are real or not, and then they go away. I know I'll know it when it's real and time to go. It's sometimes frustrating because Ben gets excited, then I have to tell him they went away.
We finished Ben's birthday week yesterday with lunch with his family! It was a great week of celebrating him and I am just so very thankful God created him for me!
Not much to say today, so have a blessed Sunday!
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
normal news and not so normal news
37 weeks! That is how far along I am in this amazing pregnancy! FULL TERM!!! If our sweet boy comes today, there is a very good chance that we would walk out of the hospital, just like all other full term babies! I never in my wildest dreams thought we would get to this point! Everything is ready. Our bags are packed, the house is clean, and we are so excited. It has been nice the last few evenings to be home with nothing left to clean. Every closet, drawer, shelf and floor in our house has been scrubbed! I think if we could just live in a dust/dirt free bubble, I would do it-haha! We had our weekly check-up yesterday and not much progress was made. I am just past a 2, but she could not tell the % of effacement because I am posterior. I did not think I was because she could check it last week, but she could not this week because it was just too painful:( Ben and I have continued to walk almost everyday and it has been great! The weather by the evenings has cooled just enough that we are not miserable, and I just love our time together without technology:) So now we sit and wait a bit longer!
Ben's birthday is Saturday, so we started celebrating his birthday week this past Sunday. He gets a small present everyday, leading up to his big one on Sat...the IPhone4s...since it won't be out yet, he will get a pretty picture of it:) We are taking a vacation day tomorrow, so I am super excited to lounge around and not do much but cuddle on the couch for the next few days...words cannot express how much I love my husband! He is all that God has called husbands to be...my confidant, provider, protector!
I need him more that he knows sometimes. I talked to my mom last night, and she told me some not so great news. Apparently, she called Ben earlier in the day to make sure it was ok for her to share, knowing how it would upset me, and not wanting it to hurt Lincoln in any way. After an afternoon of praying, he told her to tell me. She has found a lump in her breast. She said that 2 doctors (one being a radiologist) do not think it is cancer, but want to do a biopsy to be sure. As she shared for a while longer and answered my 1,000,000 questions, I held it together. It wasn't until we hung up that I lost it. The thought of something happening to my mom just crushes me. I need her to be here to see her grandson grow up. If it is benign, we should know by Thursday. If it is more, it will probably be next week before we know. Ugh. I hate waiting. I have learned not to pray for patience, as that is exactly what God allow you to strive towards as you wait. So, I am just praying that Thursday comes quickly and that they are not even able to find the lump anymore!!!
I am so thankful that God is in control and that I do not have to worry (although I still do from time to time). I am going to hopefully leave you with a pic of me and my momma!
Ben's birthday is Saturday, so we started celebrating his birthday week this past Sunday. He gets a small present everyday, leading up to his big one on Sat...the IPhone4s...since it won't be out yet, he will get a pretty picture of it:) We are taking a vacation day tomorrow, so I am super excited to lounge around and not do much but cuddle on the couch for the next few days...words cannot express how much I love my husband! He is all that God has called husbands to be...my confidant, provider, protector!
I need him more that he knows sometimes. I talked to my mom last night, and she told me some not so great news. Apparently, she called Ben earlier in the day to make sure it was ok for her to share, knowing how it would upset me, and not wanting it to hurt Lincoln in any way. After an afternoon of praying, he told her to tell me. She has found a lump in her breast. She said that 2 doctors (one being a radiologist) do not think it is cancer, but want to do a biopsy to be sure. As she shared for a while longer and answered my 1,000,000 questions, I held it together. It wasn't until we hung up that I lost it. The thought of something happening to my mom just crushes me. I need her to be here to see her grandson grow up. If it is benign, we should know by Thursday. If it is more, it will probably be next week before we know. Ugh. I hate waiting. I have learned not to pray for patience, as that is exactly what God allow you to strive towards as you wait. So, I am just praying that Thursday comes quickly and that they are not even able to find the lump anymore!!!
I am so thankful that God is in control and that I do not have to worry (although I still do from time to time). I am going to hopefully leave you with a pic of me and my momma!
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