Here is a list of movies and books that I've read/watched while on bed rest (the last 6 weeks).
Movies:
1. Slumdog Millionaire
2. Gran Torino
3. Taken
4. Nights in Rodanthe
5. Confessions of a Shopoholic
6. Revolutionary Road
7. Click
8. Bad News Bears (the new one w/ Billy Bob Thornton)
9. 7 Pounds
10. Raising Helen
Books:
1. Knit Two by Kate Jacobs
2. Sleeping Arrangements by Madeline Wickham
3. Here Comes the Bride by Whitney Lyles
4. The Virgin's Lover by Phillipa Gregory
5. Secrets of a Shoe Addict by Beth Harbison
6. The Lady Elizabeth by Alison Weir (I'm in the process of reading this now.)
4.
Monday, July 27, 2009
Week 32 Update
We went to the doctor last Thursday afternoon. Sorry it's taken me so long to update! Everything was great. Jack's heartbeat was strong and steady. My blood pressure was great. They checked my iron levels again to see if my iron supplement is working. The past 3 times they have checked it, the level has gone down even though I've been taking this supplement for months. I guess Jack is taking all of my iron. We should have those results tomorrow. I just need to remember to call to check because it seems like they never remember to call me.
I have a workshop this week (Mon-Wed) that is required, so I asked the dr if I could go. He told me that he didn't really have a reason to tell me not to go, but if my water breaks, it's not his fault. :-) We really have no way to know if I will try to go into pre-term labor again, so he wants me to continue modified bed rest until Aug 17. That is the first day back to school for teachers. I asked him about starting school, and he told me that by that point (I'll be 36 weeks on the 18th), he won't care if I go into labor. So I get to go back to school when I'm scheduled. Luckily I have an awesome team that is willing to set up my classroom for me, so I don't have that pressure. I'm just so happy that I won't have to waste my maternity leave on bed rest. I was really worried that I would have to take time off before he was born then have to go back to work sooner than I wanted.
We go back to the dr next Thursday afternoon, then after that we go every week! I can't believe we have made it this far. I am so very thankful each and every day.
I have a workshop this week (Mon-Wed) that is required, so I asked the dr if I could go. He told me that he didn't really have a reason to tell me not to go, but if my water breaks, it's not his fault. :-) We really have no way to know if I will try to go into pre-term labor again, so he wants me to continue modified bed rest until Aug 17. That is the first day back to school for teachers. I asked him about starting school, and he told me that by that point (I'll be 36 weeks on the 18th), he won't care if I go into labor. So I get to go back to school when I'm scheduled. Luckily I have an awesome team that is willing to set up my classroom for me, so I don't have that pressure. I'm just so happy that I won't have to waste my maternity leave on bed rest. I was really worried that I would have to take time off before he was born then have to go back to work sooner than I wanted.
We go back to the dr next Thursday afternoon, then after that we go every week! I can't believe we have made it this far. I am so very thankful each and every day.
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
31 Weeks
We are 31 weeks today! Yippee!! There isn't really any new news other than I am still feeling great. I went to Kristin's birthday party on Sunday afternoon. I figured I could sit on Katie's couch as easily as I could sit on my own. It was so nice to get out of the house and be around more people. I will have been on bed rest for 4 weeks tomorrow. As you can imagine, there are more fun things that I would rather be doing, but at least I don't have to be out in the 105 heat every day! Tim's mom and sisters are hosting a shower for me on Saturday, and I'm so excited that I get to go. I'm sure I'll have an update after that.
Here are some pictures of Jack's 3D sonogram. I've tried for a week to get the video to upload, and it's not working. I think it's just too big. His nose looks a little big in these pictures but that's because of the angle and the fact that you are looking through water at him. I still think he's cute!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
30 Week Visit and 3D Sonogram
We went to the dr this morning for my 30 week visit. He is so happy that everything looks great and that I'm feeling well. I am still on modified bed rest. This means that I can move around the house, but I need to stay off of my feet as much as possible. So, no chores or shopping or going out to eat or anything like that. He did tell me that I can go to the shower that Tim's mom and sisters are throwing me next Saturday. That is exciting!
We also had our 3D sonogram today. Jack looks great! He is weighing in at 3 lbs 11 oz. That's a 5 oz gain from last week. My amniotic fluid level is 19 cm. The tech told me that I hadn't told her I ruptured, she wouldn't be able to tell. His head is still down too. We go back to the dr in 2 weeks. Hopefully these next 2 weeks will be uneventful.
I ave tried to upload the video from the sonogram today for 3 hours. I will try to upload it to a separate post. If it doesn't work we will scan in the pictures so you can see his cute face. Jack definitely has the same lips as Callie, and he already knows how to frown just like my dad. See if you can recognize it. He is smiling in a couple of shots too. So cute!
We also had our 3D sonogram today. Jack looks great! He is weighing in at 3 lbs 11 oz. That's a 5 oz gain from last week. My amniotic fluid level is 19 cm. The tech told me that I hadn't told her I ruptured, she wouldn't be able to tell. His head is still down too. We go back to the dr in 2 weeks. Hopefully these next 2 weeks will be uneventful.
I ave tried to upload the video from the sonogram today for 3 hours. I will try to upload it to a separate post. If it doesn't work we will scan in the pictures so you can see his cute face. Jack definitely has the same lips as Callie, and he already knows how to frown just like my dad. See if you can recognize it. He is smiling in a couple of shots too. So cute!
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