Okay so its 2:30AM right now.
Im putting on a bit of powder… and fixing to put my socks on and wake Travis…
Yes… I think I’m in labor haha.
I was talking to my friend Lis online tonight around midnight… telling her “Ive had a lot of contractions tonight… tonight may be the night!” … I went to bed around 12:30AM and woke up about 30 minutes ago sweating…
Contractions are 5 minutes apart or so.. and feel like they are getting stronger by the second. So Im not waiting any longer. Thankfully our hospital is only 2 miles away… I could walk if I had 2 its so close…
After I post this I will grab my cell phone, hospital bag, CAMERA! and I’m off…
I will have to drive myself most likely… since we cant leave Caleb by himself asleep obviously… and not sure who to call this late..
I’ll keep you all posted!
PRAY! HAHA
Update:
I’m in labor… but they went ahead and sent me home for now (its around 11am). They told me that the way progressing regarding my cervix that it could be hours. So I may as well relax at home while things speed up. We live on the same street as the hospital… so if anything starts to really speed up it will just take a minute to get there.
Oh and people keep asking “boy or girl?”
The nurse asked me that this morning while monitoring the baby’s heart beat. She said “Well you cant tell by the heart rate … ” She went on explaining that normally a boys heart rate is around 120… but a girls is around 150. She said my baby’s heart rate was right smack in the middle aro und 135 HAHA.
So who knows. It go up and down so much that wasnt a good way to guess.
The Dr. told me she sees this baby being born before Sunday. So whoever guessed Dec. 15th or Dec. 16th will probably win :-D
I took a video today of Caleb playing with Yuki’s squirt bottle. We use it to spray the cat when he is getting into trouble (like knocking ornaments off our tree or snatching food off a plate).
In the video you can tell Caleb is testing me :-)
He knows hes on camera I think… and really tries his hardest to push the limits.
He did pretty well though and eventually obeyed ;-)
Although I always try to remind him (even if he doesnt understand yet) that “delayed obedience is disobedience.”
*click image for larger view* – Me squirting Caleb hehe
Hes such a cutie!
Im glad he is finally feeling better…
Well Caleb survived his 1st stomach flu…
after hours and hours of throwing up… he began to get a little better.
Caleb watched “The Polar Express” probably 5 times yesterday haha… and the movie “Cars” like 4. He had no strength at all… you would pick him up and he’d go limp.
By the afternoon he was doing better and wanted to eat.
He ate some chicken noodle soup… then slept some more.
We put him to bed around 7:00PM..
around 8:40PM he woke up with the runs… :-( he couldnt control it.
He was very upset about this.
*click image for larger view* – Caleb watching a movie yesterday…
As you can see Yuki joined him :-)
The potty training had gotten him use to feeling clean I suppose… so to not be able to control pooping he didnt understand. He’d just cry.
Thankfully after that brutal wake up of a dirty diaper… he went back to sleep and slept until 8:30AM or so.
And today…
Hes been great! :-)
A little on the tired side… but in a great mood.
He enjoyed a morning filled with torturing our cat Yuki :-)
*click image for larger view* – Collage I made today of Caleb playing
His potty training is back to normal today…
even though he’s had LOTS of poop haha… its all managed to go into the toilet and not his underwear :-)
He has had MAJOR GAS though. TALK ABOUT STINKY!
I taught him to say “pee-you!” and cover his nose when he does it. Its so cute.
He seems to feel fine though… and is getting his big appetite back.
To view all the photos seperately that were in the collage check these links below -
~ Caleb happy
~ Caleb looking a little tired
~ Caleb playing with yuki on the sofa
~ Yuki
~ Caleb throwing the ball at yuki
~ Caleb throwing the ball at yuki some more
~ Caleb catching the ball from me
So today has been a tad bit stressful with the stomach flu floating in our household (read below post to learn more). So…. I decided to do one of these “Christmas Tree Contest” I saw on my blogger friend Heathers site :-) Since Calebs glued to the sofa sleeping and watching movies (hes reallyyyy sick)… Ive had a lot of spare time today. Inbetween doing laundry, load after load that is…
So heres are photos of our tree. I dont expect to win… but hey if you really do like our tree VOTE FOR ME at this website: 2006 Christmas Tree Contest (Just comment and list my name as your pick to vote – I win money if I win!)
*click images for larger views*
Other photos of Tree -
(and yes my tree is real)
~ Horizontal shot
~ Closeup of some ornaments
~ Closeup of some ornaments 2
Our trees theme is basically “homemade ornaments…” mostly made by my mom :-) shes so crafty! and also ornaments collected over the years. Various hallmark ones like “Babies 1st Christmas” and so on…
Oh and the lights this year are white and colored. I added a strand of color just for Caleb :-) I usually just like “white lights” but kids love the color.
Despite all the drama at home w/ the stomach flu’s going on… (read Fina’ Drea to learn all about that) I had to go to my weekly Obgyn apt. this morning at 10AM.
I waited for an hour 1\2… ::sigh:: but Im trying to be understanding… seeing as there is only ONE Obgyn in the office right now. (the other one is on suspension…)
Updates though:
I am now 2 CM dilated! woo!
The Dr. told me she doesnt think ill make it to Christmas… so maybe this week?
Also I gained 2 more lbs.. ::sigh:: TO MUCH WEIGHT haha.
Making my total weight gain 24 lbs.
Which is fine… if I only go one more week that will put my total weight gain at around 25 lbs… same as it was with Caleb :-)
While in the office waiting there were a few other pregnant woman.
One couple and the other a mother and daughter.
I was just amazed at how trashy people can be.
The filth in these peoples language was just amazing. They had no care at all as to who was listening. Saying F this… or SOB that. Complaining about EVERYTHING! The mother and daughter were discusting to each other. Putting each other down… cursing at each other… and laughing about it.
I was just thinking though how thankful I am that God saved me from that sort of depravity… and lifestyle. It seems just so empty.
Any how. I will try and post a belly photo tomorrow some time. Im running on like 3 hours of sleep right now (since ive been up since 2:30 am with a sick toddler).
