Baby update 5/12

Still preg. YAY!!! Latest update has me progressing. 4 1/2cm and 80% effaced. Who really knows when this little girl will be here. History tells me that it won't be too much longer. I will be "full term" and 37 weeks on Saturday. I'm hoping to make it that far. At that point I won't have to worry about her lungs and general state of health. "Tinkerbell" was born at 37 weeks and she was a healthy 7 1/2 pounds.

I've always wanted to be the type of woman who "glowed" while preg. Who just be-boped through life and never had any issues with being PG. Well.... my body had other plans. I've always had pretty eventful pregnancies that I would rather forget. I LOVE the babies.... I just greatly dislike the process to "bake" them.

We are definately in the final weeks (poss. days). I'm excited and relieved to be at the end of the rainbow.

Right now.... I REALLY miss my mom. This is the first PG that I have not had her here. I didn't know how much I relied on her strength, humor, love etc... She's taking care of my dad who definately needs her far more than I do. Having her around always brought a peace and a strength that I desperately need at this time. We would stay up late working on wordsearch puzzles.... I would give her a perm and cut her hair... LOTS of giggling could be heard until all strange hours of the morning. She is such a neat woman. I have been truely blessed to have been her daughter. Sometimes I just need a hug from her. It's been nearly a year since we've seen each other. It's so hard being 600 miles apart.

Happy Bloganniversary to me!!!

I've been posting on this blog for 1 YEAR now!!! I can't believe it's been that long. Sorry I don't post as often as many of you but I do my best.

Update on things 4/27

Dad update: Dad is currently at home getting hospice care there. He lives in a hospital bed on the main level of the house. A nurse comes out several times a week to help mom with whatever she needs as well as restock any supplies she needs.

Dad gets a fever quite frequently (daily or almost daily). Mom keeps on top of things and keeps it under control. The doc's don't have any idea why he has the fever (can't find the source of the infection).

Dad's dimentia sometimes gets the better of him. Most of the time he has his wits about him. He has had times where he can't remember anything from about 1960 onward. He met and married my mom in the mid 60's. It's sad to think that he doesn't know who she is at times. Mom is an AMAZING woman!!!
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Pregnancy update: I went in to my midwife today (34 weeks 2 days). Well... I have good news and bad news. The good news is I'm still pregnant and the baby is head down. The bad news is I've been contracting a TON and they are starting to dilate me. I'm 3cm dilated and 60% effaced (thinned out). I am hoping I can get to Mother's Day weekend where I will be 36 weeks. I could sure use some prayers about now. Contractions have been pretty consistant around 7 min apart since my appt. I've been trying everything I am aware of to get them to chill out but have yet to make a dent.

As I said... Prayers are not just welcomed but NEEDED and appreciated. I need to bake this little girl a bit longer. I don't want her to have to spend any time in the NICU. I've been there and done that. I totally hate having to leave a hospital without the baby I went in there with.

Don't judge a book by its cover!

I can't embed this video so you will have to click on the link.

Great example of what happens when you judge someone based on their appearance.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=luRmM1J1sfg

Sneezing Panda

I HAD to post this one. Make sure you're not eating when you watch this.