Bed rest at 26 weeks!!!!

Well, I went to see Dr. Speight, my ob, last Friday and she was concerned about my weight gain and swelling. These are two things a girl NEVER wants to hear! Anyway, she put me on a low sodium diet and told me to check my blood pressure once a week. Ian decided he would go on the diet with me (what a trooper!) and we went shopping last weekend for a variety of foods low in salt. We have been doing great on the diet and I have actually been feeling better this week. I had the school nurse check my blood pressure today and it was pretty high. I called the doctor and they wanted to see me right away. When I got there, they took my blood pressure again and it was still too high. Dr. Speight informed me that I am to be on STRICT bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy! That's three months!!!! Well, needless to say, I am nervous and disappointed and sad and a million other emotions that I won't bore you with right now. What's most important is that William is doing fine (I heard his heart beat today) and that we caught it early. I will have an ob appointment once a week now and sonograms every two weeks. They are keeping a close eye on things and as long as my blood pressure stays within normal range while at home, they won't put me in the hospital. Say a prayer for us! We will keep you posted!

I am an expectant mother!

Ever since I can remember, I have dreamed of being able to park in the "Expectant Mothers Only" parking spots at the mall and other places. I used to see these open spaces and wish I was having a baby and could park there. Well, I have finally gotten my wish! A few weeks ago, Ian and I went to Babies 'R Us to shop for a gift for a friend's baby and we got to park in this spot! I was so excited that I asked Ian to take a picture of it!!! Sometimes the smallest things bring the most joy!

New furniture

I don't care what anyone says. The only fun part of putting together baby furniture is when it's in a box and then when it's done. Everything in between is a beating. I put the crib together using the instructions only to find that the end pieces were on the wrong ends so it all came apart and then got put together again. Luckily, I had a helper (see Lola picture). My guess...William will be safer sleeping in a dresser drawer than in the crib his dad put together. It looks nice though.

Next up...painting. That I know how to do without directions.