Bed Rest. Again.

After a very difficult week back at work, I was put back on bed rest by my obgyn. I was able to get an appointment to see her yesterday morning and also got an appointment in the afternoon to see a maternal fetal specialist. In order to induce any earlier than 39 weeks, we had to see the specialist and get him to approve the induction. The good news from all of this is that we got an ultrasound and got to see our little guy! The ultrasound was extremely detailed and everything looks perfect!! He is approximately 5 lbs. 8 oz (20th percentile, a little on the petite side) and we even got to watch him practice breathing! The specialist really wants us to hold out until 38 weeks to make sure his lungs are developed nicely, which means we have two weeks until our little guy arrives! We haven't set the actual date yet, but I know the next few weeks will be busy getting everything ready for his arrival!!

An Interesting March

St. Patty's Day 2008

So...the past few weeks have been a complete bust. Nathan's birthday, Spring Break, and even St. Patrick's Day (which I had very grand plans for this year!).
I was admitted back into the hospital on Thursday (two days after I was released) in order to have a procedure done on Friday evening that would allow my kidney to drain properly and to make it through the remainder of my pregnancy pain free. I was released (for the second time) on Nathan's birthday and put on bed rest until my following doctor's appointment. Because I had been in the hospital all week, I had not been able to do anything special for Nathan's birthday and even though we got take out from our favorite Mexican restaurant for dinner, I felt awful that his birthday was such a bust.
The following week was Spring Break. Now, we usually take the time to do "staycation" activities around town like visit the zoo, aquarium, etc. This year however, I was on bed rest for the first half and told to take it easy the second half. Ugh. Nathan did take Jacob to the movies and we enjoyed lots of play time at home, which was certainly nice!
Yesterday was St. Patrick's Day and I had been planning this great surprise for Jacob. Of course, I was unable to actually get out and go to the store and buy all of the things I had planned, so he got a special breakfast of Lucky Charms (which he was quite thrilled with!). Next year.
We only have a few more weeks of this pregnancy and I'm ready. I want my little guy to stay put until he's ready to come out, but it will be wonderful for him to be here and for me to be able to finally recover!! We've decided to induce a week early (if I can last that long!) so I can have my procedure sooner and feel back to normal. Only a few more weeks of discomfort and pain, but I'm hoping to still make it fun for Jacob. He loved decorating for Easter and I'm already planning the contents of his Easter basket. Hopefully that won't be a bust.

Work Baby Shower

Yesterday, my amazing team helped throw a baby shower for myself and baby Jonah. Because it's baby #2, we decided not to register and they did a gift card shower, which was perfect! Unfortunately, bed rest prevented me from actually attending (seriously, what a bummer) but they came by afterwards to bring some cake and the gift cards. It was wonderful to be able to order the things we were still needing for Jonah's arrival but I was sad to miss it! This weekend was definitely a wake up call that it could be any time now and we need to kick it into high gear and finish getting everything ready!

A Little Update

Well, the past week has been...interesting. The week before Spring Break is crazy enough by itself but then on Sunday morning I was admitted into the hospital. I woke up and had finished breakfast with Jacob when a terrible (I mean HORRIBLE!) pain stabbed my back and around my right side. It was so awful, I was actually frightened. Nathan and I debated whether or not to call the doctor, but after throwing up, decided to go ahead and do it. She told us to go on up to the hospital, which we did as soon as my parents came to pick up Jacob. Honestly, we thought either Jonah was going to make an early debut or we were going to be sent home in a few hours. Turns out something was going on with my kidneys. After an ultrasound, they discovered two large kidney stones (although it's apparently still up for debate whether or not they are actually there). Really the only thing that can be done for kidney stones in a pregnant woman is to hydrate, flush out the kidneys, and manage the pain. I was severely dehydrated and kept throwing up and I didn't get the pain under control until 9pm on Sunday. The urologist came by to visit on Monday morning and decided to keep me another 24 hours and if there was no improvement, we would book an OR to put in a stint. Luckily, I turned a corner and was feeling much better by Tuesday morning so we got to go home. Now I'm at home on bed rest for the remainder of the week. I am still in an considerable amount of pain, but have a prescription and am trying to take it easy! Nathan has been absolutely amazing and I'm so glad that next week is Spring Break so I'll be good and rested up before getting back to work! Please continue to pray for us, that Jonah continues to grow healthy and strong and that these issues with my kidneys get resolved.

Valentine Goody Bags!!!

We just LOVE Valentine goody bags here at the Cox house! This year, we got to put together two different bags, one set for my classroom (the paper shovel says "I dig you!") and another set of bags filled with all sorts of fun goodies for Jacob's class! It's definitely a fun day when we get to pass out the goody bags to all of our friends!

Heart Cake!

Jacob and I are enjoying getting ready for Valentine's Day tomorrow!!!

Happy Birthday Mim!!!