The -B- Word!

Well, it's official. The doctor finally put his foot down and has put me on.....BEDREST....."shudder!" The contractions haven't been as bad, but the swelling and blood pressure are higher than they have ever been. He had the script written out to excuse me from my job before he even came into the room. He warned me at my last appointment to be expecting it....I stubbornly said I would make it to at least the end of April. My body however, decided it was only going to let me go until yesterday.

The good news about bedrest, (I'm trying so hard to focus on the positives) is that I get to be home with Ainslee one-on-one until the baby comes. That was something I cherished so much with Rhees before Ainslee was born! When I told Ainslee yesterday, she actually cheered! All day today she just pauses, runs up to me, gives me a big hug and says, "Mommy! You're home with me! I love this!" Makes the whole thing a lot more bearable!

Speaking of our little Ainslee.....we found out that she has a hernia and has to have surgery to have it repaired. Originally we had scheduled her surgery for May 17th, but due to my bedrest, we are now going to have to push it back. I think it will be better anyway to have it done after the baby comes, that way we'll have a little less stress flowing around here. It's not too serious of a surgery, and the surgeon said that she would even be able to take a full bath later that night. So we're not too worried. It doesn't cause her any pain or problems, but has the potential to become a huge problem in the future, which is why we chose to have the surgery when she's young.

Other than that, life is moving along. Aedan is growing and moving around like crazy. He is a very active little guy who seems to think the inside of my belly is a boxing ring. But, we are so extremely excited that the time is getting closer. The doc mentioned that if I can hold out until I'm 37 weeks, he's leaning toward inducing me then. That would make 5 1/2 more weeks. Here's to holding out until then!