got the epidural

So around 4:30 I got the epi and now I'm druged up and feeling like my butt, legs and feet feel like they are asleep but I don't reallyfeel the pain like my first dose of pain killers.

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41 weeks pregnant

I am offically 41 weeks today and called KP twice today and each time "call back at..." and I keep thinking I am not going to have the baby today, or tomorrow. Damn my going to L&D Monday, maybe because of that they are going to hold off.

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Tuesday 40w6d - One day till induction

Monday wasn't that good of a day. My feet turned purple and the biggest they have gotten for the entire pregnancy and started to feel a headache coming on (third time in a few days). And my hands were bad as well. So around 8pm I called L&D because I thought this was it and I have PreExclampsia, which is basically means that its bad for my heart and may kill my unborn child. I also though since my lower left side around my kidney area hurt, it was something not to take lightly as well. My out put was not matching my input of water. So they told me to come in and Hubby and I went off with the baby items to KP L&D. When we got there we had to go in the ER entrance which made me a tad upset because I couldn't walk into the main hospital because they close it down for the evenings and hubby had gone to park, not far away as I found out, I thought I was going to walk to the ER alone but Hubby parked a few seconds away so I caught up with him as I was walking to the ER entrance. Huffing up the hill I made it and was placed in one of the new wheelchairs they had and was promptly escorted to the L&D floor and was checked in. After changing, getting the wrist band, asked a bunch of questions about H1N1 and other items I was hooked up to the monitor and relaxed as the swishing of Bump's heart beat was going steady around the 140's. I got scared a few times when it either went up to 180's and the lowest was around 120's. Had to talk with bumpy about not going too low or going too high because it wouldn't make an impressive story to go into the baby book of how it was born. I got blood drawn and had to pee in a cup, but it was for the good of me and Bumpy so I lived through it. Hubby was trying to take cat naps off and on, but he found it really hard to get comfy but he said it was better than the stool he had the last time. Other than that I got a few naps here and there and was told at 2:30 am to call on Wednesday for my induction appointment. Signed the paper and went on my way. We got to the ER entrance and I remembered they never gave me my hospital card back, so we went back up to the L&D floor and had a nurse come to us and give the card back to me.
At around 3:30am finally got home and to save Hubby from getting up to feed the kitties in an hour I fed them their breakfast a bit early and then both of us went to sleep. Around 4:30 am the older cat Puma, started to bang around wanting hubby to get up, but since I had the most "sleep" under my eyes I decided to get up and move to the living room so hubby could sleep some more. That didn't work and hubby ended up asking me back to the bedroom and I passed out by then.
After we got up, we went out to eat breakfast and looked at the "Cube" which is a car made by Nissan. It actually was more roomy than either of us thought it would be. Hubby has been bitten by the new car bug as well because he wants to see what's out there and also he's been worried about some of the squeaks that the only car we have is making now. So I am going to put in my cents but I can not make the final decision for him. The final decision I need to make is what Toyota I want is. I have gotten it down to three. Vensa, Prius and the Rav4.

Happy Estimated Due Date to You Bumpy!

You still have time today to make it an official birthday or just a random number that the doctor came up with to be cruel to mommy and daddy. Now at 40 Weeks 0 days I hope everything is going well and we see your face soon! Because tomorrow we go to the doctors and talk induction! Because tomorrow you are offically over due by a day, but over due still.

Before midnight

Before midnight wanted to say that I have made it to 39 weeks 6days and tomorrow will be Bumpy's EDD birthday... if it comes out great, if it doesn't then eviction notice will be given on the 4th for June 9th or sooner. today I got out of my dads and went on a walk and hopefully that with another walk tomorrow will get the labor started... Come on Bumps!!

Last day in SF till Sunday night/Monday morning

In 5hrs I should be relaxing with the kitties and Hubby as today is the end of the 5 day 4 night journey to SF that didn't end with me in the hospital but a few times this week it almost did. I hopefully get to see the weekend end and the start of the week with the baby in my arms.

Just an FYI when the baby does come I will be posting in a new location, with a direct link from this website, as it will no longer be a pregnancy journal entry but a Baby Story and as it will be sad for me to end this journey of being pregnant, it will be the beginning of a new journey of the baby in the outside world and I hope the next time I am pregnant I will have the same motives to document each day, or at least try to because I know I skipped some days in the beginning.

Want to go back home and sleep in a real bed

I might be just a negative Nelly right now because I haven't had a real good sleep in 4 nights. But its been a good thing that I am up here and get to spend some time with my dad. Yesterday, before the post I got to go and see my kitties and make them happy for a little while. But I know no person or animal is going to be happy until the baby is born. I am predicting that it will come out June 1. Hubby says its 4 days away as today is May 28th but who knows. Only Bumpy knows for sure. I bet there is a calendar some where in its head that has a big red circle with a date its chosen for its birthday but all I can do is hope its not too far in advance that I would feel miserable going past 40 weeks. I wasn't joking with the MD about Bump's induction date on June 5th because I just want to have a baby by then. No more air mattress in SF. I want my twin bed from up in the loft if I am going to stay here again.

I took a picture of my belly today at 39 weeks so it should be up Friday night. :)

Not the Real deal

So after I wrote the post and watched a few TV shows on Hulu (on-line place for TV shows) the subsided enough for me to try to go to bed again. So I got my pillows together and some blankets and hunkered in for the long night. I ended up sleeping till 7:30am (about when this post was started) to tell you all that I had no child last night or early this morning but I know what to feel for when it is the real deal. Now Bumpy is kicking and moving so I am glad about that and my ute is soft and I am still at Bump Watch '09 status. Sorry about the scare, but the waiting game sucks!

The doctor stated that the HB of Bumpy has gone down 10 bpm to 140 bpm but still in the very healthy range and as long as there is movement and its not below 125ish it will stay till its ready. I stated to her that if I am still pregnant by June 4th *the 40 week appointment* I would not hesitate to get induced by June 5th. That was my EDD for Bumpy. After last night I don't know if I am going to make it till June, but as I stated in the wee morning, My water didn't break so there really isn't any time crunch at the moment. But I am prepared!

Moving towards 39 weeks

Tomorrow will mark 39 weeks 0 days. Maybe this is a good thing as MIL is coming sooner than expected and I will be able to spend the "last weekend" (hopefully) with Hubby alone before we become three. I miss the kitties and my bed. Sleeping on the floor on the air mattress wasn't good because there was no one snoring in my ear, no cat trying to take up the middle of the bed (I know its you Puma) and no cat to snuggle with in the middle of the day. I am so used to those things now, but its all for the best that I am here in SF. The baby being active is a good sign and can't ask for anything more. I hope I can survive the last few weeks of the pregnancy before I become the lady with the spork and try to "evict" Bumpy out my self. I have been telling it to come out if it needs more room but its happy in the small space, at least for now. I keep thinking June 9th as the last day that the doctor wants it in and I agree! So hopefully it makes the decision for its birthdate or June 9th or 10th is going to be its birthdate no matter what. :) Spent the day relaxing and talking with my dad. We did hang up the shower curtian and it actually looks pretty good! I know pictures are needed but will take picture soon and post it. Also the 39th week Bump picture will be on tomorrow or at least by Friday when I get to go home and be there for two nights before coming back up to SF again.

Offically in San Francisco

As of 7pm with my stuff put away for at least tonight, I have moved more into the final week(s) of my pregnancy with my dad. The day went as followed, woke up, ate breakfast, had some time playing with kitties, took the co-sleeper picture (below), washed and dried clothes, took a 2 hr nap, dried more clothes, packed the items that needed to be packed to go to SF. Almost looked like I was moving out of the house, then went to San Mateo for HH The Carvery and went to Safeway to pick up some items that were needed and then unpacked at my dads. Hubby helped me with setting up the wireless settings on my dad's router and now its wireless and I can chat with Hubby with video, hopefully tonight to say goodnight.

Swollen

I think I have more of the pregnancy symptoms in the last week, week and a half than this whole pregnancy. My hands now look like they have Hot dogs attached and my feet are swollen and are sensitive as I walk just on carpet. The thing is, I have been drinking more water in the last two weeks to combat this but does my body listen NO.

I am 10 days from my due date, which is good and bad at this stage in the game because at 22 weeks when I was scared to death that I or the baby might not make it this far I gave it orders not to come out till June 3rd. I guess it listened and now I am struggling to hold my anticipation with each Braxton Hicks contraction (some feel more real to me then others now *good sign?*) that this one or the next could send me to the hospital. It doesn't help that the baby heart beat monitor that was bought 20+ weeks ago doesn't actually pick up anything besides my own sounds. See Hubby when I wanted the $115 Doppler to get accurate results you said $20 bucks is good enough and we will get it next time... Oh yes we will!

Hubby is sleeping and so are the cats. Bindi is snuggled on my lap with the blanket folded over her and Puma is next to his feet sleeping after waking hubby up at the usual time for breakfast. I am sitting in the half rearranged living room and its 75% clutter free. Most of it is Storage bound and baby items that are going to be moved in the bedroom once the day is done, proclaims hubby, but seeing that the baby's things are going to be like the cat toy's, all strewn around until it learns to pick up after it self. Unlike the cats who only pick up certain items.

PT and a very productive day

I had physical therapy at KP today and it was a race to get to the office on time. I woke up early and couldn't get back to sleep and because Puma meowed I thought kitties weren't feed and to help hubby out I put the food bowls down and Puma started to snack and Bindi was mehh to the food. I then couldn't feel Bumpy move and I panicked because of the posts of the women that had to go to L&D because they didn't feel their baby move. I ate sugary donuts and walked around a bit then laid down on my left side and waited for the movement. And around 6:30am it came and I was so happy! Even though I want to see the little person inside of me super bad, I didn't want to get my blood pressure up and in a panic fly to the hospital and have an induction if all it needed was to wake up a little and kick me in the liver to let me know its ok.

So after the morning event, I stayed up a bit and watched some Internet TV and fell back asleep for a while. At 9:15ish am I woke Hubby again and stated we needed to go to PT. He was kinda groggy and stated wasn't it around 2? I was like nope. And we rushed out the door. With my Hospital bag and baby bag in tow. I am now taking my Hospital over night bag and the baby bag, with us when we go out now. I want to be prepared just in case we can't get back home in time. We got TO-GO breakfast because I let him sleep and got there with minutes to spare. Woohoo!

Then we went out to the beach and walked bare foot and put our toes in the water and got back to the car. Then we went to Giggle a place on Chestnut (baby store) and got a few books to start the Bump Library and a few organic oneises with side snaps, dapple soap for bottles and other baby related items (which didn't come with the Skip*Hop dry rack). And the new Belly Bar chews. I got the Citrus flavor but there was also Chocolate. Was in more of the Citrus flavor and they are pretty decent. I'm going to have to remember them for the next pregnancy.

After that we went to Lucca's and got a sandwich each and drove to Stowe Lake and sat in the car and ate and relaxed.

Then we went back home, making a quick stop at a new Trader Joes location. Then went home dropped the foods off and went to Lullaby Lane used the gift card that was given to Bumpy and got a few more burp cloths, two white and two green. Organic of course. We got the canopy (on sale) for Bumpy's co-sleeper, so the cat's can't jump in and sleep with baby. A wipe holder for Hubby and a pull Bear toy that plays "Take Me Out To The Ball Game" that is in SF Giants T-shirt.

After that a stop at Whole Foods to get a few items that I couldn't get any where else and I found the new Belly Bar shakes, got the Vanilla (also there was chocolate as well) and its pretty good. I wouldn't get it every time but wanted to try it.

After this we came home and resting. This weekend we are going to de-clutter and Hubby is going to rearrange the home and put together the Co-Sleeper! I probably will put the canopy on top so it won't be a shock to the cats when its actually in use.

As stated in previous posts, I'm going to SF on Monday night and might come down one night to house sit for the plumber to fix the water situation (that is going to be a happy day).

Took the 38 week Bump picture and will post it tomorrow so all can see that it might be getting bigger or not. I have given up hope that I will be able to take maternity pictures this pregnancy, but I am going to take one with the help of Hubby this weekend. Hopefully I can get some one to do what I want done with the photo as its post production anyways. Basically what I saw some one do was a baseball jersey that was in color but the rest was in black and white. I thought that was cool and want to replicate that, but with the SF Giants. Hubby says he can try to do it but I am keeping the original just in case something goes wrong.

Offical Gemini and then some

As it stands now if Bump was born it would be a Gemini like SIL. Not much to state in the Bump Watch '09. When I sit I have more BH contractions than when I am laying down. I have been washing clothes in prep for my week visit to my dad's and trying to motivate my self to pack. I keep thinking that some how I will deliver soon, but Bumpy doesn't want to budge. Like I've said in the past few weeks. Only the Bumpy knows when it wants to come out.

In March I did the Pledge thing for Gerber and thought "No way will I get the promo spoon for making a pledge" as you had to be the first 10,000 (or so) people to make a pledge. Well now 2 months later I get this little envelope from Gerber and its the promo spoon that I didn't have hopes of getting. It reminds me of my own, except it doesn't have a name and birthdate on the handle. I hope to get those once the little one decides on a date and a name. I will one day take a picture of them all and put it in the baby book and on the net.

I will be in San Francisco starting Monday night and will post the kinda after of the shower update.

Car Seat inspection

To be responsible and not get a ticket for having an unsafe installed car seat, Hubby and I want to get the car seat inspected. Would it be easy to get an appointment before Bumpy is born? Nope. I called most AAA departments, SFPD and the CHP inspection lines, left voice mails and even Hubby has called the AAA department by his work. First I call CHP and they will return the phone call with in the week. Then I see about AAA offices find one near Hubby's work. Hubby tells me that that AAA's VM is full and gets hung up on. At the same time call the in Daly City. The inspector states that they have an open inspections tomorrow. Great! only the hrs are 10-12 noon. ONLY. Hubby has to work and doesn't work that close to Daly City And the next appointment is Wednesday June 9th. The day of induction if Bumpy doesn't want to show on its Estimated Due Date week. Then I called SFPD and left a VM to the Car Seat inspection division *stated in their voice mail* then I get this random phone call from a number similar to the one I called and was told that the person on the other line did not know why I called his phone number. ARRRRGH!

Hubby is going to walk in the AAA office tomorrow but I'm not going to hold my breath about the inspection going well.

Bumpy Update

From yesterday's appointment: Bumpy, LBJ, AC/DC Heart Beat is at 150 bpm and the measurement of my Tummy is at 39 weeks (actual: 37 weeks 5 days yesterday). And the doctor states that the baby is lower than the last appointment. I have had some regular Braxton Hicks contractions and feeling the baby's head try to engage, I still hope for a June baby but the baby might have a May date in mind, but of course not telling Mommy!

Short post for a hot day

So on one of the hot days I boiled all the nipples for the bottles and pacifiers. 6 Bottles for 0+ 4 for 1 month+ and 8 pacifiers to satisfy any baby needs. The next task is to get the wonderful co-sleeper together. I took it out of the box today and because Hubby had to do OT this weekend it will probably stay not put together till I go up to SF and hubby is all alone to clear the house to the specs that he told me to make for him.

Cinco de Mayo and staying home

Today is some what of a great day. I got to get out of work to an MD appointment where I was admonished by the doctor because of not seeing my med doctor (can't help that with no car BTW) got to see Bumpy in the head down position which I think it will stay for the last 4 weeks (36 weeks tomorrow!) again plus or minus depending on the attitude Bumpy takes. Heart beat very much beating away. Got my "get out of work disability" card as well. I went to the Medical claims area and they stated that I needed to go back to the MD to get the note that's required, so I filled out the forms and went back to the MD office. I was told to wait for a few minutes but it was turning into an hour. I finally got the note at 4:50pm and then went home with hubby. By the time we got home we were so sleepy that we are going to kick the kitties out tonight and see if we can get a better night sleep.

April 30, 0 more days to go

So wrapping up the month of April, I have though it over and its been a mixed month for me. I would say 50% of April has been good (I give mass props to Bumpy for the better luck). I would say 25% of April was Bad (my luck) and 25% of this month has been Excellent due to Bumpy, family and all around just being able to live to see tomorrow.

I received a nice card from Hubby's East Bay relatives with a GC for Bumpy. I also want to thank Auntie to the North for the Co-Sleeper. It arrived today as I was walking to the front steps. Gurr the mail man for not helping me but I got it in the house just fine. Though I took my time and it was heavier than I though it would be (I guess seeing it in the stores put together they are lighter and less compact). We need to clear out the space in the bedroom for it as well, so it might not be till two weekends (or ASAP if Bumpy comes early) till me and hubby set it up.

I can imagine the phone call I would place to work if it was set up close to my side of the bed. "Sorry I can't come to work right now. I am trapped in bed because there is a co-sleeper next to me and I can't get up!" I would get "Yeah sure.. you just need to move it and come in, BTW its a half a point due to the fact that you are late for work". DO'H!

I am hoping that my last day will be the 15th of May (Friday) (Also me and hubby's one year anniversary) also I would be 37 weeks 3 days. I also hope that the come back to work date would be Aug. 31st (Monday), that's if money isn't tight at that time. I want to try and be back around the time the other co-worker leaves for maternity leave, some sick work-aholic in me feels the need to be kind to work like that. In a wonderful world I would take the full 7 months off and look up in Oregon for a job and have my first 2 weeks back as my last two weeks, but alas that is a wonderful world and its not this world. Also would have some education from a Community College (Billing and Coding classes) in my brain for the jobs that require it that I see up there.

PS I am going to get a Camera sometime this weekend and will have a picture of the belly!

April 29, 1 more day to go

Not that I am excited or anything that this month is about wrapped up. Some how I am 35 weeks; 35 days to go, and on other places I am getting to be around that time as well. I guess I am going to go with what my doctor says as I am getting a bit too big for even my taste. But the baby will get here when it wants so I can't really say anything about time. Early or late its at a point where it can be born with out major complications and might surpass Hubby with being born on time or late like me.

I again thank the Aunt to the North for the baby items. I feel very happy that Bumpy is coming into a very loving family. I have a question though. Was it Aunt from the North or some one else that sent a shirt, a blanket and a crib sheet from Natural Organic Baby? There was no note or ship from and its from the state of Washington so I don't want to leave a thanks undone.

I am trying to order Thank You cards but I don't like the ones I see on line. I might have to talk Hubby to take me to Bridgepoint to the Hallmark store to order them there. Or since I have the order sku's I could call it in, unsure.

April 28, 2 more days to go

Did a little over time today. It was "mandatory" if you wanted to do it. I did an hour and went home. I need to submit the Cord Blood sheets sometime in the next week or so, so everything will be set for the due date. I think I am going to let Bumpy hang out with the cord still attached to me so its not too overwhelmed when it comes out. Then I'll allow the CB to be taken. Bumpy has been active and higher than it was yesterday so my crotch pain has dissipated some. And we ordered pizza for dinner. The salad was kind of mehh but it was defiantly better then (Pasta) Pomedoro's!