I saw my high risk OB this morning and he said I'll be induced within the next week because I keep having a problem with the amniotic fluid going low, and the baby is measuring about 8 lb 12 oz. So, I'll bring all that information to my regular OB tomorrow and we'll decide when I'm going to get induced. I thought I was going into labor last night, but then everything stopped. He's just too cozy, but he's running out of room. I'll have another ultrasound on Thursday to see if the fluid is still low, and if it is, the high risk OB said he's going to tell my OB to induce me that day. So, Bob is coming to my OB appt tomorrow and we're just going to try to have me induced on Thursday.

Still no baby. I had an ultrasound yesterday, and the fluid around the baby is a little low, so I'm not to go walking anymore. They think I over did it this past week. I did a lot of walking and shopping, and even though I'm drinking a lot of water, I may not have been drinking enough to compensate for all the exercise. So, I'm confined to the house again (except for taking Glenn to school and going to doctor's appts). They will do another ultrasound on Thursday to check the fluid level. I saw my OB this morning, and he wasn't worried about the lower fluid level as long as I rest. That made me feel better about it. But the frustrating part of the day was when he checked to see if I'm dilated, he said the baby is no longer low. I thought that once the baby dropped, you deliver that that's it. But apparently he decided he's not ready yet to be born. So, Bob was a little grumpy after leaving the OB's office. Of course he's not the one carrying the baby. :)

Still Baking

I didn't want anyone to think that we were in the hospital since I haven't posted. We're still waiting. I went for a walk this morning and we're going to the pool in a few minutes, so that I get a little more active. My mom is flying down tomorrow night, so she just might make it before the baby is born.

I have had a couple requests for a picture so people can see how big I'm getting. My belly kind of looks like it has an odd shape because of the shirt I'm wearing and because the baby is so low.


Here are some pictures of my silly boy. This first one was just before bed one night. He was playing in his play room and had just the one boot on and the hammer tucked into the waistband of his shorts.


Bob had brought home a book of Dora the Explorer stickers and Glenn decided to decorate his legs with them.


Glenn likes to listen to Daddy's IPod with the big headphones. He was cuddling with Daisy while listening just before bed one night.

Yay, I made it to 37 weeks. I'm now considered full term, so I can have the baby any time. I had another ultrasound and monitoring this morning, and the baby was doing everything he's supposed to do: he's head down, moving, practicing breathing...

Glenn started summer school today. He goes Monday through Thursday, and it's a slightly shorter day than what they had during the school year. Apparently 2 weeks with Mom was long enough that he didn't want to go back to school. He was happy until he saw the teaching assistant and then the tears began to fall. Poor kid. It's time to go pick him up so, I better go.

Apparently my guys don't learn. After the fish incident of last week, I suggested that the fish food be put in the bathroom out of reach of Glenn. But Bob felt it would be safe in a drawer in Glenn's room. Today, Bob caught Glenn just in time before putting the fish food in the fish tank. But what he didn't notice is that the algae wafers for our former algae eaters had already been dumped in the fish tank. When I woke up from my nap, I brought Glenn to his room to change his diaper and noticed the algae wafers on the bottom of the tank, and they were disintegrating. So, I scooped out as much as I could and rinsed the rocks. One fish has died so far (his name was Pooh because he was orange). Bob's going to go get an algae eater fish after he's done working to hopefully eat up the rest of the algae. The fish food is now on a high shelf in Glenn's closet- there's no way he can get it. Hopefully he doesn't resort to putting something else in the tank since he can't get the food. He just wants to help and doesn't understand that he is making the fish sick. But if all these fish die, I don't think we'll be putting the tank in his room until he's older.

I went to my regular OB today. He's going to keep me on the med to stop contractions until Monday when I'll be 37 weeks (which is considered full term). He's delivered 3 baby boys in the past couple weeks who were of good weight, but born before 37 weeks and ended up in the NICU due to immature lungs. But by Monday, his lungs should be mature enough.

Glenn woke up from his nap today and had a bunch of gunk in his eyes and his eyes were red. So, while I was at the OB, Bob took Glenn to the pediatrician. Not only does Glenn have pink eye, but a possible double ear infection (she could see in one ear because the tube is still hanging out) and the start of a sinus infection. So, he's on antibiotics for the next 10 days. I told Glenn he needs to get healthy before the baby comes. Plus, he starts summer school on Monday. He should be fine by then. Poor kid, it always seems to take him a long time to get rid of an infection. He missed his last week of school because of a virus.

We went to the high risk OB this morning. The baby is doing great. We had the ultrasound and the baby's weight is estimated to be about 7 lbs, 2 oz (the average weight of babies at 36 weeks is 6 lbs), so he's going to be a big boy. Glenn was 7 lbs, 5 oz when he was born at 37 weeks, so this baby is bigger than Glenn was.

Last night, Glenn was on his tricycle, and he ran into the grass like he usually does. But then something finally clicked and he figured out how to steer his trike. That was exciting to watch. We've been working on trying to show him how to turn to go in the direction you want to go, and just really clicked.

A Good Night's Sleep

Yesterday, I felt the contractions come back around 4:00pm, so I took the meds the doctor perscribed and they pretty much went away. We did not have to go the hospital, and we got a whole night's sleep in our own bed. Glenn needed it, too, because he was getting a bit tired from not being home. We're much more relaxed knowing we have the medication to stop the contractions.

Today, Bob and Glenn went to get new fish for the fish tank. And they got fake rock with a treasure chest and coral that has bubbles coming out of it. I can't tell if Glenn likes the bubbles or the fish more.

This is getting frustrating. I was back in the hospital again last night. I dreaded calling my OB's office because I just wanted to sleep, but figured they were going to send me back. I was having contractions 5 minutes apart, but still not painful. Glenn went to another neighbor's house last night and we got to the hospital at about 8:30. I was on the monitors for 3 hours, and I finally asked someone to find out what they were going to do, because I could have been sleeping at home. Our nurse had talked to the OB much earlier, but then had to assist in 2 deliveries. They decided not to give me the injections to stop contractions this time. They sent us home and we picked up a prescription of something to help calm me and slow down the contractions. We got home just after 12:30 at night. I slept really well. So, I have to stay off my feet as much as possible and drink a lot of fluids. I still have not started dilating, so this could go on for a while. I go to see my high risk OB, who will monitor me for a bit and do measurements to see how big the baby is via ultrasound on Monday, and my regular OB on Tuesday (if I make it that long).

Meanwhile, Glenn put all the fish food into his fish tank on Wednesday. The fish did not survive, and our house stinks. I thought Bob had cleaned the whole tank, but he only replaced the filter and half the water (at that time, there was still one fish alive). So, now we have a rotten water smell in the house. But in Bob's defense, he had to clean the tank after having only about 4 hours of sleep between the hospital and a nap yesterday.

Last night was a long night. I have been having contractions since the weekend. But last night after dinner, they got closer together. They really weren't painful, just annoying. After 2 hours of averaging 7 minutes apart, I called my OB's office. They had me drink 4 glasses of water in an hour and lie on my side to see if the contractions were caused by dehydration. I already knew I wasn't dehydrated because I drink a ton of water. But I did it and they got closer together. Bob brought Glenn over to a friend's house (his first sleep over at a friend's house). Then we went to the hospital. We got there just before 10 pm. They had me drink even more water and did some blood tests. But they just kept coming. So, they gave me an injection to slow the contractions. It slowed them, but after 2 hours they picked right up again. So, they gave me another injection and a pill, and that stopped them. At 6:30, after getting only about 1 1/2 hours sleep, they told me I could go home. Of course we had to wait to get checked out, so we didn't get home until about 7:30. Thankfully our friend watched Glenn this morning so we could sleep. Plus, Glenn will nap this afternoon, so I can take another long nap. You can bet I'll be going to bed early tonight.

So, the plan is to wait and see what happens. If the contractions build up again, I'll call the OB, but I don't think they are going to try to stop them anymore. They want me to make it to 36 week, which isn't until Monday. Hopefully I can last that long. In the meantime, I'm supposed to get a lot of rest. So, perhaps my trip to Target yesterday and walk to the park was not a good idea. ;)