They are here!!!

The parents are here! We had a great day. The Dad and I went to the birthing class this morning. The Mom was tired so she stayed in bed. It was great to have him there because I was able to tell him how important it is for them to hold and talk to the baby.
I found out that the Dad has been praticing his English so we are able to talk without a translator :-) It worried me when he was going to be our translator because I was not sure if he could understand everything but he did great! There was only one time that we had to look up a word to find the meaning in Chinese.
We talked about the baby's name today....the English name will be William! I could not believe it when they told me. My father's name is is William, my brother's name is William, and my son's middle name is William! For them to choose that name is crazy! That is all God. The reason they picked that name is because it means protector the same reason I choose it. Just another thing to show me that this was the right thing to do.

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My IV booboo

When the nurse put in my IV it felt like she was tearing my skin apart and this is the result.

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Bed rest :-(

 I went to the hospital again to be checked. My contractions were 6 min apart and getting stronger. I am still about the same 2cm dilated and 50% effaced which is good that I have not changed.
  The nurse was funny. She joked the entire time which was good to keep my mind away from the contractions. The Doctor ordered two more terbutaline shots, two bags of IV, nifedipine every 6 hours (it stops contractions), and for me to be on completed bed rest until I am 36 weeks. At least it is only a week. When the nurse put in my IV it felt like she was ripping through my skin!!! It hurt so bad! I hope all this works to keep this little guy in. 

35 weeks

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The parents are coming!!!

 Saturday morning I went into the hospital to be checked and I was 2 centimeters dilated and 50% effaced! We have been trying to get a hold of the parents since then. Finally we got a hold of them today and they should be her Monday or Tuesday. I cannot wait! I hope to hold this baby in as long as possible but that is hard to do.
  I am drinking so much water, eating small meals, sitting or laying down, and trying to stay relaxed. So far so good but it feels like I am having one long contraction with it getting stronger once in a while. At the Hypnobirthing class my contractions were every 8 min. When we got home I took an albuterol treatment in hopes that the contractions would lessen like at the hospital. The nurse told me that terbutaline was an asthma medication so I though that I could use albuteral and get the same effect. I feel that it did help but did not stop the contractions, it kind of just messed them up. My contractions were every 8 minutes now it is...hard to tell because it feels like they are all the time. Doing nothing never was so exhausting.  

Contractions?

I have been having contractions tonight... I don't think they are doing anything because they are not very strong. It feels like one of those electrical work out machines is on my belly for about a min. I do not think that it is active labor because I can still eat and I am feeling fine. This could be bad...I really want the parents to be here when the baby comes!
My first Hypnobirthing class is tomorrow. Hypnobirthing is a method of relaxation so that you can have the baby without drugs. I really do not want an epidural. I get all the books and cds tomorrow then I have to read it all. We will see how it all turn out.

Your last ultrasound....

do you see those cheeks?!?

I see your brain...lol

 There were not that many good pictures this time of the baby's face because his head it down and I mean down. His face was so squished and his cheeks are so big I just wanted to get his little cheeks. The ultrasound tech informed me that the baby is so far down that he is blocking my bladder from emptying. I knew that something was up, I mean down. He is still VERY active and stretching and kicking like a little baby but he is not! The Tech was surprised that he was still stretching so much still. He is measuring at 5lb 12 oz which is big for his age.
 I am supper excited for the parents to come April 10th! It is so close!!! I hope we have a little time together before the baby comes but not much because I cannot wait to see the parents hold their baby! My daughter asked me if I will hold the baby first and I said, "No the Mom has to hold the baby first." She was like of course! I am not the only one excited. Grandma is going to Disney Land in the beginning of May and wants us to go to but Karrina told me that she would rather stay here with the parents then go to Disney Land. I could not believe it! So sweet.
 I have started to prepare the kids for when the parents and baby leave. They will be staying for a month after the baby is born so that I can pump for him. It will be great to have them here but I know it will be hard for all of us when they go back home because we love them so much. When I talk to them they say how much they miss us especially Karrina, she really touched their hearts.   

Baby Shower????

 I have been thinking about throwing a baby shower for the parents when they come. I am not sure if they do baby showers in China but it would be great to do one here for them! Also it would give my friends a chance to meet the parents and the parents to meet my friends. I think it would be so fun!!!
I am so excited the parents will be here in 5 weeks and then I can have the baby any time after that.  I am still going to the Doctor every two weeks but soon it will be weekly and I have a few more ultrasounds, I think. I start my Hypnobirthing class in two weeks. I hope that it works so that I do not need an epidural. When I had my daughter my epidural did not work and with my son it worked too well and I could not move. I did not like either experience and I am hoping to avoid it all together.  
Not very many changes in my body right now just my belly is so big right now but I love it! The baby is still moving so much and it is so cool to watch my bell move all around when he does. I can't wait to see him but even more so I cannot wait to see his parents hold him. 

34th Week!!

Getting closer! It has been so cool to feel the baby moving around in my belly. He will turn over or move and my whole belly jumps!

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