Gone and back

I have realized that I miss blogging. I kept putting it off thinking I don't have time and indeed I don't really but sometimes it nice to just be able to sit back and take some time to put some thoughts done in regards to what is going on with your life.

In that case I am very happy that the christmas season is here it makes me more aware of those friends that I miss that I just don't have time to stay in touch with as well as I used to. As I reflect I feel that I don't have a lot of friends but in reality I think I have a few good friends. Often I wish I had more time to make for my good friends but it just seems like the weeks pass and time runs out. I think I am going to make a new years resolution that this coming year I am going to find time once a month to try to get out with some of my girl friends even if it just for a cup of coffee.

He is here

Thomas Harvey Hurst is here, he was born 7/31/09 at 8:02 pm 5 lbs 7.1 ounces, and 18 inches long.

Induction

So I am not dilated at all at this point. On Monday 7/27 at 11:30 I have a check up to see if I am at that point. However on Thursday 7/30 at 9:00 pm I will be going into the hospital to start the induction process. They are going to start by putting tabs in me that night to stretch me on Thursday night and then they are going to start the pitocin on Friday morning. The doctor stated that it could be a 2-3 day process depending on how my body reacts. I will also be getting a epidural because the inductions make labor harder and sharper as they are forcing my body to do something that it's not ready for, the doctor agreed and was happy with my decision on that. So now we have a date and can make sure everything is ready before we go unless I start to dialate and he decides to come on his own.

Waiting...

So I am off work, the house is clean, and Thomas's room is ready to go so all we need is him. I have nothing left to distract me which truthfully I am supossed to be on bed rest so I guess nothing to distract me is a good thing, but still I am excited to see him. However I know they will induce on the 39th week if he doesn't come before then so my appointment next monday will be important but really I just want him to come now.

Birthing Class or not...ummm... not

So yesterday we were signed up for a birthing class however we signed up prior to me being put on bed rest. Until Saturday we fully intended to go but as we got up we realized that we just didn't want to. Truthfully Adam had been talking to some of the other girls at work who had just had babies and they stated it was all a waste of time, and I was thinking that it was 8 hours and I was supposed to be on bed rest so that didn't sound very good for me. So we didn't go and decided that we would just research the topics that they would have gone over online later on this week. Instead Adam and I finished shopping for Tom's room. It needed to be done and we really didn't have any other time to do it. So instead of being out of bed for 8 hours I was only out for 4 which sounds at lot better to me, and at the end of the 4 I was done. I realized that I would have never made it through 8 hours at the end of 4 I was so tired and hot, and didn't feel well. So home we came for a cold shower and some naps. So no we didn't go to the birthing class do I feel bad about that? No. We got the rest of the items we need, and now I can be a good girl and bed rest all day today.

babyshower's and bed rest

So truthfully I have been super tired everyday after work and didn't even get on the computer. So now time to update:

On June 13th I had my 1st baby shower and it was awesome. All of our good friends and family were there we had some yummy food and played some games it seems like everyone had a good time. We also got some great gifts that I am still going through, most of it is still in the garage.

The following week on June 18th Kendra threw me a work shower which was fun as well. I got to get away from my desk and have some really yummy cake with a few of Adam and mine work friends.

Over that week I had developed swollen feet thinking it was not that bad I waited until Monday to go in for an appointment. Which we discovered not only was my feet, hands, and nose swollen but my blood pressure was very high. I was rushed over to labor and delivery where I had to be monitored. My blood pressure never went down, so now I am on bed rest at home and off of work. I do have to go in every few days to be checked out and we will see where this will lead but for now I just get to stay home and watch t.v. You wouldn't think that this would be so bad but I already miss having people to talk to everyday and I think that only being able to sit or lay around is going to get boring real fast. But that's where I am now home and will be for quite some time.

Labor and Delivery

So on Monday night Adam and I went to our late pregnancy class and tour. The class was really informative and the tour was awesome, it was neat to see where we will be in a few weeks... or so I thought.

Yesterday I had a check up and Thomas was not moving to much so they rushed me over to labor and delivery to do a stress test. Needless to to say the only one now stressed out was me. Thomas was perfectly fine heart rate and oxygen was good. It was an interesting experience and not something I want to repeat any time soon. I thought he was just being quiet and sure enough once they gave me some apple juice he was as an active as he has ever been.