Zach and I have been going to the doctor twice a week since being released from the hospital in order to monitor Carlos and the heartbeat. The good news is that Carlos' heart and heartbeat have done a great job responding to the medicine, and he is growing and being active (at 36 1/2 weeks, Carlos was up to 6 lbs 13 oz!!). The only problem over the last couple weeks is that my blood pressure has been on the rise, and last week I made a third visit to the doctor because I saw spots while at work, not a good sign!
So, we weren't really surprised yesterday when my blood pressure spiked, which in turn sent me to the hospital for additional tests. The good news is that I don't have preeclampsia and will not have to be induced at this time. However, some of the test results did come back elevated, and I am now on bed rest and will be trying my hand at working from home. I am not sure the no work part has hit me, but I am enjoying relaxing, and my ankles have thanked me - it is the first day in about a month in which I can actually tell I still have ankles!! I guess elevating your feet and bed rest really do work, and the hope is that this will allow Carlos to come when he is ready instead of inducing the labor. It is also good news that we are only about 12 days from out due date, so whenever Carlos decides to make his entrance into this world, he is strong enough.
I have been getting pretty excited to have Carlos - between finding out if he will be a girl or a boy to seeing what he/she actually looks like - but now being at home and resting have really gotten me excited. Probably because I have nothing else to think about - and it is really hard to believe how quickly the last nine months have gone by!! But, in the meantime, I will enjoy relaxing, getting sleep and catching up on my reading before the big day! We can't wait to share our news when Carlos arrives!! We will keep everyone posted.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Getting ready!?!
I have not posted in awhile, mostly it's been Emily's perspective. But I figured while watching Desperate Housewives was as good a time as any! So after all these great basketball games, my first round of golf this weekend (I won $13!), a couple games of Pegs and Jokers, and a full weekend of doing everything I (or Emily) wanted to do, it's hit me....my time is about up!
It's crossed my mind that we will be on 3-hour shifts of feeding, sleeping, pooping, birping, crying, etc. I will not go into what's ahead of us, everyone knows. When looking around the house, it's going to be interesting to see how much different it will be in just a month or two. As all this goes through my mind, I've become anxious, nervous, and excited...and it's awesome! I took a lot of pride when we were at one of our multiple doctor's appointments and the nurse asked Emily where she should put the monitor to hear the baby's heart beat. It was not where the nurse thought it would be, but sure as anything we heard that heart beating! Then she looked at both of us and said "I love parents, they know their children better than anyone!". Another moment where it him me, we ARE parents! I know, Carlos is not here and there will be plenty other moments, sleepless moments, but it's exciting.
We've done a good job of 'getting ready', but it's not something you can really prepare for. All the presents we have received have been assembled, washed, put away, and ready for Carlos. We've received great gifts from EVERYONE, Emily even got a sewing machine from her mother today (motherhood is right around the corner). I must admit, our Hospital bag is still awaiting my necessities. But that will be taken care of before I go to bed tonight.
Crazy as it is, I'm not really a parent yet in the sense that I have not held my child in my arms. But I am the parent that knows our baby has a high heart beat, it's foot kicks Emily's left side every night, and it's butt is pressed up against the middle-left side of Emily's belly. It's a great feeling and I cannot wait to meet Carlos!
It's crossed my mind that we will be on 3-hour shifts of feeding, sleeping, pooping, birping, crying, etc. I will not go into what's ahead of us, everyone knows. When looking around the house, it's going to be interesting to see how much different it will be in just a month or two. As all this goes through my mind, I've become anxious, nervous, and excited...and it's awesome! I took a lot of pride when we were at one of our multiple doctor's appointments and the nurse asked Emily where she should put the monitor to hear the baby's heart beat. It was not where the nurse thought it would be, but sure as anything we heard that heart beating! Then she looked at both of us and said "I love parents, they know their children better than anyone!". Another moment where it him me, we ARE parents! I know, Carlos is not here and there will be plenty other moments, sleepless moments, but it's exciting.
We've done a good job of 'getting ready', but it's not something you can really prepare for. All the presents we have received have been assembled, washed, put away, and ready for Carlos. We've received great gifts from EVERYONE, Emily even got a sewing machine from her mother today (motherhood is right around the corner). I must admit, our Hospital bag is still awaiting my necessities. But that will be taken care of before I go to bed tonight.
Crazy as it is, I'm not really a parent yet in the sense that I have not held my child in my arms. But I am the parent that knows our baby has a high heart beat, it's foot kicks Emily's left side every night, and it's butt is pressed up against the middle-left side of Emily's belly. It's a great feeling and I cannot wait to meet Carlos!
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Less Than One Month To Go!!
It is hard to believe that our due date is less than one month away! We have been getting the house ready for the new arrival. Zach has put together all the baby items, and it has made us realize moving into a bigger house before the baby is born was a great idea. The nursery is complete, and hopefully Carlos is not afraid of monkeys!!! And as you can see from the new pictures, Zach has even been practicing and using what we learned in newborn class on Paige.
We now go to the doctor twice a week for a non-stress test. During this time, I am hooked up to two monitors - one to check Carlos' heartbeat and one to check any contractions. So far everything has looked good, and Carlos heartbeat has been holding steady. During this test, not only are the doctor's checking to make sure that Carlos' heartbeat is in the normal range of 120-160, but they also like to make sure that Carlos is staying active and that his heartbeat is accelerating from time to time. In order to have accelerations, Carlos has to be active and moving around. Usually he has no problem with this, especially this week when Carlos has been punching me on a regular basis (I think he is ready to enter the real world and meet everyone!). However, last Friday, Carlos decided he would rather sleep, even through him mom and dad's poking and prodding. What he didn't realize is that he would have to be "buzzed" for 10 seconds by the nurse. This caused Carlos to jump around, and the doctor said it was the best reading they have seen thus far.
We now go to the doctor twice a week for a non-stress test. During this time, I am hooked up to two monitors - one to check Carlos' heartbeat and one to check any contractions. So far everything has looked good, and Carlos heartbeat has been holding steady. During this test, not only are the doctor's checking to make sure that Carlos' heartbeat is in the normal range of 120-160, but they also like to make sure that Carlos is staying active and that his heartbeat is accelerating from time to time. In order to have accelerations, Carlos has to be active and moving around. Usually he has no problem with this, especially this week when Carlos has been punching me on a regular basis (I think he is ready to enter the real world and meet everyone!). However, last Friday, Carlos decided he would rather sleep, even through him mom and dad's poking and prodding. What he didn't realize is that he would have to be "buzzed" for 10 seconds by the nurse. This caused Carlos to jump around, and the doctor said it was the best reading they have seen thus far.
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