Auntie Jackie to the Rescue!

Today marks Day #9 of Bed Rest.  I am anxiously counting down the days until this Friday the 22nd because if we get to that point, baby will be full-term and we don't have to worry as much about the effects of inducing before the baby is ready. Although I always wanted this to happen naturally- I am now much more concerned with how the baby is reacting to my blood pressure than trying to adhere to the "Natural" standard.

On Tuesday night (late) I received a call from one of my amazing midwives telling me that what started out as Gestational Hypertension has progressed to Preeclampsia.  This mainly just means that the high blood pressure is affecting my kidneys and I am not processing protein the way I need to.  The unfortunate thing is that this can have an immediate impact on my placenta- causing it to completely stop working well before the baby is due.  Because of this, I have been put on even more of a strict bed-rest regimen.  I have full faith that all will work out fine. Baby J has continued to stay active and we have another 2 appointments Monday and Tuesday of this week to make sure Bean Sprout is still developing well.

Thank God for my little angel of a sister, Jackie. She came up Friday night with a stack of movies (Pitch Perfect is hilarious) and an energy level through the roof.  She helped me pick up some baby essentials that I just didn't have enough of (diapers, a 2nd car seat for Elliott).  She also put together the rest of our nursery furniture, rearranged the room, and kept me occupied while Elliott continued working to finish our basement.  Just being around her positive energy made me a much happier person.  I have always been thankful for her- but I have never known anyone able to 'step-up' when needed like she does (she was a rockstar at my wedding too!).  She is my sunshine.

Auntie Jackie painted all of those pretty pictures for her niece/nephews room! 

 

 Thank you again Jax for putting this all together for us!

I am so thankful that not only was I able to see my sister one last time before I am fully-consumed with the baby... but that my parents are now finally on the ground after spending the last 2 weeks on a cruise ship.  Momma Maples is arriving in Asheville on Tuesday (Elliott is very excited because this means good food).  I am forever grateful that my family is so close by.  I am the luckiest. 

So, we could meet Liam/Ruby as soon as Friday but hopefully we can make it to at least 38 weeks or even 39. Taking it all one day at a time is my only plan.  They say it takes a village to raise a child. Well, it is taking a village just to get me out of the 3rd trimester! I am insanely jealous of all of those lucky women who are able to go through this without the threat of induction.