March baby?!?!?!?

Yes, you read that right... there is definately the possiblity that we will be adding another March baby to the family! Between Mark and my familes, we have at least 6 bdays in March already, lol.

I had my 34 week OB appt on Thursday and after the NP measured my belly, she asked "Have you felt a lot of pressure low lately?" and I replied "YES!". I then told her I feared I had a yeast infection... so that made her mind up to do a vaginal exam. Confirmed the yeast infection.... also confirmed I was 1 cm dilated (yikes) but the most alarming part was that my cervix had thinned out "a lot" in her words. She then asked "How long were you planning to work?" and I replied "Unitl 4/4" and she said "That is not likely". That was the first moment where I went "CRAP!" as I was thinking 'I am SO not ready for this YET'! She wanted to hook me up to the fetal monitor to see if I was having contractions. After 15 minutes on that thing, I was NOT have real cotractions just good braxton hicks. After all of that in front of her to make a decision, she asked me again what I did at work and then had that 'hmm, what do I do' look on her face. I was thinking 'sersiously, I cannot be on bed rest now!!' She did say that if I went into labor at 36 weeks, they would not try to stop labor at all... just let nature run its course. But she wanted to see at least 2 more weeks with this baby in my belly. Oh, then we discussed my past delivery with Kaya and how I labored very quickly for my first birth. With Kaya, I had my regualar appt on 10/10/05 (3 days past my EDD) and I was 0 cm, cervix barely thinned out, baby still very high... so they said they would induce in a week. I went home that afternoon thinking 'there is no way I can go another week!'. Then in the middle of the night, labor started all on its own. I went to the drs office at 10:30ish and ws 5 cm!!! Holy cow was what I thought... especially considering I didn't even know I was in labor for sure because pain was not an issue at all at that point. At that point, I went home, lol (which people think sounds nuts) b/c the contractions were not consistent and I wanted to labor at home for as long as possible. I ended up at the hospital around 2:30... Dr Cragun checked me at 6:00.. I was 8 cm.. he broke my water & I got drugs (definate pain after he broke my water)... then at 7:00, I was ready to push. Kaya was still a bit high up, so we stopped for a bit... then at 8:50pm, I was introduced to my sweet Kaya as Dr Cragun announced to myself, Mark, my mom, Mark's mom, the nurses and other drs in the room that "It's a Girl"!! Then the first words out of my month were "She is tiny" and Dr Cragun responsed "Ohh, not really"... that is another story though, lol. She still is the smallest baby born between my mom's 6 grandkids. This new grandkid might blow Kaya out of the water though if he/she is early!

Pause for a moment to reflect....... With my entire pregnancy and then L&D with Kaya, I was just blessed beyond words (as mentioned above)! My only real hurdle was that I was Strep B + so I had to have antiobitics before she was born. Then this pregnany, I have been even more blessed. The pain so many talk about that occurs with your second and other pregnancies from your ligments and such having stretched once, so they stretch faster... not really an issue for me. I have also had little issues with leg cramps and my siatic nerve (which were worse with Kaya). I would say, I feel like I am just way more uncomfortable and bigger this time around... but if that is the worst I can say... I am a lucky girl. All of this said..... I really, really have enjoyed this preganancy more than mine with Kaya. Most of the time with Kaya, I had nerves about all that could go wrong. This time, I feel like MUCH more relaxed thus able to enjoy it more. So.. Thursday morning, I found myself a bit sad thinking about the end of this pregnancy coming sooner than oringally thought.... then throughout the day on Thursday, I was just a roller coaster of emotions... between "OH SHIT" to "I can't wait to meet this little one". Thursday night we went out to eat.. as the three of us were walking with Kaya in the middle holding both of her hands as she always does.... I said to Mark "I am a little sad knowing soon it will not just be the three of us"... more emotions. I know I will miss the times where myself of both of us together are able to focus only on Kaya..... but at the same time, I cannot wait to see the light in Kaya's eyes when she meets her baby sister/brother for the first time!! When you ask her where that will be she says "at the hospital"... smart kid. She remembers everything about the tour of the hospital we took a few weeks ago and talks about it a lot.

OK... So, I went to Bunco Friday night as I said to everyone "I will not miss that", lol. Then Saturday morning early, I thought I started feeling contractions. I woke up in a little panic and began packing a bag for the hospital (one of those items among others on that to do list, lol). After a few more 'contractions', I woke Mark up and he called the drs office. I got in the shower... just in case, lol. The nurse that called back wanted me to just lay down on my side and see if the contractions went away. Other the course of the morning with rest and following the rules (not hard to do considering I got home at 3:30 from Bunco, lol), the contractions did stop. Then I wondered if there were really contractions or not. As the NP said the other day, the thing she as must concerned about was how thin my cervix was (is).. and that all I need is to have contractions and then I will be in full labor in no time. Well, I felt a few more contractions this morning, but again they have seemed to go away. My appt is at 8:45 tomorrow... so we will see. When I left work on Friday, everyone was like "We won't be seeing you on Monday", lol. I guess we will find out soon enough. Mark still keeps saying "no, you have to wait until 4/1... not another March baby", LOL. Oh, the love and support of a man, lol. This morning, he said 3/19 would be good though.... then each of our kids would share the same date of the month with our bdays (mine 3/11 and Kaya 10/11... Mark 4/19 and little one ?).

Watch it.... I will got two weeks passed my due date!!!!!!!!!! Only God and this little one know the outcome..... and I am just a participate in the show!!