Im going to try to sum this up so its not a novel by the time I'm done.
We finally got out maternity pictures done!! YAY!
I blogged in my last post that I was going to wear my dress. Well when I got it on I just wasn't feeling it. I didn't feel "pretty" like how you are supposed to when you're getting maternity pictures done.
Sam took me to Motherhood Maternity. If you have ever been there you would know they have so-so maternity clothes for HUGE prices.
I found this beautiful cream lace shirt that fit me perfectly. The downside is its $40 and Ill only be pregnant for another 5 weeks. I couldn't justify Sam spending his money on that but he was insistent and thought it looked good on me too.
We bought it and as soon we got in the car I told Sam that we can wear it for pictures and take it back that same night. Sam surprisingly liked my clever idea!
I couldn't decide what I wanted to do with my hair. I knew I wanted to wear it down. I tried straightening it and it looked like a little boy so decided to leave it be and just put a braid on the side. Pretty plain but worked out well!
Sam of course looked darling in his polo. I took this little snap shot before we headed out the door.
He looks SO stinking cute in this picture!
We went to a place called Party City and got pink balloons. I cannot WAIT to get those pictures back and see how handsome he looks.
But we arrived at the park at 6:30 and it was still blazing hot!
The photographer was so sweet and kind and so was her friend that she had brought along with her.
She made me feel comfortable and at ease.
Anyone who knows me knows how self concious I am, but she made me feel like a million bucks!
The first pictures we took were in a tall grass field. She told Sam and I how to stand and pose and what to do with our hands. Which was awesome because everyone knows getting professional pictures done can sometimes be a little awkward if you're not comfortable posing *cough sam cough*
She was awesome and patient with him tho and told him exactly what he needed to do.
We've only seen three pictures so far from our session.
She said it would be about 2 weeks until we get the disc.
We took some of Sam and I in the field.
We took some of us in front of the grass.
Some of just Sam.
We got one of my laying on a log LOL which I can only imagine how awkward I look. I couldn't balance my big huge belly on it.
We took pictures of Sam sitting on a bench and I'm laying down with my head in his lap.
Something I'm really looking forward to is the clothes line we did with Lillians clothes.
We used her homecoming onezie.
A onezie my friend Ashley made me that has a jet on it.
The first onezie Sam ever bought her
and two others ones that were cute and plain.
After we had taken those pictures Sam had remembered a trail that he had saw once that let to a little forest opening.
We walked there and it was GORGEOUS!
beautiful greenery which is surprising since everything is so yellow and brown here!
That's the little path we walked in on.
I cant wait to see the rest of the pictures.
So after Maternity pictures, we went home and I took an ice cold shower and we relaxed in bed that night for hours listening to music and talking about Lilly.
It was an awesome day.
Here on base there is a Facebook group called MOMS and it stands for Meeting Other Mothers.
I have met so many wonderful people off of this page already.
One girl that lives here named Deidre set up a lunch at Olive Garden for the pregnant women to get together and talk about pregnant stuff!
I had such a great time meeting these other moms.
I had never met any of them before the luncheon that day.
We talked about EVERYTHING.
It was so nice to have people to relate to and talk about weird funny stuff that is happening to us.
The person who was furthest along was Brittany who was 35 weeks (due Sept 1 6 days before me!) and the person who was earliest in their pregnancy was 12 weeks.
We all had a lot to share and advice to give!
I gave Brittany a ride home after lunch and got to know her a little better and turns out she lives right around the corner from me! She is SUCH a sweet person. I can see us becoming good friends!
After I got home Sam and I wanted to go to the movies!
Guess what we saw??
What To Expect When You're Expecting!!!
I had heard mixed reviews about it but I loved it!
*SPOILER BELOW*
I cried when the girl lost her baby. It made me so sad. I remember that was my biggest fear when I was early in my pregnancy.
On our way home I notice that my hands start swelling and not a little swelling A LOT swelling
I started to get worried because this is not normal and I know its a sign of high blood pressure.
normal blood pressure is supposed to be 120/80
I had checked my blood pressure the day before and it was 134/109. I figured it was from walking around and being hot.
Well we stop at walgreens on our way home and the pharmacist takes me blood pressure and she gets a reading of 135/99.
She said that is dangerous and I need to go home and call my doctor. It was after hours so when I got home I called Labor and Delivery and told them my numbers and they said they want me to come in for monitoring to check it out.
We get there and they are doing a run down of my vitals and my blood pressure was 160/100 which is horrible!
They get me back to a room and start an IV.
While my IV is being done and she is taking blood the intake nurse comes to my other side and starts asking me questions and I'm distracted answering all of them. After all of the blood is drawn the lady asking my questions is all done and Sam was like "dont look down there is a lot of blood. You're going to freak"
well OF COURSE im going to look
I look and there is blood EVERYWHERE
All over the nurse, all over me, pooling in the hospital bed.
Holy Crap
Sam said while she was putting it in she like pulled the plug that keeps things from coming out and he said my blood started pouring out.
She asks if im ok to stand up and i stand up and she changes the sheets and sanitizes the bed and i get back in. The i notice my whole hand with the iv is covered in blood so she gets a wet down and cleans my hand off but it was still caked in my finger nails and the creases of my fingers. Completely gross!
this was after it was all cleaned up! You can still see the blood.
Since the whole line was filled with blood she had to do a saline rinse and the weirdest thing was i could taste it in my mouth! But it went away shortly.
So the rest of the visit is simple they monitor my blood pressure which after the blood fiasco it was 157/142 but came down steadily after that.
They try FOREVER to find Lillys heartbeat on this stupid machine that had a doppler (no joke) the size of a pencil.
They cant find it so they have to have Labor and delivery nurse come in with a stomach doppler that gets strapped on.
Everythings fine with Lilly.
They come back in give me an ultrasound and check her fluid levels which are also fine.
She shows me Lillys ribs and how her chest was rising and falling bc she is practicing breathing!!
But im allowed to be discharged but have to do a 24 hour urine and antibiotics for a UTI.
Just an eeensy weensy amount of blood she missed cleaning my hand lol
The day after my ER visit I'm so drained and tired I spent basically the entire day in bed and just took it easy.
The next day (Friday August 3rd) I have to turn in my 24 hour urine and get a stress test done on Lilly and myself.
I arrive and they set me up on everything.
heart monitor for Lilly and a contraction monitor for me and a blood pressure cuff.
Lilly decides she doesnt want to be monitored and keeps squirming away from the monitor. EVERY TIME!
Then she starts kicking the monitor and its so funny bc Im laying there bare belly with these things on me and my belly looks like it was taken over by aliens and all you hear from the machine is the heart beat in the backround and WHOMP WHOMP from her kicking it.
So stubborn already.
Lilly passed with flying colors.
Me on the other hand did not.
My blood pressure was still high and they said my protein levels in my urine should have been at 300 but they were just slightly over that.
She said my UTI was very severe and I should have already started my antibiotics.
opps
I seriously have no pain or discomfort or anything so I had no clue.
But she said she is going to check with the doctors to see if its ok to discharge me or if i need to be admitted.
she comes back and tells me I can go home! YAY!
But I have to come to the hospital twice a week and get these exams done and they could admit me at any one of them.
Just relaxing with my monitors lol
Sam patiently waiting for me to get done. He wanted "room service"
So thats what I have been up to lately very crazy and at times kind of scary.
but we are all ok now.
Thankfully
I go back tuesday for another stress test and I hope all goes well with that also.
I will keep you all updated on my progress and whats happening!
Until then enjoy this cute picture!
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